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Chapter 21: Lesson 1 Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Before the Scientific Revolution, most people believed truth came from —

a)

Experiments and evidence

b)

Observation and testing

c)

Authority and tradition

d)

Scientific journals

2.

The Scientific Revolution encouraged people to gain knowledge by —

a)

Accepting ancient ideas

b)

Trusting religious leaders

c)

Using reason and evidence

d)

Following tradition

3.

Which best describes the scientific method?

a)

A belief system based on religion

b)

A step-by-step process for discovering truth

c)

A list of ancient scientific ideas

d)

A way to support authority

4.

Why were experiments important during the Scientific Revolution?

a)

They made science more entertaining

b)

They helped confirm ideas through testing

c)

They replaced observation

d)

They supported traditional beliefs

5.

Which statement reflects traditional thinking before the Scientific Revolution?

a)

This idea is supported by evidence.

b)

This idea can be tested.

c)

This idea is true because it has always been believed.

d)

This idea should be questioned.

6.

Observation helped scientists because it —

a)

Allowed ideas to be repeated and tested

b)

Replaced the need for evidence

c)

Made authority more powerful

d)

Discouraged new ideas

7.

Why did the Scientific Revolution challenge traditional authorities?

a)

It removed all religious beliefs

b)

It encouraged questioning accepted ideas

c)

It focused only on technology

d)

It supported monarchs

8.

Which idea BEST shows the shift caused by the Scientific Revolution?

a)

Knowledge comes from tradition

b)

Knowledge comes from authority

c)

Knowledge should not be questioned

d)

Knowledge should be proven

9.

Why is the Scientific Revolution important to history?

a)

It ended all traditional beliefs

b)

It created modern governments

c)

It changed how people thought about truth

d)

It focused only on medicine

10.

The Scientific Revolution helped lead to the Enlightenment because —

a)

Scientists became political leaders

b)

People applied reason to society and government

c)

Experiments replaced religion

d)

Kings supported scientific ideas

11.

Early astronomers believed Earth was the center of the universe.
This belief is known as the __________ model.​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Geocentric
Heliocentric 
Empiricism
Rationalism
12.

Copernicus challenged traditional beliefs by supporting the idea that the sun is at the center of the universe.
This idea is called __________.​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Heliocentric
Geocentric
Inductive reasoning
Scientific Method
13.

Scientists during the Scientific Revolution believed knowledge should come from observation and experiments.
This way of thinking is called __________.​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Empiricism
Rationalism
Geocentric
Universal law of gravitation
14.

Match the example to the correct vocabulary term.

a)

Using repeated observations to form a general conclusion

1.

Inductive Reasoning

b)

Using math and logic to understand the universe

2.

Rationalism

c)

A process where a scientist asks a question, tests an idea, and uses results to reach a conclusion.

3.

Scientific Method