The Scientific Revolution

Question 1

Who discovered the three laws of planetary motion?

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Johannes Kepler

Question 2

Who created the scientific method?

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Francis Bacon

Question 3

Why did many scientists reject the Copernican model when it was published?

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It was a radical change in people’s understanding of the universe and Earth’s place in it.

Question 4

Enlightenmentscientific methodRenaissanceheliocentric theory

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scientific method

Question 5

During the Middle Ages, Islamic scholars made key advancements in

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astronomy, mathematics, medicine, and physics.

Question 6

Which statement describes the Greek philosopher Socrates?

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Socrates taught that reasoning was the way to truth.

Question 7

The heliocentric theory states that the center of the universe is

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the sun.

Question 8

How did barometers advance science?

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They allowed scientists to measure pressure.

Question 9

Scientists in ancient Greece believed that

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everything in the world could be explained by logic and reason.

Question 10

Who developed the geocentric theory?

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Aristotle.

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