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Scientific Revolution: After All The BS Did We Grow Quiz?

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Galileo was tried for heresy because he argued  
a)
That heaven did not exist
b)
That Earth revolved around the sun
c)
Against the law of gravity
d)
That the sun revolved around the Earth
2.
According to Copernicus, the sun  
a)
Revolved around the earth
b)
Was the center of the Universe
c)
Was the biggest star
d)
 Had many moons
3.
What was Isaac Newton’s biggest contribution to the scientific revolution?  
a)
Laws of Gravity
b)
Heliocentric theory
c)
Geocentric theory 
d)
Scientific Method
4.
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 an ellipses around the sun
5.
Scientist began questioning the teachings of the.......
a)
Roman Catholic Church
b)
Jewish Church
c)
God
d)
The Government
6.
What did Galileo Improve?
a)
The astrolabe
b)
the stars
c)
The Telescope
d)
cat food.
7.
What did the geocentric theory state?
a)
The sun was at the center of the universe
b)
The earth was at the center of the universe
8.
What is the heliocentric theory?
a)
There is no sun
b)
The sun is smaller than the Earth
c)
The sun is the center of the universe
d)
The Earth in the center of the universe
9.
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
10.
Who developed the Law of Gravity and Motion?
a)
Sir Francis Bacon
b)
Issac Newton
c)
John Locke
d)
Ptolemy
11.
Bacon, Galileo, and Newton promoted the idea that knowledge should be based on experimentation & ________.
a)
observation
b)
guessing
c)
research
d)
what your friends say
12.
During the Scientific Revolution the heliocentric view of the universe was first proposed by __.
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Francis Bacon
c)
Isaac Newton
d)
Nicolaus Copernicus
13.
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
14.
Which pair of ideas was central to the Scientific Revolution?
a)
Social stability and economic self-­‐sufficiency
b)
Observation and experimentation
c)
Technology and military expansion
d)
Scarcity and interdependence
15.
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
16.
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.
17.

The Scientific Revolution happened during the?

a)

1500s and 1600s

b)

1000s and 1200s

c)

1340s and 1430s

18.

Ptolemy came up with what theory?

a)

Heliocentric

b)

Geocentric

19.

Galileo improved what invention that was used to look further into space?

a)

Quadrant

b)

Telescope

c)

Sail

20.

What is an astronomer?

a)

Someone who studies landscapes

b)

Someone who studies books

c)

Someone who studies the stars and planets

d)

Someone who studies history

21.

The series of events that led to the birth of modern science.

a)

scientific revolution

b)

scientific awakening

c)

The Great Science Push

d)

None of These

22.
Nicolaus Copernicus proposed this theory, that the sun was the center of the solar system
a)
Heliocentric
b)
Geocentric
c)
Sun Theory
d)
Copernicum Theory
23.
The law of universal gravitation was explained by
a)
Francis Bacon
b)
Nicolas Copernicus 
c)
Isaac Newton
d)
Johannes Kepler
24.
Improvement in medicine and scientific instruments were effects of
a)
The Enlightenment
b)
The Renaissance
c)
The Scientific Revolution
d)
The Middle Ages
25.
Enlightenment ideals had little or no impact on Europe and the rest of the world.
a)
True
b)
False
26.

What era most inspired people in the Enlightenment to apply reason to society and government?

a)

The Protestant Reformation

b)

The Age of Exploration

c)

The Scientific Revolution

d)

The Renaissance

27.

The invention of the _______________________ helped spread old and new ideas

a)

Printing Press

b)

Microscope

c)

Thermometer

28.

1. Before the 1500's, most scholars believed in the ________________ Theory and that the earth was an ________________ object located at the center of the universe.

a)

Geocentric; Rotational

b)

Heliocentric; Immovable

c)

Geocentric; Immovable

29.
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
30.
The English philosopher who proposed the Scientific Method.
a)
Sir Francis Bacon
b)
Voltaire
c)
Thomas Hobbes
d)
hypothesis
31.
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
32.
The Enlightenment?
a)
was based upon the assumption that science and reason can explain all things.
b)
rejected the claims of modern science
c)
was widely attacked by the royalty and nobility of Europe
d)
regarded human progress as an impossibility "in this best of all possible worlds
33.
The Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment were similar in that they:
a)
strengthened the economy.
b)
led to the Cold War.
c)
rejected civil rights.
d)
encouraged new ideas.
34.

