Unit 2 Part 1 review

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

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

• Geocentric places the Sun at the center, while Heliocentric places the Moon at the center.

• Both theories place the Sun at the center.

• Both theories place the Earth at the center.

Which of the following scientists proposed the Heliocentric theory?

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

• Johannes Kepler

• Nicolaus Copernicus

Johannes Kepler is best known for discovering that:

• Planets move in circular orbits around the Sun.

• Planets move in elliptical orbits around the Sun.

• The Sun revolves around the Earth.

• The Moon is the center of the solar system.

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

• The laws of motion.

• The elliptical orbits of planets.

• Moons orbiting Jupiter.

• The law of universal gravitation.

What was Isaac Newton's major contribution to the Scientific Revolution?

• Laws of planetary motion

• Discovery of gravity and laws of motion

• Development of the telescope

• Mapping of the stars

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

What is the Scientific Method?

• A system based on religious beliefs.

• A method of reasoning from one truth to another.

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

• A political system developed by monarchs.

What is absolutism?

• A belief in the limitation of a ruler's power.

• A system where monarchs have unlimited control over their subjects.

• The idea that all citizens should share power equally.

• A democratic system of government.

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

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

• They thought all people should rule equally.

• They believed in sharing power with elected representatives.

• They wanted to ensure freedom for all citizens.

In his book Leviathan, Thomas Hobbes argued that:

• Power should be in the hands of the people.

• An absolute monarch is necessary to maintain order.

• People should always have a say in government.

• Democracy is the ideal form of government.