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Apologia General Science Module 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True of false, papyrus is an ancient form of paper, made from a plant of the same name.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

True or false, science accumulates observable facts in order to formulate general laws about the natural world.

a)

False

b)

True

3.

What lesson can we learn from the fact that scientific progress stalled during the dark ages?

a)

The progress of science depends on government.

b)

The progress of science depends on culture

c)

The progress of science depends on government and culture.

4.

True or false, an ellipse is defined by two points called orbits.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Galileo's telescopic observations could only be explained by using the ___________________ system.

a)

Helicentric

b)

Geocentric

c)

Metric

6.

Who is the father of the scientific method?

a)

Roger Bacon

b)

Robert Grosseteste

c)

Nicolas Copernicus

7.

This scientist presents a person's worldview in terms of a wager. He then argues that Christianity is the best bet.

a)

Roger Bacon

b)

Aristotle

c)

Blaise Pascal

8.

Galileo claimed to invent something he really didn't, what was it?

a)

The wheel

b)

The microscope

c)

The telescope

9.

What was Lavoisier's greatest contribution to science?

a)

Classification system for living things

b)

Law of gravity

c)

Law of mass conservation

10.

James Clerk Maxwell is known as the founder of modern what?

a)

Medicine

b)

Physics

c)

Chemistry

11.

What is Charles Darwin remembered for?

a)

Theory of molecular motion

b)

Quantum mechanics

c)

The Origin of Species book, which led to the theory of evolution

12.

Gregor Mendel is remembered for what?

a)

Discovery of electricity

b)

Genetics

c)

Quantum mechanics

13.

Einstein was one of the founders of the quantum mechanical revolution. He is also famous for two other ideas. What are they? (Choose two)

a)

Atomic theory

b)

General theory of relativity

c)

Special theory of relativity

14.

What is Niels Bohr famous for?

a)

He invented rice krispie treats

b)

He was boring

c)

The Bohr model of the atom

15.

Who cried "Eureka!" when he figured out to to determine if the king's crown was pure gold?

a)

Democritus

b)

Anaximander

c)

Archimedes