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Scientific Revolution

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following ancient Greeks set forth the concepts of astronomy which dominated the Middle Ages?

a)

Plato

b)

Aristotle

c)

Socrates

d)

Ptolemy

2.

Which one of the Figures below created the barometer ?

a)

Evvangelista Torricelli

b)

Otto Van Guericke

c)

Jean Van Baptiste

d)

Robert Boyle

3.

What was the centerpiece of Newton's work ?

a)

the doctrine of uniformity

b)

the law of universal gravity

c)

the doctrine of predestination

d)

all of the above

4.

Nicholas Copernicus was most known for his work as an

a)

inventor

b)

sculptor

c)

politician

d)

astronomer

5.

. Which of the following perfected the microscope and became the first human to see cells and microorganisms?

a)

Anton Van Dunkirk

b)

Ambroise Pare

c)

Andreas Vesalius

d)

William Harvey

6.

In the 1600s, Robert Boyle’s work transformed the field of

a)

Artistry

b)

Chemistry

c)

Philosophy

d)

Textiles

7.

He was the first person to use a telescope to observe objects in space. He discovered that planets and moons are physical bodies because of his studies of the night skies.

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Rene Descartes

c)

Robert Boyle

d)

Galileo

8.

Assistant to Brahe; used Brahe's data to prove that the earth moved in an elliptical, not circular, orbit. Accurately predicted movements of planets in a sun-centered universe

a)

Francis Bacon

b)

Ptolmey

c)

Johannes Kepler

d)

Nicholas Copernicus

9.

35. A series of steps followed to solve problems including collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and stating conclusions.

a)

Scientific Method

b)

Pythagorean Theory

c)

Doctrine of Uniformity

d)

Vesalius

10.

17th century French philosopher; wrote Discourse on Method. 1st principle "I think therefore I am." Believed mind and matter were completely separate; known as the "Father of modern rationalism."

a)

William Alfred

b)

Tycho Brahe

c)

Robert Boyle

d)

Rene Descartes

11.

The Scientific Revolution challenged many medieval ideas about science. All of the following were astronomers during the Scientific Revolution except __

a)

Nicolaus Copenicus

b)

Ptolemy

c)

Galileo Galilei

d)

Johannes Kepler

12.

The idea that the earth is the center of the universe is the ___________ theory.

a)

geocentric

b)

earth centric

c)

tectonic theory

d)

heliocentric

13.

What did Galileo Improve?

a)

the telescope

b)

the scientific method

c)

the astrolabe

d)

Zelda's theory

14.

What did Kepler add to Copernicus’ heliocentric theory?

a)

That the planets revolved around the earth

b)

That Jupiter had four moons

c)

That the sun was the biggest star

d)

That the planets move in eliptical (oval shaped) orbits around the sun

15.

_____________________ was an Italian astronomer who developed the telescope, which then confirmed Copernicus’ Heliocentric Theory .

a)

Galileo Galilei

b)

Dennis Diderot

c)

. Adam Smith

d)

Isaac Newton

16.

1. Before the 1500's, most scholars believed in the ________________ Theory and that the earth was an ________________ object located at the center of the universe

a)

geocentric; rational

b)

heliocentric:immovable

c)

Geocentric;immovable

d)

Geopolitical, object

17.

Galileo Galilei discovered that Jupiter had four moons, the sun had dark spots, and that the moon has a ______________ surface.

a)

volcanic and hot

b)

smooth and silky

c)

liquid and rough

d)

rough and uneven