Question 1

Isaac Newton's scientific discoveries

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A)  were resisted more in his own country, England, than in the rest of Europe. 
B)  although readily accepted in his own country, were resisted on the continent. 
C)  were modern in their removal of God from universal laws. 
D)  were among the first to be printed in a language other than Latin. 
E)  were condemned by the Church of England and the Archbishop of Canterbury. 
A)  were resisted more in his own country, England, than in the rest of Europe. 
B)  although readily accepted in his own country, were resisted on the continent. 
C)  were modern in their removal of God from universal laws. 
D)  were among the first to be printed in a language other than Latin. 
E)  were condemned by the Church of England and the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Question 2

Maria Sibylla Merian

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A)  gained fame as an important entomologist. 
B)  was trained at the University of Berlin. 
C)  earned her a place in the Royal Academy of Science. 
D)  completed much of her scientific work in Africa. 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  gained fame as an important entomologist. 
B)  was trained at the University of Berlin. 
C)  earned her a place in the Royal Academy of Science. 
D)  completed much of her scientific work in Africa. 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 3

Talk about:
-chemical remedies

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Chemical remedies refer to the use of ch

Question 4

The foundation of Francis Bacon's scientific method was built on

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A)  inductive reasoning. 
B)  speculative reasoning. 
C)  deductive reasoning. 
D)  triangulation. 
E)  alchemy. 
A)  inductive reasoning. 
B)  speculative reasoning. 
C)  deductive reasoning. 
D)  triangulation. 
E)  alchemy.

Question 5

Copernicus's major book was titled

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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 6

On the Fabric of the Human Body

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A)  was Andreas Vesalius's masterpiece on anatomical structure. 
B)  contained William Harvey's theories on blood circulation. 
C)  contained theories on a macrocosm-microcosm universe advanced by Paracelsus. 
D)  was da Vinci's masterpiece that influenced so many doctors during the Renaissance. 
E)  was Cavendish's theory of human dissection. 
A)  was Andreas Vesalius's masterpiece on anatomical structure. 
B)  contained William Harvey's theories on blood circulation. 
C)  contained theories on a macrocosm-microcosm universe advanced by Paracelsus. 
D)  was da Vinci's masterpiece that influenced so many doctors during the Renaissance. 
E)  was Cavendish's theory of human dissection.

Question 7

Talk about:
-Aristotelian science

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Aristotelian science refers to the scien

Question 8

According to Leonardo da Vinci, what subject was the key to understanding the nature of things?

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A)  astronomy 
B)  art 
C)  biology 
D)  the Bible 
E)  mathematics 
A)  astronomy 
B)  art 
C)  biology 
D)  the Bible 
E)  mathematics

Question 9

What was the name of Descartes's book that expounded his theories about the universe?

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A)  On the Revolution of Heavenly Bodies 
B)  On the Fabric of the Human Body 
C)  Two Natures 
D)  Mind Over Matter 
E)  Discourse on Method 
A)  On the Revolution of Heavenly Bodies 
B)  On the Fabric of the Human Body 
C)  Two Natures 
D)  Mind Over Matter 
E)  Discourse on Method

Question 10

Talk about:
-world-machine

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The world-machine concept refers to the

Question 11

The scientist whose work led to the law that states that the volume of a gas varies with the pressure exerted upon it and who argued that matter is composed of atoms, later known as the chemical elements, was

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A)  William Harvey. 
B)  Paracelsus. 
C)  Andreas Vesalius. 
D)  Robert Boyle. 
E)  Antoine Lavoisier. 
A)  William Harvey. 
B)  Paracelsus. 
C)  Andreas Vesalius. 
D)  Robert Boyle. 
E)  Antoine Lavoisier.

Question 12

William Harvey's On the Motion of the Heart and Blood refuted the ideas of

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A)  the immune system being associated with the pancreas. 
B)  the brain stem being disconnected from the brain. 
C)  the independent functioning of the lymph system. 
D)  herbal healing. 
E)  the liver as the beginning point of the circulation of blood. 
A)  the immune system being associated with the pancreas. 
B)  the brain stem being disconnected from the brain. 
C)  the independent functioning of the lymph system. 
D)  herbal healing. 
E)  the liver as the beginning point of the circulation of blood.

