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Religion and Science

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which religious group famously destroyed the Great Library of Alexandria?

a)

Muslims

b)

Christians

c)

Jews

d)

It didn't burn down.

2.

According to historians, by approximately how many years was the progress of science set back by the destruction of unique knowledge held at the library of Alexandria?

a)

0 years.

b)

100 years

c)

500 years

d)

A thousand years.

3.

What was early scientist Giordano Bruno burned at the stake for?

a)

Arguing the Earth revolved around the sun.

b)

An early version of evolution.

c)

Arguing Christ wasn't divine.

d)

Claiming the Earth was billions of years old.

4.

What happened to Galileo after his trial in 1616?

a)

He was tortured.

b)

He was politely told he could carry on teaching his theories as long as he taught other theories too.

c)

He was placed under house arrest.

d)

He was burned at the stake.

5.

What finally got Galileo in trouble with the inquisition in 1832

a)

He taught the Earth revolved around the sun.

b)

He taught pupils scientific fact that contradicted the Bible.

c)

He taught that the Earth was round.

d)

He called the Pope an idiot.

6.

Who is this?

a)

Gregor Mendel

b)

Tomas De Torquemada

c)

Matthew Hopkins

d)

Ludwig Von Beethoven

7.

What is Gregor Mendel famous for?

a)

Father of atomic theory

b)

Father of genetic science.

c)

Father of the Pope.

d)

Holds the world record for highest speed ever reached on roller skates.

8.

Who is this?

a)

Georges Lemaitre

b)

Pope Francis

c)

Jaques De Molay

d)

Bartholomew Roberts

9.

What is Georges Lemaitre famous for?

a)

The discoverer of the neutron

b)

The originator of the 'Big Bang' theory.

c)

The discovery of the planet Neptune

d)

Winner of the notorious 1998 Detroit gangsta' rap battle royale.

10.

What is the official teaching of the Catholic Church on evolution.

a)

Science is wrong.

b)

Science is right.

c)

Science is right apart from the bits that contradict the Bible.

d)

It doesn't have any.