Age of Discovery

Who proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system?

• Galileo Galilei

• Johannes Kepler

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Isaac Newton

What tool did Galileo improve and use for his astronomical observations?

• Microscope

• Telescope

• Astrolabe

• Quadrant

Which of Galileo's discoveries supported the heliocentric model?

• Jupiter's moons

• The phases of Venus

• Sunspots

• The rings of Saturn

What shape did Kepler determine planetary orbits to be?

• Circular

• Elliptical

• Square

• Triangular

During which period did the Scientific Revolution occur?

• 14th-15th century

• Mid-16th to late 17th century

• 18th-19th century

• 20th century

Which scientist is known as the "Father of Modern Science"?

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Johannes Kepler

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

What did Kepler's Second Law of Planetary Motion state?

• Planets move in elliptical orbits

• Planets move faster when closer to the Sun

• There's a mathematical relationship between orbit time and distance from the Sun

• Planets rotate on their axis

Which institution did Galileo come into conflict with due to his ideas?

• The Catholic Church

• The British Royal Society

• The French Academy of Sciences

• The Russian Academy of Sciences

What was the main purpose of an astrolabe?

• To measure temperature

• To measure positions of celestial bodies

• To calculate planetary orbits

• To observe distant galaxies

How did the Scientific Revolution change scientific thinking?

• It encouraged reliance on ancient texts

• It promoted evidence-based reasoning and observation

• It discouraged mathematical modeling in science

• It reinforced the Earth-centered model of the universe