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7.52 significance of the Scientific Revolution

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
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1.

What great thinker from the Scientific Revolution was responsible for developing diagram B?

a)

A. Copernicus

b)

B. Galileo

c)

C. Newton

d)

D. Ptolemy

2.

How did the Scientific Method change European society?

a)

It provided a faith-based belief system.

b)

It provided the structure for democratic government.

c)

It provided proof for religious teachings.

d)

It provided a systematic way to find proof using reason.

3.

The contributions of Sir Isaac Newton are most closely associated with what field?

a)

mathematics

b)

politics

c)

religion

d)

science

4.

How did the works of early scientists influence later Enlightenment thinkers?

a)

Scientists’ works encouraged Enlightenment thinkers to use the scientific method in their works.

b)

Enlightenment thinkers used scientific principles in their later works.

c)

Scientists who used reason to examine the world inspired Enlightenment thinkers to examine politics.

d)

Enlightenment thinkers learned from scientists’ mistakes and avoided their methods.

5.

In what way did the scientific method change European society in the 1600s?

a)

It created a system to find proof using reasoning.

b)

It created a system to find proof using religious faith.

c)

It created an economic system based on mercantilism.

d)

It created an economic system based on capitalism.

6.

What is the name of this method?

a)

Catholic Method

b)

Market Method

c)

Mercantilist Method

d)

Scientific Method

7.

Which historical figure developed the scientific method?

a)

A. Sir Francis Bacon

b)

B. Galileo Galilei

c)

C. Johannes Gutenberg

d)

D. William Tyndale

8.

Which historical figure is best known for developing the Laws of Motion?

a)

John Calvin

b)

King Henry VIII

c)

John Locke

d)

Isaac Newton

9.

Which philosopher coined the phrase, “I think; therefore, I am.”?

a)

Rene Descartes

b)

John Dewey

c)

Thomas Hobbes

d)

John Locke

10.

How did Johannes Kepler’s astronomical discovery differ from the theories of Aristotle and Copernicus?

a)

He contradicted their theories regarding the moon’s phases.

b)

He stated that the planetary orbits were elliptical.

c)

He promoted the finding that the earth-sun distance remains constant.

d)

He stated that the planetary orbits were circular.

11.

Which idea is represented by this list? 1. Begin with a question. 2. Form a hypothesis. 3. Test the hypothesis through experimentation. 4. Analyze data to reach a conclusion.

a)

the heliocentric theory

b)

the geocentric theory

c)

the social contract theory

d)

the scientific method

12.

Which idea was developed by Sir Isaac Newton during the Scientific Revolution?

a)

The earth rotates on its axis.

b)

The earth revolves around the sun.

c)

The heart pumps blood.

d)

The force of gravity pulls on objects.

13.

What was a step in the scientific method used by Francis Bacon?

a)

checking that results agreed with religious texts

b)

putting the accuracy of ideas to a public vote

c)

allowing legal authorities to review research

d)

using an experiment to test a hypothesis