Question 1

What did the scientific revolution owe to the Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

The scientific revolution was rooted in

Question 2

The bulk of the philosophy of René Descartes may be summed up by which statement?

Accepted Answer

A) "But still,it moves!" 
B) "I think,therefore I am." 
C) "Tell us how to go to heaven,not how heaven goes." 
D) "I frame no hypotheses." 
E) "Dare to think!" 
A) "But still,it moves!" 
B) "I think,therefore I am." 
C) "Tell us how to go to heaven,not how heaven goes." 
D) "I frame no hypotheses." 
E) "Dare to think!"

Question 3

Galileo argued that one could not be both a sincere Copernican and a Catholic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which scientist brought up before the Inquisition for challenging the Ptolemaic model?

Accepted Answer

A) Galileo. 
B) Newton. 
C) Copernicus. 
D) Bacon. 
E) Kepler. 
A) Galileo. 
B) Newton. 
C) Copernicus. 
D) Bacon. 
E) Kepler.

Question 5

What were Newton's contributions to the scientific revolution?

Accepted Answer

The first of Newton's contributions to t

Question 6

Was the scientific revolution a revolution?

Accepted Answer

The scientific revolution was primarily

Question 7

One effect of the work of Isaac Newton was to:

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A) demonstrate the value of persistent,dogged work toward a single goal. 
B) show that even someone from a poor family could,with ability,rise to the heights of political life. 
C) show the value of religious belief when pursuing a career in science. 
D) demonstrate the ability of mathematics to explain the workings of the universe. 
E) show the value of meditation and prayer in solving the most persistent scientific problems. 
A) demonstrate the value of persistent,dogged work toward a single goal. 
B) show that even someone from a poor family could,with ability,rise to the heights of political life. 
C) show the value of religious belief when pursuing a career in science. 
D) demonstrate the ability of mathematics to explain the workings of the universe. 
E) show the value of meditation and prayer in solving the most persistent scientific problems.

Question 8

The trial of Galileo by the Inquisition resulted in all of the following EXCEPT:

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A) the cessation of his scientific work. 
B) the spread of a "new philosophy" based on Galileo's work in northwest Europe. 
C) his imprisonment. 
D) his work being placed on the Index. 
E) a rift between religion and science that he had wanted to avoid. 
A) the cessation of his scientific work. 
B) the spread of a "new philosophy" based on Galileo's work in northwest Europe. 
C) his imprisonment. 
D) his work being placed on the Index. 
E) a rift between religion and science that he had wanted to avoid.

Question 9

The term heliocentric means:

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A) god-centered. 
B) sky-centered. 
C) gas-centered. 
D) sun-centered. 
E) human-centered. 
A) god-centered. 
B) sky-centered. 
C) gas-centered. 
D) sun-centered. 
E) human-centered.

Question 10

Newton realized his work was groundbreaking,but he proved to be an egotistical recluse who did not credit his predecessors' work in laying a foundation for his own,bringing upon himself the censure of his peers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Although Kepler was one of the first to challenge the Ptolemaic system,it was _________ who took his abstract mathematical terms and first put them into the vernacular.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

One of the leading German astronomers of the seventeenth century was:

Accepted Answer

A) Maria Winkelmann. 
B) Gottfried Leibniz. 
C) Franz Kirch. 
D) Hildegard von Bingen. 
E) Christian Huygens. 
A) Maria Winkelmann. 
B) Gottfried Leibniz. 
C) Franz Kirch. 
D) Hildegard von Bingen. 
E) Christian Huygens.

Question 13

Galileo's work apparently had no support from within the Catholic Church.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

"Science" entails all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) a body of knowledge. 
B) a community of practitioners. 
C) a system of inquiry. 
D) institutions to support the practitioners. 
E) an adoption of a secular rather than religious worldview. 
A) a body of knowledge. 
B) a community of practitioners. 
C) a system of inquiry. 
D) institutions to support the practitioners. 
E) an adoption of a secular rather than religious worldview.

Question 15

For Neo-Platonists,________ was one of the tools for finding God's perfect structure.

Accepted Answer

A) solar system 
B) mathematics 
C) geometry 
D) algebra 
E) reason. 
A) solar system 
B) mathematics 
C) geometry 
D) algebra 
E) reason.

Question 16

From the seventeenth century on,there existed a fundamental shift in the view of the world by the Western world to be considered "modern," one now approached the world through:

Accepted Answer

A) philosophy. 
B) mysticism. 
C) religion. 
D) science. 
E) the humanities. 
A) philosophy. 
B) mysticism. 
C) religion. 
D) science. 
E) the humanities.

Question 17

The dispersal of ancient texts by the humanists of the late Renaissance that served to encourage study and debate was facilitated by:

Accepted Answer

A) new translations from the Islamic world. 
B) the discovery of the New World. 
C) the discovery in the late sixteenth century of the complete works of Plato. 
D) the removal of the works of Aristotle from the Index of Forbidden Works. 
E) the widespread use of the printing press. 
A) new translations from the Islamic world. 
B) the discovery of the New World. 
C) the discovery in the late sixteenth century of the complete works of Plato. 
D) the removal of the works of Aristotle from the Index of Forbidden Works. 
E) the widespread use of the printing press.

