The Scientific Revolution — Quiz Answers

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Who developed the geocentric theory?

A
Aristotle.
B
Socrates.
C
Galileo.
D
Euclid.
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Who created the scientific method?

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Johannes Kepler
B
Francis Bacon
C
René Descartes
D
Robert Boyle
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Which change occurred during the Renaissance?

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Scholars revived an interest in classical ideas.
B
Islamic mathematicians developed algebra.
C
Scientists used the astrolabe to map the stars.
D
Greeks made early contributions to geometry.
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Who proposed the heliocentric theory?

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Johannes Kepler
B
Nicolaus Copernicus
C
Isaac Newton
D
Galileo Galilei
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Why did many scientists reject the Copernican model when it was published?

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It presented an unfamiliar method of conducting research and creating new scientific theories.
B
It supported the teachings of the Catholic Church during the spread of the Protestant Reformation.
C
It proposed that gravity affects motion on Earth, which sounded unbelievable to many people.
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It was a radical change in people’s understanding of the universe and Earth’s place in it.
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During the Middle Ages, Islamic scholars made key advancements in

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astronomy, biology, geology, and medicine.
B
biology, botany, mathematics, and physics.
C
astronomy, mathematics, medicine, and physics.
D
biology, botany, geology, and physics.
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How did the telescope help make the Scientific Revolution possible?

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It allowed scientists to discover astronomy as a new field of study.
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It allowed scientists to study the sun, moon, and stars for the first time.
C
It allowed scientists to observe objects in space in much greater detail.
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It allowed scientists to disprove the heliocentric theory and other ideas.
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Who discovered the three laws of planetary motion?

A
Isaac Newton
B
Galileo Galilei
C
Nicolaus Copernicus
D
Johannes Kepler

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