Question 1

How did Pascal view the relationship between science and religion?

Accepted Answer

Blaise Pascal, a 17th-century French mat

Question 2

Organized religions in the seventeenth century

Accepted Answer

A) conceded the accomplishments of science and separated theology from science proper. 
B) rejected scientific discoveries that conflicted with the Christian view of the world. 
C) contributed greatly to scientific research through work in cathedral schools. 
D) largely ignored science as merely a "toy for the minds of God's children." 
E) rapidly reoriented their theologies to accept the findings of modern science. 
A) conceded the accomplishments of science and separated theology from science proper. 
B) rejected scientific discoveries that conflicted with the Christian view of the world. 
C) contributed greatly to scientific research through work in cathedral schools. 
D) largely ignored science as merely a "toy for the minds of God's children." 
E) rapidly reoriented their theologies to accept the findings of modern science.

Question 3

Which statement applies to scholars devoted to Hermeticism?

Accepted Answer

A) They believed that the world was a very recent creation still imperfect. 
B) They credited the devil with control over the dark secrets of nature. 
C) They saw the world as a living embodiment of divinity where humans could use mathematics and magic to dominate nature. 
D) They retreated from study of the natural world to concentrate on mastery of theories of magic. 
E) They believed that in the future human beings would become gods. 
A) They believed that the world was a very recent creation still imperfect. 
B) They credited the devil with control over the dark secrets of nature. 
C) They saw the world as a living embodiment of divinity where humans could use mathematics and magic to dominate nature. 
D) They retreated from study of the natural world to concentrate on mastery of theories of magic. 
E) They believed that in the future human beings would become gods.

Question 4

Because of the scientific successes and accomplishments of such women as Margaret Cavendish, Maria Merian, and Maria Winkelmann, most male scientists agreed, though reluctantly, that females had the same intellectual abilities as males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The author of Observations upon Experimental Philosophy and Grounds of Natural Philosophy was

Accepted Answer

A) Marie-Anne Lavoisier. 
B) Maria Merian. 
C) Margaret Cavendish. 
D) Maria Winkelmann. 
E) Sarah Newton. 
A) Marie-Anne Lavoisier. 
B) Maria Merian. 
C) Margaret Cavendish. 
D) Maria Winkelmann. 
E) Sarah Newton.

Question 6

According to ____, every object in the universe is attracted to every other object in the universe.

Accepted Answer

A) Galileo 
B) Brahe 
C) Kepler 
D) Newton 
E) Copernicus 
A) Galileo 
B) Brahe 
C) Kepler 
D) Newton 
E) Copernicus

Question 7

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Galenic hypotheses

Accepted Answer

The Galenic hypotheses refer to the medi

Question 8

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
"God's handiwork"

Accepted Answer

"God's handiwork" refers to the belief t

Question 9

What factors propelled the development of new scientific theories and methods in the seventeenth century?

Accepted Answer

Several factors propelled the developmen

Question 10

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. 
Blaise Pascal

Accepted Answer

Blaise Pascal (1623–1662) was a French m

Question 11

Why was Galileo convicted of heresy in 1633?

Accepted Answer

A) For denying the existence of God 
B) For dropping heavy objects from the Leaning Tower of Pisa 
C) For receiving money from the Medici 
D) For claiming that Copernicus was in league with the Devil 
E) For ridiculing the Ptolemaic model in print 
A) For denying the existence of God 
B) For dropping heavy objects from the Leaning Tower of Pisa 
C) For receiving money from the Medici 
D) For claiming that Copernicus was in league with the Devil 
E) For ridiculing the Ptolemaic model in print

Question 12

What was Antoine Lavoisier's scientific accomplishment?

Accepted Answer

A) He discovered the law of gasses. 
B) He gave scientific proof to the theories of Newton. 
C) He reconciled religion and reason in his Pensées . 
D) He was the father of the Scientific Revolution. 
E) He is regarded as the father of modern chemistry. 
A) He discovered the law of gasses. 
B) He gave scientific proof to the theories of Newton. 
C) He reconciled religion and reason in his Pensées . 
D) He was the father of the Scientific Revolution. 
E) He is regarded as the father of modern chemistry.

Question 13

In Grounds of Natural Philosophy , ____ attacked the defects of the rationalist approach to scientific knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) Cavendish 
B) Winkelmann 
C) Bacon 
D) Descartes 
E) Harvey 
A) Cavendish 
B) Winkelmann 
C) Bacon 
D) Descartes 
E) Harvey

Question 14

How was the new scientific knowledge spread in the seventeenth century?

Accepted Answer

In the seventeenth century, new scientif

Question 15

Why did the Catholic Church view Galileo as a threat to its power and authority?

Accepted Answer

The Catholic Church viewed Galileo Galil

Question 16

How did the French Academy differ from the English Royal Society?

Accepted Answer

A) The French Academy had government support and control. 
B) The French Academy published scientific journals. 
C) The French Academy focused on theoretical work in mechanics and astronomy. 
D) They French Academy believed that science should proceed along the lines of a cooperative venture. 
E) They French Academy lacked the support of the French government. 
A) The French Academy had government support and control. 
B) The French Academy published scientific journals. 
C) The French Academy focused on theoretical work in mechanics and astronomy. 
D) They French Academy believed that science should proceed along the lines of a cooperative venture. 
E) They French Academy lacked the support of the French government.

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

How did Pascal view the relationship between science and religion?

Organized religions in the seventeenth century

Which statement applies to scholars devoted to Hermeticism?

Because of the scientific successes and accomplishments of such women as Margaret Cavendish, Maria Merian, and Maria Winkelmann, most male scientists agreed, though reluctantly, that females had the same intellectual abilities as males.

The author of Observations upon Experimental Philosophy and Grounds of Natural Philosophy was

According to ____, every object in the universe is attracted to every other object in the universe.

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Galenic hypotheses

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. "God's handiwork"

What factors propelled the development of new scientific theories and methods in the seventeenth century?

For each historical identification question, define the term and briefly describe its historical significance. Blaise Pascal

Why was Galileo convicted of heresy in 1633?

What was Antoine Lavoisier's scientific accomplishment?

In Grounds of Natural Philosophy , ____ attacked the defects of the rationalist approach to scientific knowledge.

How was the new scientific knowledge spread in the seventeenth century?

Why did the Catholic Church view Galileo as a threat to its power and authority?

How did the French Academy differ from the English Royal Society?

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