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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was NOT a scientific idea supported by Aristotle & Europeans up through the 15th century?the earth was at the center of the universea force moved objects at a uniform speedthere was gravity that held all objects in placefive elements made up the universe - 2. Multiple ChoiceThe Polish astronomer who published a book saying the sun was the center of the universe wasTycho BraheJohannes KeplerGalileo GalileiNicolaus Copernicus
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe Danish astronomer who built an observatory & gathered 20 years of data on the stars wasIsaac NewtonTycho BraheGalileo GalileiFrancis Bacon
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was NOT one of Kepler's three planetary laws of motion?time of a planet's orbit is tied to its distance from the sunplanets do not move at a uniform speedorbits of planets are ellipticalgravity keeps the planets in the universe
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich scientist discovered that there is a law of inertia where objects are in constant motion?Galileo GalileiIsaac NewtonFrancis BaconJohannes Kepler
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich scientist created the laws of dynamics & the laws of universal gravitation?Galileo GalileiIsaac NewtonJohannes KeplerRene Descartes
- 7. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following were long term causes of the Scientific Revolution EXCEPTdevelopment of universities during the Middle Agesrenewal of learning from the Renaissanceincreased desire to explore the world from the Age of Discoveryinteraction with new ideas during the Crusades
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat role did religion play in the advancement of the Scientific Revolution?Catholic Church supported new discoveries all over EuropeCalvinists helped new scientists in their studiesLutherans kept scientists out of the German territoriesthe Anglican Church paid scientists to work in England
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich scientist was largely responsible for the development of the scientific method?Rene DescartesFrancis BaconIsaac NewtonGalileo Galilei
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich scientist developed analytical geometry & formed the idea of dualism?Rene DescartesFrancis BaconIsaac NewtonPierre Bayle
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was NOT a result of the Scientific Revolution?growth of the international scientific communityacceptance of ancient knowledge as important to scienceskepticism of all accepted ideasapplication of scientific ideas to social issues
- 12. Multiple ChoiceFrancis Bacon's ideas included all of the following EXCEPTpursuit of new knowledge through experimental researchgeneral ideas will result from experimental researchgovernments should use experiments to create social policyknowledge gained from research should be practical
- 13. Multiple ChoiceRene Descartes' ideas included all of the following EXCEPTinductive reasoning is the best method of researchthere is a relation between algebra & geometryknowledge should be doubted until it can be provenworld is made up of 2 substances
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was NOT an impact made by the work of Copernicus?Church condemned all science as hereticalbrought into question the idea of God beyond the spheres of the universeexpanded the size of the universebegan a witch hunt by Europeans against scientists & their supporters
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich scientist is mismatched with their discovery?Galileo-telescopeKepler-laws of motionBrahe-mapping of starsDescartes-calculus
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