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Scientific Revolution

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
The Scientific Revolution challenged many medieval ideas about science. All of the following were astronomers during the Scientific Revolution except __.
a)
Nicolaus Copernicus
b)
Ptolemy
c)
Galileo Galilei
d)
Johannes Kepler
3.
The idea that the earth is the center of the universe is the ___________ theory.
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
c)
earthcentric
d)
world's worst
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 eliptical (oval shaped) orbits around the sun
5.
 _____________________ was an Italian astronomer who developed the telescope, which then confirmed Copernicus’ Heliocentric Theory 
a)
a. Isaac Newton
b)
b. Galileo Galilei 
c)
c. Adam Smith
d)
d. Dennis Diderot
6.
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 
7.
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
8.
Which scientist developed laws of motion?  
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Copernicus
c)
Galileo
d)
Newton
9.
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
10.
The idea that people should use reason to understand the world.
a)
Johannes Kepler
b)
Scientific Revolution
c)
rationalism 
d)
Rene Descartes
11.

[p1] How did Medieval "natural philosophers" gain their scientific knowledge?

a)

They relied on ancient writers, especially Aristotle.

b)

They made observations of nature.

c)

They used their imaginations.

d)

They relied on the Bible & the teachings of the Catholic Church.

12.
Scientist began questioning the teachings of the.......
a)
Roman Catholic Church
b)
Jewish Church
c)
God
d)
The Government
13.

Which of the following used animal dissection to develop his ideas of human anatomy?

a)

Galen

b)

Hippocrates

c)

Plato

d)

Aristotle

e)

Leonardo DiVinci

14.

Who published the book On the Fabric of the Human Body and had detailed observation of organs and the structure of the human body? He is also noted for robbing cemeteries for bodies.

a)

Galen

b)

Andreas Vesalius

c)

Plato

d)

Aristotle

e)

Leonardo DiVinci

15.

Who was the person who studied the heart and said that the same blood flows through the human body and makes a complete circuit due the heart?

a)

William Harvey

b)

Andreas Vesalius

c)

Robert Boyle

d)

Antoine Lavoisier

16.

Who developed the system for naming elements and is considered the father of modern chemistry?

a)

William Harvey

b)

Andreas Vesalius

c)

Robert Boyle

d)

Antoine Lavoisier

17.

Who was a pioneer in controlled experiments

and studied the properties of gasses?

a)

William Harvey

b)

Andreas Vesalius

c)

Robert Boyle

d)

Antoine Lavoisier

18.

Which of the following means a rejection of religion as the only source of knowledge about the universe?

a)

secularism

b)

rationalism

c)

empiricism

d)

revolution

19.

Which of the following was an English philosopher who railed against the constraints that restricted women's lives?

a)

Margret Cavendish

b)

Anne Conway

c)

Marie Paulze Lavoisier

d)

Mary Somerville

20.

Which of the following was a Scottish woman who is credited being the Queen of the Sciences?

a)

Margret Cavendish

b)

Anne Conway

c)

Marie Paulze Lavoisier

d)

Mary Somerville

21.

Which of the following was a German astronomer who was the first woman to discover a comet?

a)

Margret Cavendish

b)

Anne Conway

c)

Marie Paulze Lavoisier

d)

Caroline Herschel

22.

Which of the following was a French woman who is credited with translating and illustrating her husbands work?

a)

Margret Cavendish

b)

Anne Conway

c)

Marie Paulze Lavoisier

d)

Caroline Herschel

23.

Which of the following was a Naturalist and scientific illustrator who carried out South American field studies in her 50s?

a)

Maria Sibylla Merian

b)

Mary Somerville

c)

Marie Paulze Lavoisier

d)

Marie Cavendish

24.

According to Ptolemy, which of the following was NOT one of the four major elements?

a)

molecules

b)

Air

c)

Water

d)

Earth

e)

Fire

25.

Many of the early chemists were trying to turn metal into gold. This is called _____________________________.

a)

alchemy

b)

chemistry

c)

rationalism

d)

reasoning

26.

Which of the following people believed in the separation of mind and matter?

a)

Rene Descartes

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

John Locke

d)

Voltaire

27.

Which of the following stated, "I think, therefore I am"?

a)

Rene Descartes

b)

John Locke

c)

Thomas Hobbes

d)

Voltaire

28.

Who was considered the Father of Rationalism?

a)

Rene Descartes

b)

John Locke

c)

Thomas Hobbes

d)

Voltaire

29.

