Question 1

Galileo used his telescope to discover

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A) the temperature of the Sun. 
B) the geography of Neptune. 
C) Jupiter's moons. 
D) gravity. 
E) the size of the universe. 
A) the temperature of the Sun. 
B) the geography of Neptune. 
C) Jupiter's moons. 
D) gravity. 
E) the size of the universe.

Question 2

The starting point for Descartes' philosophical system was

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A) reason. 
B) God. 
C) doubt. 
D) the soul. 
E) faith. 
A) reason. 
B) God. 
C) doubt. 
D) the soul. 
E) faith.

Question 3

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Robert Boyle

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Robert Boyle was a prominent figure in t

Question 4

Benedict de Spinoza

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A) believed that humans were created separate from nature in order to rule the earth. 
B) claimed that God was not just the creator the universe; God was the universe. 
C) gained fame for his acceptance of Descartes's theory about the separation between mind and matter. 
D) rejected all forms of pantheistic belief. 
E) disagreed with the theory of a heliocentric universe. 
A) believed that humans were created separate from nature in order to rule the earth. 
B) claimed that God was not just the creator the universe; God was the universe. 
C) gained fame for his acceptance of Descartes's theory about the separation between mind and matter. 
D) rejected all forms of pantheistic belief. 
E) disagreed with the theory of a heliocentric universe.

Question 5

How did Kepler build upon the foundation established by Copernicus?

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A) Kepler used data to derive laws of planetary motion that confirmed Copernicus's heliocentric theory, but that showed the orbits were elliptical. 
B) Kepler observed the heavens and proved that planetary motion was circular around the sun. 
C) Kepler used magic to prove that the earth moved in a manner based on geometric figures, trying to bring harmony of the human soul into alignment with the universe. 
D) Kepler demonstrated that the motion of the planets is steady and unchanging. 
E) Kepler discovered the three laws of thermodynamics. 
A) Kepler used data to derive laws of planetary motion that confirmed Copernicus's heliocentric theory, but that showed the orbits were elliptical. 
B) Kepler observed the heavens and proved that planetary motion was circular around the sun. 
C) Kepler used magic to prove that the earth moved in a manner based on geometric figures, trying to bring harmony of the human soul into alignment with the universe. 
D) Kepler demonstrated that the motion of the planets is steady and unchanging. 
E) Kepler discovered the three laws of thermodynamics.

Question 6

The very first European scientific society was founded in London.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What did Paracelsus, Vesalius, and Harvey contribute to a scientific view of medicine? Be specific and give examples.

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Paracelsus, Vesalius, and Harvey all mad

Question 8

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Nicolaus Copernicus

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Nicolaus Copernicus (1473–1543) was a Re

Question 9

Descartes found greater favor in England than in his native France.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Johannes Kepler

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Johannes Kepler was a German astronomer

Question 11

The immediate reaction of the clerics to the theories of Copernicus was

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A) condemnation, initially by Protestant leaders like Luther who condemned the discovery as contrary to their literal interpretation of the Bible. 
B) broad approval motivated by their now higher educational achievements and interest in the sciences. 
C) support in the form of a papal decree praising his innovative thinking. 
D) the calling of the Council of Dort by Protestants and Catholics to question the astronomer closely prior to trial for blasphemy. 
E) apathy because his calculations were revealed to contain numerous mathematical errors. 
A) condemnation, initially by Protestant leaders like Luther who condemned the discovery as contrary to their literal interpretation of the Bible. 
B) broad approval motivated by their now higher educational achievements and interest in the sciences. 
C) support in the form of a papal decree praising his innovative thinking. 
D) the calling of the Council of Dort by Protestants and Catholics to question the astronomer closely prior to trial for blasphemy. 
E) apathy because his calculations were revealed to contain numerous mathematical errors.

Question 12

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
English Royal Society

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The English Royal Society, officially kn

Question 13

What was the title of Copernicus's most important book?

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A) On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres 
B) Novum Organum 
C) Principia 
D) On the Motion of the Heart and Blood 
E) The Great Instauration 
A) On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Spheres 
B) Novum Organum 
C) Principia 
D) On the Motion of the Heart and Blood 
E) The Great Instauration

Question 14

What were the contributions of Isaac Newton to a new vision of the universe? Does he deserve to be considered the most significant figure from the Scientific Revolution? Why or why not?

