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Leaders of the Scientific Revolution

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the series of events that led to the birth of modern science known as? 
a)
Enlightenment 
b)
Scientific Revolution
c)
Renaissance
d)
Scientific Method
2.

What were the cause(s) of the Scientific Revolution.

a)

Trade and Exploration lead to discoveries of new people and animals previously unknown to Europe.

b)

Problems with navigation lead to research to new navigational techniques.

c)

Scientists discovered their observations did not match classical ideas of Plato, Aristotle, Ptolemy, and Democritus.

d)

All of the above.

3.

The theory that the Earth revolves around the sun which was developed by different astronomers including Copernicus, Galileo, and Kepler.

a)

Geocentric Theory

b)

Heliocentric Theory

c)

The Law of the Pendulum

d)

Flat Earth Theory

4.

Ptolemy's theory that the Earth is the center of the universe and was taught by the Catholic Church is known as the...

a)

Geocentric Theory

b)

Heliocentric Theory

c)

The Law of the Pendulum

d)

Flat Earth Theory

5.

What result did the scientific method have on religious, political and cultural institutions?

a)

It encouraged monarchies

b)

It provided a logical procedure for testing ideas

c)

It supported church teachings

d)

It limited rights and freedoms of the citizens

6.
Sir Francis Bacon developed the idea that things could be proven through observation.  What was this called? 
a)
Scientific Method
b)
Divine Right of Kings
c)
Geocentric view of the universe
d)
Humanism
7.

Which of the following made it possible for scientists to practice direct observation?

a)

the printing press

b)

the telescope & microscope

c)

natural philosophers

d)

Greek thinkers

8.

How did Andreas Vesalius make observations & accurately describe the organs & structure of the human body?

a)

By dissecting human bodies

b)

By digging up fossilized bones

c)

By looking in people's ears, eyes, & throats

d)

He didn't observe, he just got lucky

9.
What did Galileo Improve?
a)
The astrolabe
b)
the stars
c)
The Telescope
d)
cat food.
10.
Bacon, Galileo, & Newton promoted the idea that knowledge should be based on experimentation & ________.
a)
observation
b)
guessing
c)
research
d)
what your friends say
11.

Which scientist developed laws of motion?

a)

Ptolemy

b)

Copernicus

c)

Galileo

d)

Newton

12.
Scientist began using _____________ and _______________ instead of placing their beliefs in faith.
a)
History and faith
b)
Math and Science
c)
Math and History
d)
reason and logic
13.

What happened to Galileo because he would not renounce his beliefs?

a)

Excommunicated

b)

Charged with heresy

c)

Put under house arrest

d)

All of these

14.

Edward Jenner utilized __________ to help eradicate smallpox.

a)

Ingestion

b)

Variolations

c)

Vaccinations

d)

Excavation

15.

Who believe that knowledge should be doubted until proven to be true?

a)

Sir Isaac Newton

b)

Francis Bacon

c)

Evangelista Torricelli

d)

Rene Descartes