CC: Scientific Revolution

What significant change in human expectation did the Scientific Revolution bring about?

• People expected life to remain largely the same as previous generations.

• People expected to live healthier and more prosperous lives than previous generations.

• People expected a return to ancient medical practices.

• People expected life to become more challenging due to new discoveries.

What was the traditional view of the universe taught by the Catholic Church before the Scientific Revolution?

• The Sun was the center of the universe, with planets orbiting elliptically.

• The Earth was the center of the universe, with celestial bodies orbiting in perfect circles.

• The universe was an infinite expanse with no central point.

• The planets and stars had no fixed orbits and moved randomly.

Which of the following was Nicholas Copernicus's groundbreaking contribution to astronomy?

• Discovering the moons of Jupiter.

• Proposing that the Earth was the center of the universe.

• Determining that the universe was heliocentric, with the Sun at the center.

• Observing a new star and a new comet.

What was the consequence for Galileo Galilei after he attempted to convince the clergy of the heliocentric universe?

• He was celebrated and appointed as a papal astronomer.

• He was exiled from Italy and continued his research abroad.

• His theories were immediately accepted and integrated into Church doctrine.

• He was condemned as a heretic and forced to recant his findings.

What term describes the process of reaching truth and drawing conclusions from specific, reliable facts or evidence, as laid out by Francis Bacon?

• Deductive reasoning

• Abductive reasoning

• Inductive reasoning

• Analogical reasoning

Which philosopher emphasized the importance of individual thought and doubt in discovering truth, leading to the development of deductive reasoning?

• Francis Bacon

• Isaac Newton

• René Descartes

• Galileo Galilei

What was the title of Isaac Newton's seminal work, published in 1687, which encapsulated his findings on universal laws of motion and gravitation?

• The Advancement of Learning

• Conversations on the Simples

• Principia Mathematica

• Discourse on Method

European scientific and medical advancements in the 17th century often depended on knowledge gathered from which sources?

• Ancient Greek and Roman texts

• Local people and healers from other parts of the world

• Religious scriptures and theological debates

• Purely theoretical speculation without empirical data