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Isaac Newton made several significant co

Question 15

Which second-century Greek physician provided the major model for medicine in the late medieval period?

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A) Vesalius 
B) Boyle 
C) Galen 
D) Galileo 
E) Harvey 
A) Vesalius 
B) Boyle 
C) Galen 
D) Galileo 
E) Harvey

Question 16

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Scientific Revolution

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The Scientific Revolution was a period o

Question 17

In the Principia , Newton described his

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A) understanding of God and salvation. 
B) three laws of motion. 
C) views on Galileo and Kepler. 
D) fascination with mystical visions. 
E) theory of gasses and liquids. 
A) understanding of God and salvation. 
B) three laws of motion. 
C) views on Galileo and Kepler. 
D) fascination with mystical visions. 
E) theory of gasses and liquids.

Question 18

The Scientific Revolution was not a revolution that explosively changed and rapidly overthrew traditional authority, but its results were truly revolutionary.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What was the foundation of Francis Bacon's methodology?

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A) Inductive reasoning 
B) Speculative reasoning 
C) Deductive reasoning 
D) Triangulation 
E) Stream of consciousness 
A) Inductive reasoning 
B) Speculative reasoning 
C) Deductive reasoning 
D) Triangulation 
E) Stream of consciousness

Question 20

Knowledge of ____ was crucial to Renaissance painters.

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A) statistics 
B) trigonometry 
C) calculus 
D) geometry 
E) algebra 
A) statistics 
B) trigonometry 
C) calculus 
D) geometry 
E) algebra

Exam 16: Toward a New Heaven and a New Earth: the Scientific Revolution and the Emergence of Modern Science

Galileo used his telescope to discover

The starting point for Descartes' philosophical system was

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Robert Boyle

Benedict de Spinoza

How did Kepler build upon the foundation established by Copernicus?

The very first European scientific society was founded in London.

What did Paracelsus, Vesalius, and Harvey contribute to a scientific view of medicine? Be specific and give examples.

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Nicolaus Copernicus

Descartes found greater favor in England than in his native France.

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Johannes Kepler

The immediate reaction of the clerics to the theories of Copernicus was

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. English Royal Society

What was the title of Copernicus's most important book?

What were the contributions of Isaac Newton to a new vision of the universe? Does he deserve to be considered the most significant figure from the Scientific Revolution? Why or why not?

Which second-century Greek physician provided the major model for medicine in the late medieval period?

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Scientific Revolution

In the Principia , Newton described his

The Scientific Revolution was not a revolution that explosively changed and rapidly overthrew traditional authority, but its results were truly revolutionary.

What was the foundation of Francis Bacon's methodology?

Knowledge of ____ was crucial to Renaissance painters.

The Ancient Near East: The First Civilizations

The Ancient Near East: Peoples and Empires

The Civilization of the Greeks

The Hellenistic World

The Roman Republic

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity and the Emergence of the Medieval World

European Civilization in the Early Middle Ages, 750-1000

The Recovery and Growth of European Society in the High Middle Ages

The Rise of Kingdoms and the Growth of Church Power

The Later Middle Ages: Crisis and Disintegration in the Fourteenth Century

Recovery and Rebirth: the Age of the Renaissance

Reformation and Religious Warfare in the Sixteenth Century

Europe and the World: New Encounters, 1500-1800

State Building and the Search for Order in the Seventeenth Century

The Eighteenth Century: an Age of Enlightenment

The Eighteenth Century: European States, International Wars, and Social Change

A Revolution in Politics: the Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon

The Industrial Revolution and Its Impact on European Society

Reaction, Revolution, and Romanticism, 1815-1850

An Age of Nationalism and Realism, 1850-1871

Mass Society in an Age of Progress, 1871-1894

An Age of Modernity, Anxiety, and Imperialism, 1894-1914

The Beginning of the Twentieth-Century Crisis: War and Revolution

The Futile Search for Stability: Europe Between the Wars, 1919-1939

The Deepening of the European Crisis: World War II

Cold War and a New Western World, 1945-1965

Protest and Stagnation: The Western World, 1965-1985

After the Fall: The Western World in a Global Age Since 1985

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