Scientific Revolution

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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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The idea that the sun is the center of the universe is the ____________ theory.

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heliocentric

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During the Scientific Revolution the heliocentric view of the universe was first proposed by __.

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Nicolaus Copernicus

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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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Nicolaus Copernicus was the first person to challenge the church and develop the idea that the universe is ______________

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Sun centered

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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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Which best identifies the English philosopher who proposed the Scientific Method?

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Sir Francis Bacon

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What factor sparked the start of the Scientific Revolution? Options: the increasing popularity of Niccolo Machiavelli's writings, the renewed interest in religious texts from Ancient Greece, the scientific investigations of Leonardo da Vinci, the humanist thought that developed in Europe during the Renaissance

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the humanist thought that developed in Europe during the Renaissance

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The Catholic Church considered some thinkers of the Scientific Revolution to be heretics or non believers because they did what?

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questioned claims made in biblical passages

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Which view was criticized most strongly by the thinkers who led the Scientific Revolution? Options: The main reason to investigate nature is to bring improvements to human life. The ancient Greeks and Romans understood the world better than modern Europeans. The values and morals that should govern human life differ from one society to another. The Bible provides adequate answers to all of humanity's questions about the natural world.

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The Bible provides adequate answers to all of humanity's questions about the natural world.