Which of the following was an 18th century philosophical movement based on the use of reason, discoveries of the Scientific Method, and purpose was to reexamine all aspects of life and society in order to create a better world?

a)

Enlightenment

b)

Protestant Reformation

c)

Edict of Nantes

d)

Glorious Revolution

30.

Which philosophe believed in tabula rasa and that people become who they are through their experiences?

a)

Rene Descartes

b)

John Locke

c)

Thomas Hobbes

d)

Voltaire

31.

Which one of the following is not a "natural right"?

a)

right to bear arms

b)

right to life

c)

right to liberty

d)

right to own property

32.

What is the nickname given to the intellectuals of the Enlightenment?

a)

Philosophe

b)

Protestant

c)

Economist

d)

Enlightened Despot

33.

Which of the following believed that the government should have a system of checks and balances to prevent any one branch or person from gaining too much power?

a)

Baron de Montesquieu

b)

Voltaire

c)

Denis Diderot

d)

Cesare Beccaria

34.

Which of the following believed that the government should be divided into three branches? The executive, legislative and the judicial.

a)

Baron de Montesquieu

b)

Voltaire

c)

Denis Diderot

d)

Cesare Beccaria

35.

Which of the following is the purpose of the executive branch of the government?

a)

To enforce the laws

b)

to make the laws

c)

to interpret the laws

d)

to enforce, make and interpret the laws.

36.

Which of the following is the purpose of the legislative branch of the government?

a)

To enforce the laws

b)

to make the laws

c)

to interpret the laws

d)

to enforce, make and interpret the laws.

37.

Which of the following is the purpose of the judical branch of the government?

a)

To enforce the laws

b)

to make the laws

c)

to interpret the laws

d)

to enforce, make, and interpret the laws.

38.

In the United States, which of the following branches is the President?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

Attorney General

39.

In the United States, which of the following branches is Congress?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Attorney General

40.

In the United States, which of the following branches is the Supreme Court?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

Attorney General

41.

Which of the following believed that all people are created equal and freedom of speech?

a)

Baron de Montesquieu

b)

Voltaire

c)

Denis Diderot

d)

Cesare Beccaria

42.

Which of the following believed that the universe is a big clock? God created it, set it motion, and allows the universe to run without influence?

a)

Baron de Montesquieu

b)

Voltaire

c)

Denis Diderot

d)

Cesare Beccaria

43.

Which of the following is atheological/philosophical position that combines the rejection of revelation and authority as a source of religious knowledge, with the conclusion that reason and observation of the natural world are sufficient to determine the existence of a single creator of the universe.

a)

deism

b)

atheism

c)

agnosticism

d)

Enlightenment

44.

Which wrote the Treatise on Toleration?

a)

Baron de Montesquieu

b)

Voltaire

c)

Denis Diderot

d)

Cesare Beccaria

45.

Which wrote the Spirit of the Laws?

a)

Baron de Montesquieu

b)

Voltaire

c)

Denis Diderot

d)

Cesare Beccaria

46.

Which was credited with saying, "I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend with my life, your right to say it?"

a)

Baron de Montesquieu

b)

Voltaire

c)

Denis Diderot

d)

Cesare Beccaria

47.

Which of the following wrote the Encyclopedia and goal was to "change the general way of thinking"?

a)

Baron de Montesquieu

b)

Voltaire

c)

Denis Diderot

d)

Cesare Beccaria

48.

What do you call the group of people who were dedicated to discovering the natural economic laws governing society?

a)

physiocrats

b)

philosophes

c)

pretoestants

d)

deists

49.

Which of the following was considered the "Father of Modern Economics"?

a)

Adam Smith

b)

Baron de Montesquieu

c)

Cesare Beccaria

d)

Jean Jacques Rousseau

50.

Which of the following believed that the punishment should fit the crime and should not be excessive?

a)

Adam Smith

b)

Baron de Montesquieu

c)

Cesare Beccaria

d)

Jean Jacques Rousseau

51.

Which of the following wrote the Social Contract in 1762?

a)

Adam Smith

b)

Baron de Montesquieu

c)

Cesare Beccaria

d)

Jean Jacques Rousseau

52.

Which of the following means what is best for the whole of society?

a)

Protestantism

b)

Sociology

c)

Punishment

d)

General Will

53.

Which of the following wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Women in 1792?

a)

Adam Smith

b)

Baron de Montesquieu

c)

Cesare Beccaria

d)

Mary Wollstonecraft

54.

Which of the following were Elegant drawing rooms of the wealthy elite where guests gathered to discuss the new ideas & works of the philosophes?

a)

Salons

b)

chambers

c)

laboratories

d)

offices