World History Pre-Assessment

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According to Copernicus, the sun

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Was the center of the Universe

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The Scientific Revolution challenged many medieval ideas about science. All of the following were astronomers during the Scientific Revolution except __.

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Ptolemy

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The idea that the earth is the center of the universe is the ___________ theory.

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geocentric

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_____________________ was an Italian astronomer who developed the telescope, which then confirmed Copernicus’ Heliocentric Theory

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Galileo Galilei

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What did Kepler add to Copernicus’ heliocentric theory? Options: That Jupiter had four moons, That the planets revolved around the earth, That the sun was the biggest star, That the planets move in eliptical (oval shaped) orbits around the sun

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That the planets move in eliptical (oval shaped) orbits around the sun

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During the scientific  revolution people started using experiments to test theories rather than just believing the ___________

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Church

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Galileo was tried for heresy because he argued: That Earth revolved around the sun

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That Earth revolved around the sun

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Which of the following was developed by Isaac Newton? Options: the heliocentric theory, the scientific method, the theory of scientific rationalism, the theory of universal gravitation

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the theory of universal gravitation

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What is empirical evidence?

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Evidence based on observation and experimentation.

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Enlightenment philosopher who believed people had natural rights of life, liberty, and property.

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John Locke