WorksheetsThe Scientific Revolution
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What theory believed that the sun was the center of the universe?
a)
Heliocentric
b)
Geocentric
c)
Newton
d)
Univeral
2.
Which Italian astronomer and telescope-maker is said to have contributed more to astronomy than anybody else?
a)
Nicholas Copernicus
b)
Isaac Newton
c)
Johannes Kepler
d)
Galileo Galilee
3.
Renaissance humanism greatly influenced the Scientific Revolution. It held that beliefs based upon what a person observed and experienced were more valid than beliefs based upon
a)
religious teachings
b)
pagan philosophy
c)
the dignity of man
d)
a person’s nature
4.
Which scientist developed laws of motion?
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Copernicus
c)
Galileo
d)
Newton
5.
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
6.
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
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
7.
The idea that the earth is the center of the universe is the ___________ theory.
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
c)
earthcentric
d)
world's worst
8.
The Catholic Church considered some thinkers of the Scientific Revolution to be heretics because they
a)
challenged established scientific knowledge
b)
questioned claims made in biblical passages
c)
provided explanations for the workings of nature
d)
believed science was the highest moral authority
9.
What was Isaac Newton’s biggest contribution to the scientific revolution?
a)
Laws of Gravity
b)
Heliocentric theory
c)
Geocentric theory
d)
Scientific Method
10.
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
11.
Francis Bacon, Galileo, and Isaac Newton promoted the idea that knowledge should be based on
a)
Experimentation and observation
b)
The experiences of past civilizations
c)
Emotions and feelings
d)
The teachings of the CatholicChurch
12.
Which statement best describes the works of Nicolas Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, Sir Isaac Newton, and Rene Descartes?
a)
The acceptance of traditional authority was strengthened
b)
The scientific method was used to solve problems
c)
Funding to education was increased by the English government
d)
Interest in Greek and Roman drama was renewed.
13.
Which best describes the scientific method in the appropriate steps?
a)
Analyze data, research, and experiment
b)
Experiment, research, question, and analyze data
c)
Question, hypothesize, experiment, analyze data
d)
Research, analyze data, and experiment if needed
14.
How did scientists begin challenging authority during the Scientific Revolution?
a)
By testing old beliefs using logic, math and observations
b)
By reading classic literature
c)
By collecting samples of plant life
d)
By forming new government ideas
15.
Johannes Kepler said that the planets rotated around the sun in what shape?
a)
Oval
b)
Circle
c)
Square
d)
Pentagon
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