Science and History Quiz

Who is known as the "father of modern science" for his contributions to physics and astronomy?

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Johannes Kepler

What period in history is characterized by the use of stone tools and early human settlements?

• Bronze Age

• Iron Age

• Stone Age

• Middle Ages

Which civilization is credited for inventing the concept of zero and developing advanced mathematics?

• Chinese

• Indian

• Greek

• Roman

The Scientific Revolution primarily occurred during which century?

• 12th

• 14th

• 16th

• 19th

The Enlightenment period emphasized the use of:

• Superstition

• Faith

• Reason and logic

• Authority

Who proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system?

• Ptolemy

• Copernicus

• Galileo

• Newton

The heliocentric theory suggests that the ______ is at the center of the solar system.

• Earth

• Moon

• Sun

• Mars

Which scientist provided observational evidence to support the heliocentric model using a telescope?

• Tycho Brahe

• Kepler

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

In what book did Nicolaus Copernicus explain his heliocentric model?

• De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium

• Principia Mathematica

• Dialogues Concerning Two Chief World Systems

• The Starry Messenger

The theory of evolution by natural selection was proposed by:

• Gregor Mendel

• Charles Darwin

• Louis Pasteur

• Jean-Baptiste Lamarck