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The Scientific Revolution

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which theory proposed that the sun was the center of the universe?

a)

Heliocentric

b)

Geocentric

c)

Nuclear

d)

Universal

2.

Which Italian astronomer and telescope-maker is said to have contributed more to astronomy than anyone else?

a)

Nicholas Copernicus

b)

Isaac Newton

c)

Johannes Kepler

d)

Galileo Galilei

3.

What did William Harvey discover?

a)

the laws of gravity

b)

cells in living organisms

c)

circulation of blood through the body

d)

the existence of black holes

4.

What do these steps describe?

1. Ask a question

2. Form a hypothesis

3. Experiment to test hypothesis

4. Analyze data

5. Draw a conclusion

a)

Order of operations

b)

Steps of CPR

c)

Scientific Method

d)

Essay writing

5.

What was a result of the Scientific Revolution?

a)

expansion of the teachings of the Catholic Church

b)

advancements in science and math

c)

increased interest in Greek and Latin

d)

expansion of colonial territories in the Americas

6.
What did Kepler add to Copernicus’ heliocentric theory?  
a)
That Jupiter had four moons
b)
That the planets revolved around the earth 
c)
That the sun was the biggest star
d)
That the planets move in eliptical (oval shaped) orbits around the sun
7.
Which of the following was developed by Isaac Newton?
a)
the heliocentric theory
b)
the scientific method
c)
the theory of scientifc rationalism
d)
the theory of universal gravitation
8.

The idea that the earth is the center of the universe, developed by Greek scientist Ptolemy, is the ___________ theory.

a)

geocentric

b)

heliocentric

c)

quantum

d)

world's worst

9.

The invention of the __________________, developed by Johannes Gutenberg, helped spread new ideas.

a)

Printing press

b)

Mechanical clock

c)

Thermometer

d)

Gunpowder

10.

During the Scientific Revolution, people started to make conclusions based on ...

a)

traditional ideas

b)

experimentation and observation