GE 3 PRE FINALS

A scientist believes humans came from the sea and fish-like organisms. Who is he?

• Aristotle

• Anaximander

• Democritus

• Archimedes

A student claims everything is made of air. Which early Greek would agree?

• Aristotle

• Anaximenes

• Democritus

• Archimedes

A philosopher argues that objects are made of tiny particles. Which scientist supports him?

• Thales

• Democritus

• Grosseteste

• Pascal

A farmer sees frogs coming from mud after rain and assumes life comes from non-life. What concept is he believing?

• Biogenesis

• Spontaneous generation

• Natural selection

• Germ theory

A king wants to identify materials that float or sink in water. Whose principles will be applied?

• Aristotle

• Archimedes

• Vesalius

• Copernicus

A Roman ruler discourages scientific studies in favor of military power. Which period is this?

• Renaissance

• Enlightenment

• Dark Ages

• Industrial Revolution

A bishop suggests learning the world through God’s natural laws using experimentation. Who is he?

• Robert Boyle

• Robert Grosseteste

• Gregor Mendel

• Carolus Linnaeus

A teacher explains that Earth revolves around the Sun. Which system is she teaching?

• Geocentric

• Biocentric

• Heliocentric

• Hydrospheric

A medical student learns anatomy from a detailed book with muscle and bone structures. Who published it?

• Andreas Vesalius

• William Harvey

• Hippocrates

• Galen

An engineer applies atmospheric pressure principles to a hydraulic system. Whose law supports this?

• Newton’s Law

• Pascal’s Law

• Boyle’s Law

• Mendel’s Law