Question 13

Talk about:
-Tycho Brahe

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Tycho Brahe was a Danish astronomer and

Question 14

Unlike many Protestants, the Catholic Church did not denounce and condemn the theories of Copernicus until the works of Galileo appeared over seventy-five years later.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In his work Pensées , Pascal

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A)  showed that science and religion were incompatible. 
B)  popularized the scientific method. 
C)  offered his thoughts on the heliocentric theory. 
D)  attempted to convince rationalists that Christianity was valid by appealing to their reason and emotions. 
E)  advocated the importance of quiet contemplation instead of public scientific discourse. 
A)  showed that science and religion were incompatible. 
B)  popularized the scientific method. 
C)  offered his thoughts on the heliocentric theory. 
D)  attempted to convince rationalists that Christianity was valid by appealing to their reason and emotions. 
E)  advocated the importance of quiet contemplation instead of public scientific discourse.

Question 16

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

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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 17

Which of the following created three laws of planetary motion that helped disprove the basic structure of the Ptolemaic system?

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A)  Johannes Kepler 
B)  Tycho Brahe 
C)  Nicolaus Copernicus 
D)  Galileo 
E)  Isaac Newton 
A)  Johannes Kepler 
B)  Tycho Brahe 
C)  Nicolaus Copernicus 
D)  Galileo 
E)  Isaac Newton

Question 18

Talk about:
-Galen's influence

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Galen was a prominent Greek physician an

Question 19

The Ptolemaic conception of the universe was also known as

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A)  God's master plan. 
B)  the geocentric conception. 
C)  the lunacentric conception. 
D)  the expanding universe. 
E)  the pantheistic theory. 
A)  God's master plan. 
B)  the geocentric conception. 
C)  the lunacentric conception. 
D)  the expanding universe. 
E)  the pantheistic theory.

Question 20

What relationships existed between scientists and religious authorities?

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The relationship between scientists and

Isaac Newton's scientific discoveries

Maria Sibylla Merian

Talk about: -chemical remedies

The foundation of Francis Bacon's scientific method was built on

Copernicus's major book was titled

On the Fabric of the Human Body

Talk about: -Aristotelian science

According to Leonardo da Vinci, what subject was the key to understanding the nature of things?

What was the name of Descartes's book that expounded his theories about the universe?

Talk about: -world-machine

The scientist whose work led to the law that states that the volume of a gas varies with the pressure exerted upon it and who argued that matter is composed of atoms, later known as the chemical elements, was

William Harvey's On the Motion of the Heart and Blood refuted the ideas of

Talk about: -Tycho Brahe

Unlike many Protestants, the Catholic Church did not denounce and condemn the theories of Copernicus until the works of Galileo appeared over seventy-five years later.

In his work Pensées , Pascal

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

Which of the following created three laws of planetary motion that helped disprove the basic structure of the Ptolemaic system?

Talk about: -Galen's influence

The Ptolemaic conception of the universe was also known as

What relationships existed between scientists and religious authorities?

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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

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

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Exam 4: Toward a New Heaven and a New Earth: The Scientific Revolution and the Emergence of Modern Science

Isaac Newton's scientific discoveries

Maria Sibylla Merian

Talk about: -chemical remedies

The foundation of Francis Bacon's scientific method was built on

Copernicus's major book was titled

On the Fabric of the Human Body

Talk about: -Aristotelian science

According to Leonardo da Vinci, what subject was the key to understanding the nature of things?

What was the name of Descartes's book that expounded his theories about the universe?

Talk about: -world-machine

The scientist whose work led to the law that states that the volume of a gas varies with the pressure exerted upon it and who argued that matter is composed of atoms, later known as the chemical elements, was

William Harvey's On the Motion of the Heart and Blood refuted the ideas of

Talk about: -Tycho Brahe

Unlike many Protestants, the Catholic Church did not denounce and condemn the theories of Copernicus until the works of Galileo appeared over seventy-five years later.

In his work Pensées , Pascal

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

Which of the following created three laws of planetary motion that helped disprove the basic structure of the Ptolemaic system?

Talk about: -Galen's influence

The Ptolemaic conception of the universe was also known as

What relationships existed between scientists and religious authorities?

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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