Unit 2 Part 1 review

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What is the main difference between the Geocentric and Heliocentric theories?

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Geocentric places the Earth at the center, while Heliocentric places the Sun at the center.

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Which of the following scientists proposed the Heliocentric theory? Galileo Galilei, Isaac Newton, Johannes Kepler, Nicolaus Copernicus

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Nicolaus Copernicus

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Johannes Kepler is best known for discovering that:

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Planets move in elliptical orbits around the Sun.

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Galileo's use of the telescope helped him to discover:

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Moons orbiting Jupiter.

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What was Isaac Newton's major contribution to the Scientific Revolution? Options: Laws of planetary motion, Discovery of gravity and laws of motion, Development of the telescope, Mapping of the stars

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Discovery of gravity and laws of motion

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Which of the following best describes the impact of the Scientific Revolution? Increased belief in ancient teachings, Encouragement of questioning traditional beliefs and developing new scientific methods, Greater reliance on religious texts for knowledge, Rejection of scientific inquiry

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Encouragement of questioning traditional beliefs and developing new scientific methods

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What is the Scientific Method?

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A systematic approach to research through observation, hypothesis, and experimentation.

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What is absolutism?

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A system where monarchs have unlimited control over their subjects.

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Why did monarchs in Europe believe they should be absolute rulers?

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They believed in divine right and that their power came from God.

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In his book Leviathan, Thomas Hobbes argued that:

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An absolute monarch is necessary to maintain order.