Unit Test

Question 1

Which statement best summarizes Galileo's defense?

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C: Church leaders refused to consider Galileo’s scientific arguments.

Question 2

The ancient Greeks believed that using was the best way to solve problems. They used careful measurements and observation to develop the theory, which stated that the Earth was the center of the universe. This idea would persist for more than a thousand years.

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A: logic

Question 3

During the Middle Ages, scholars preserved and built on the knowledge of the ancient Greeks.

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A: Islamic

Question 4

The ancient Greeks believed that using was the best way to solve problems. They used careful measurements and observation to develop the theory, which stated that the Earth was the center of the universe. This idea would persist for more than a thousand years.

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B: geocentric

Question 5

During the Renaissance, interest in was revived, changing the way people thought about the world around them.

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B: classical ideas

Question 6

The is an example of the improving technology that made exploration of the world possible.

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C: astrolabe

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