WH Unit 8: Scientific Revolution & Enlightenment

What did European thinkers begin to do during the Scientific Revolution?

• Accept old ideas without question

• Question old ideas and gather new information

• Focus solely on religious beliefs

• Avoid scientific tests

Who challenged the Geocentric Theory by introducing the Heliocentric Theory?

• Galileo Galilei

• Johannes Kepler

• Nicholas Copernicus

• Isaac Newton

What did Galileo prove with his telescope?

• The Flat Earth Theory

• The Heliocentric Theory

• The Geocentric Theory

• The Theory of Evolution

What did Copernicus's Heliocentric Theory suggest?

• The earth is at the center of the universe

• The sun is at the center of the universe

• The moon is at the center of the universe

• The stars are at the center of the universe

What did the Scientific Revolution mark the beginning of?

• Modern science

• Ancient philosophy

• Medieval alchemy

• Traditional medicine

What did the Scientific Revolution encourage scientists to do?

• Avoid experiments

• Rely on ancient texts

• Gather information and run tests

• Focus on astrology

What did Galileo's findings about falling objects challenge?

• Established church teachings

• Modern physics

• Ancient Greek philosophy

• Medieval alchemy

What did the church do to Galileo for his scientific beliefs?

• Supported him

• Ignored him

• Brought him before the Inquisition

• Awarded him

What did the Scientific Revolution encourage in terms of beliefs?

• Acceptance without question

• Questioning accepted beliefs

• Blind faith

• Ignorance of new ideas

What did the Geocentric Theory state about the universe?

• The earth is at the center

• The sun is at the center

• The moon is at the center

• The stars are at the center