Scientific Revolution and Its Impact

Which invention helped sailors determine direction using Earth's magnetism?

• The compass

• Gunpowder

• The astrolabe

• The caravel

What was a major cause of the Scientific Revolution?

• A shift towards observation and experimentation

• Increased reliance on religious texts

• The invention of the steam engine

• The decline of European empires

What was a significant impact of the printing press during the Scientific Revolution?

• It allowed for the rapid spread of scientific ideas

• It replaced the need for scientific experiments

• It was used to print currency

• It led to the decline of the Church

Who proposed the heliocentric model of the universe?

• Tmy

• Cernus

• Galileo

• Kepler

What was Francis Bacon's contribution to science?

• He invented the telescope

• He proposed the geocentric model

• He developed the scientific method

• He discovered the law of gravity

What was the Church's reaction to the heliocentric theory?

• They ignored it

• They fully supported it

• They funded further research

• They were angered and accused scientists of heresy

Which scientist improved the telescope and discovered the Milky Way?

• Descartes

• Kepler

• Galileo

• Isaac Newton

What did Isaac Newton discover about light?

• It is composed of a single color

• It travels faster than sound

• It contains all the colors of the rainbow

• It is unaffected by gravity

What did Kepler propose about planetary motion?

• Planets move in random paths

• Planets are stationary

• Planets move in elliptical orbits

• Planets move in perfect circles

Who is known as the founder of modern rationalism?

• Galileo

• Isaac Newton

• Francis Bacon

• Descartes