Exploring the Fundamentals of Science

What is the primary concern of science?

• Relying on authority

• Following intuition

• Speculating about possibilities

• Knowing what is true

Who coined the term 'scientist'?

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

• William Huell

• Francis Bacon

What was the primary contribution of the Greeks to science?

• Printing press

• Astronomy

• Mathematics

• Democratic government

What invention significantly increased literacy rates in Europe?

• The telescope

• The steam engine

• The compass

• The printing press

Which book is credited with outlining the framework for heliocentrism?

• Novum Organum

• The Origin of Species

• Principia Mathematica

• De Revolutionibus

What period is known for the flourishing of human rights and democratic governments?

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Dark Ages

• The Renaissance

• The Enlightenment

What was the global literacy rate in 1820?

• 83%

• 50%

• 12%

• 5%

What was the global life expectancy in 1913?

• 83 years

• 34 years

• 50 years

• 71.4 years

What percentage of children died before age five in 1900?

• 50%

• 36.2%

• 4.25%

• 1%

What was the estimated number of people killed by smallpox in the 20th century?

• 400 million

• 300 million

• 100 million

• 200 million