Prior to the Scientific Revolution, what were the two main sources of thinking about the natural world?

a)

The words of Julius Caesar and the teachings of Buddha

b)

The words of Cleopatra and the Mayan calendar

c)

The teachings of Confucius and the U.S. Constitution

d)

The words of the Bible and the teachings of Ptolemy and Aristotle.

35.
Enlightenment philosphers believe that if government abuses power the people should change it.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
Which idea is represented by this list?
a)
The heliocentric theory
b)
The geocentric theory
c)
The social contract
d)
The scientific method
37.
During the scientific  revolution people started using experiments to test theories rather than just believing the ___________
a)
King
b)
Family
c)
Church
d)
Sir Salami 
38.
According to Copernicus, the sun  
a)
Revolved around the earth
b)
Was the center of the Universe
c)
Was the biggest star
d)
 Had many moons
39.
Galileo was tried for heresy because he argued  
a)
That heaven did not exist
b)
That Earth revolved around the sun
c)
Against the law of gravity
d)
That the sun revolved around the Earth
40.
What was Isaac Newton’s biggest contribution to the scientific revolution?  
a)
Laws of Gravity
b)
Heliocentric theory
c)
Geocentric theory 
d)
Scientific Method
41.
Scientist began questioning the teachings of the.......
a)
Roman Catholic Church
b)
Jewish Church
c)
God
d)
The Government
42.
What did Galileo Improve?
a)
The astrolabe
b)
the stars
c)
The Telescope
d)
cat food.
43.
What did the geocentric theory state?
a)
The sun was at the center of the universe
b)
The earth was at the center of the universe
44.
What is the heliocentric theory?
a)
There is no sun
b)
The sun is smaller than the Earth
c)
The sun is the center of the universe
d)
The Earth in the center of the universe
45.
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
46.
During the Scientific Revolution the heliocentric view of the universe was first proposed by __.
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Francis Bacon
c)
Isaac Newton
d)
Nicolaus Copernicus
47.

The Scientific Revolution happened during the?

a)

1500s and 1600s

b)

1000s and 1200s

c)

1340s and 1430s

48.

What is an astronomer?

a)

Someone who studies landscapes

b)

Someone who studies books

c)

Someone who studies the stars and planets

d)

Someone who studies history

49.
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
50.

4. Galileo Galilei discovered that Jupiter had four moons, the sun had dark spots, and that the moon has a ______________ surface.

a)

smooth and perfect

b)

rough and uneven

c)

pure

51.

Which of the following would be rooted in OLD Science

a)

Relying on ancient authorities and church teachings

b)

Relying on observation, experimentation, and scientific reasoning

52.

What does this image represent?

a)

The Geocentric Theory

b)

The Heliocentric Theory

c)

Aztec Calendar

53.

What does this image represent?

a)

The Heliocentric theory

b)

The Geocentric theory

c)

The Tychonian theory

54.

Nicolaus Copernicus built his own telescope in 1609

a)

True

b)

False

55.

oval path

a)

Science

b)

Pope

c)

Reason

d)

Ellipse

56.

leader of the Roman Catholic Church

a)

Pope

b)

Heliocentric

c)

Geocentric

d)

Theory

57.

earth centered

a)

Geocentric

b)

Heliocentric

c)

Precentric

d)

Subcentric

58.

sun centered

a)

Geocentric

b)

Heliocentric

c)

Subcentric

d)

Precentric

59.

the ability to think in an orderly rational way

a)

Science

b)

Reason

c)

Scientific Method

d)

Theory

60.

an opinion opposed to (against) the church

a)

Heresy

b)

Theory

c)

Science

d)

Reason

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