Worksheets11.2 The Scientific Revolution
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What factor sparked the start of the Scientific Revolution?
the increasing popularity of Niccolo Machiavelli's writings
the renewed interest in religious texts from Ancient Greece
the scientific investigations of Leonardo da Vinci
the humanist thought that developed in Europe during the Renaissance
Which activity was central to the process of learning that was developed during the Scientific Revolution?
explaining the past
constructing laboratories
analyzing government documents
observing the physical universe
The Catholic Church considered some thinkers of the Scientific Revolution to be heretics because they
challenged established scientific knowledge
questioned claims made in biblical passages
provided explanations for the workings of nature
believed science was the highest moral authority
Which statement explains the role of Islam in the development of the Scientific Revolution?
Muslim scholars preserved the influential works of ancient Greek thinkers.
Muslim thinkers developed and perfected the modern scientific method.
Islamic rulers in Europe provided funding for scientific research and technological innovation.
Islamic artists developed geometric forms that influenced European thinkers to see the world differently.
The work of Nicolaus Copernicus had the most direct influence on the work of
Galileo Galilei
Isaac Newton
Johannes Kepler
Leonarda da Vinci
The work of which scientist was most strongly condemned by the Catholic Church?
Leonardo da Vinci
Galileo Galilei
Johannes Kepler
Isaac Newton
During the Scientific Revolution, European scientists focused their work on explaining
the workings of the natural world
the presence of the divine in nature
the effects of society on the individual
the workings of advanced technologies
Which accomplishment best replaces the question mark in the diagram?
improved the telescope
made discoveries in optics
invented the balance scale
proposed the heliocentric model
Which view was criticized most strongly by the thinkers who led the Scientific Revolution?
The main reason to investigate nature is to bring improvements to human life.
The ancient Greeks and Romans understood the world better than modern Europeans.
The values and morals that should govern human life differ from one society to another.
The Bible provides adequate answers to all of humanity's questions about the natural world.
What was the main difference between the theories of Johannes Kepler and Nicolaus Copernicus?
the shape of the planetary orbits
the importance of testing predictions
the celestial body at the center of the universe
the reason for the apparent rising and setting of the sun
