Scientific Revolution Quiz

The heliocentric theory is the idea that:

• The sun is the center of the universe

• The Earth is the center of the universe

• A "big bang" created the universe

• God created the universe in six days

The geocentric theory is the idea that:

• The sun is the center of the universe

• The Earth is the center of the universe

• A "big bang" created the universe

• God created the universe in six days

Galileo was a prominent scientist whose greatest contribution(s) was/were:

• Converting human waste into gold

• Inventing a telescope and confirming the Earth is the center of the universe

• Developing the laws of motion to explain gravity

• Inventing a telescope and confirming the sun is the center of the universe

Which of the following statements best describes what the Scientific Revolution was?

• A period of time in which artists began to focus on secular and scientific subjects rather than religion

• A period of time in which scholars questioned beliefs and began to base conclusions on observation and reason

• A period of time in which scholars began to focus on spiritual beliefs and the Bible to answer questions about the natural world

• A period of time in which artists began to focus more on religious subjects rather than secular topics.

Isaac Newton was a prominent scientist whose greatest contribution(s) was/were:

• Converting human waste into gold

• Inventing a telescope and confirming the Earth is the center of the universe

• Developing the laws of motion to explain gravity

• Inventing a telescope and confirming the sun is the center of the universe

Which of the following is NOT a similarity between the Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution?

• New ways of thinking were influenced by rediscovered Greek and Roman texts

• The Catholic Church approved of all the developments of both eras

• Trade was largely the cause for the era's beginning

• People began to shift their focus away from religion

The biggest difference between the Middle Ages and Scientific Revolution was that during Middle Ages views of the world were based on ​ (a)   whereas during the Scientific Revolution beliefs were based on ​ (b)  

• religion, folklore, and superstition
• observation and reason

The Scientific Method can best be described as:

• A step-by-step process to ask and answer scientific questions by making observations and doing experiments.

• The process by which scientists translated Greek and Roman texts into their language

• The process of the Catholic Church approving or disapproving of scientists' findings

• The process of artists making art based on scientific topics

Which of the following statements most accurately supports the following claim: The Scientific Revolution was greatly impacted by scientific discoveries outside of Europe before the Scientific Revolution.

• European scientists built their theories on the discoveries of Ancient Greek and Roman and Muslim scholars.

• European scientists built their theories based on their interactions with Native Americans

• European scientists built their theories on the works of Asian societies they had trade relationships with

• European scientists built their theories on the knowledge handed down to them by alien civilizations

What is the meaning of life?

• The potato

• Serving others

• Social media apps

• Life has no meaning