Exploring Copernicus and the Scientific Revolution

What is the primary purpose of the Webb Space Telescope?

• To monitor weather patterns

• To replace the Hubble Telescope

• To study the Earth's atmosphere

• To explore the ocean depths

Who was the Polish monk that sparked the scientific revolution?

• Isaac Newton

• Johannes Kepler

• Galileo Galilei

• Nicholas Copernicus

What was the main idea proposed by Nicholas Copernicus?

• The universe is static

• The Sun orbits the Earth

• The Earth orbits the Sun

• The Earth is flat

Which astronomer observed a supernova in 1572?

• Johannes Kepler

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

• Tycho Brahe

What did Johannes Kepler discover about planetary orbits?

• They are square

• They are triangular

• They are elliptical

• They are circular

What tool did Galileo improve to observe the night sky?

• Telescope

• Microscope

• Compass

• Sextant

What did Isaac Newton prove the existence of?

• Quantum mechanics

• Electricity

• Gravity

• Magnetism

Who introduced the theory of general relativity?

• Nicholas Copernicus

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei

What concept did Edwin Hubble's work support?

• Expanding universe

• Flat Earth

• Geocentric model

• Static universe

What does the modern Catholic Church largely embrace?

• Alchemy

• Astrology

• Scientific findings

• Mythology