Question 18

The deductive method of inquiry was formulated by:

Accepted Answer

A) René Descartes. 
B) Francis Bacon. 
C) Isaac Newton. 
D) Blaise Pascal. 
E) Baruch Spinoza. 
A) René Descartes. 
B) Francis Bacon. 
C) Isaac Newton. 
D) Blaise Pascal. 
E) Baruch Spinoza.

Question 19

In European states,the New Science:

Accepted Answer

A) was not discovered outside of Poland and Italy until the eighteenth century. 
B) was encouraged in England and other countries through the establishment of royal societies. 
C) triggered a rebirth of faith throughout the continent. 
D) was suppressed in all Catholic countries,especially in France. 
E) was privately welcomed but not supported by any national state. 
A) was not discovered outside of Poland and Italy until the eighteenth century. 
B) was encouraged in England and other countries through the establishment of royal societies. 
C) triggered a rebirth of faith throughout the continent. 
D) was suppressed in all Catholic countries,especially in France. 
E) was privately welcomed but not supported by any national state.

Question 20

The "Ptolemaic system" was the first system to question whether planets moved in a circular path around a stationary earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What did the scientific revolution owe to the Middle Ages?

The bulk of the philosophy of René Descartes may be summed up by which statement?

Galileo argued that one could not be both a sincere Copernican and a Catholic.

Which scientist brought up before the Inquisition for challenging the Ptolemaic model?

What were Newton's contributions to the scientific revolution?

Was the scientific revolution a revolution?

One effect of the work of Isaac Newton was to:

The trial of Galileo by the Inquisition resulted in all of the following EXCEPT:

The term heliocentric means:

Newton realized his work was groundbreaking,but he proved to be an egotistical recluse who did not credit his predecessors' work in laying a foundation for his own,bringing upon himself the censure of his peers.

Although Kepler was one of the first to challenge the Ptolemaic system,it was _________ who took his abstract mathematical terms and first put them into the vernacular.

One of the leading German astronomers of the seventeenth century was:

Galileo's work apparently had no support from within the Catholic Church.

"Science" entails all of the following except:

For Neo-Platonists,________ was one of the tools for finding God's perfect structure.

From the seventeenth century on,there existed a fundamental shift in the view of the world by the Western world to be considered "modern," one now approached the world through:

The dispersal of ancient texts by the humanists of the late Renaissance that served to encourage study and debate was facilitated by:

The deductive method of inquiry was formulated by:

In European states,the New Science:

The "Ptolemaic system" was the first system to question whether planets moved in a circular path around a stationary earth.

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The Civilization of Greece, 1000-400

The Greek World Expands, 400-150

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Romes Three Heirs,500-950

The Expansion of Europe,950-1100

The Consolidation of Europe,1100-1250

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Rebirth and Unrest,1350-1453

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Exam 16: The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

What did the scientific revolution owe to the Middle Ages?

The bulk of the philosophy of René Descartes may be summed up by which statement?

Galileo argued that one could not be both a sincere Copernican and a Catholic.

Which scientist brought up before the Inquisition for challenging the Ptolemaic model?

What were Newton's contributions to the scientific revolution?

Was the scientific revolution a revolution?

One effect of the work of Isaac Newton was to:

The trial of Galileo by the Inquisition resulted in all of the following EXCEPT:

The term heliocentric means:

Newton realized his work was groundbreaking,but he proved to be an egotistical recluse who did not credit his predecessors' work in laying a foundation for his own,bringing upon himself the censure of his peers.

Although Kepler was one of the first to challenge the Ptolemaic system,it was _________ who took his abstract mathematical terms and first put them into the vernacular.

One of the leading German astronomers of the seventeenth century was:

Galileo's work apparently had no support from within the Catholic Church.

"Science" entails all of the following except:

For Neo-Platonists,________ was one of the tools for finding God's perfect structure.

From the seventeenth century on,there existed a fundamental shift in the view of the world by the Western world to be considered "modern," one now approached the world through:

The dispersal of ancient texts by the humanists of the late Renaissance that served to encourage study and debate was facilitated by:

The deductive method of inquiry was formulated by:

In European states,the New Science:

The "Ptolemaic system" was the first system to question whether planets moved in a circular path around a stationary earth.

Early Civilizations

Peoples, gods, and Empires: 1700-500

The Civilization of Greece, 1000-400

The Greek World Expands, 400-150

The Civilization of Ancient Rome

The Transformation of Rome

Romes Three Heirs,500-950

The Expansion of Europe,950-1100

The Consolidation of Europe,1100-1250

The Medieval World,1250-1350

Rebirth and Unrest,1350-1453

Innovation and Exploration,1453-1533

The Age of Dissent and Division,1500-1564

Europe in the Atlantic World,1550-1660

European Monarchies and Absolutism,1660-1725

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