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The Scientific Renaissance

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who invented the Heliocentric Theory of the Universe?

a)

Copernicus

b)

Aristotle

c)

Martin Luther

d)

Galileo

2.

What is Humanism?

a)

The studies about human culture, such as literature, philosophy, and history.

b)

Humanity

c)

The act of being a good person

d)

Belief that human needs and values are more important than religious beliefs, or the needs and desires of humans.

3.

Who was the first Renaissance Man?

a)

Leonardo DiCaprio

b)

Issac Newton

c)

Leonardo Da Vinci

d)

Galileo Galilei

4.

Geocentric Theory of the Universe is the idea that (a)   is the center of the Universe

5.

This invention helped to start the Scientific Renaissance

a)

Clocks

b)

Printing Press

c)

Perspective

d)

Microscope

6.

Which two people contributed to the Heliocentric Theory of the Universe?

a)

Galileo Galilei

b)

Francis Bacon

c)

King Henry VIII

d)

Nicolaus Copernicus

7.

What is an Indulgence?

a)

Payment to the Catholic church to absolve a person of sin and go to heaven

b)

Payment to the Lutheran Church to absolve a person of sin and go to heaven

c)

When you indulge in something

d)

A bribe

8.

What was the Scientific Renaissance?

a)

Science fairs during the Renaissance

b)

The time when modern science overtook the older, medieval ways of thinking about the world

c)

The time many important scientists were born in Europe

d)

The time people believed the earth was flat

9.

What was one of Issac Newton's discoveries?

a)

The telescope

b)

Gravity

c)

Chemistry

d)

Biology

10.

Discoveries of Issac Newtion

a)

Trigonometry

b)

Gravity

c)

Physics

d)

Biology

11.

Who is the "Father of Modern Science"?

a)

Leonardo Da Vinci

b)

Copernicus

c)

Galileo Galilei

d)

Sir Issac Newton