Question 1

Copernicus's work on the problem of the Ptolemaic system was commissioned by:

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A) the Polish royal family. 
B) Tycho Brahe's observatory. 
C) the Roman Catholic Church. 
D) Galileo Galilei and the University of Padua. 
E) the tsar of Russia. 
A) the Polish royal family. 
B) Tycho Brahe's observatory. 
C) the Roman Catholic Church. 
D) Galileo Galilei and the University of Padua. 
E) the tsar of Russia.

Question 2

The great Greek mathematician who proposed that the natural world operated on the basis of mechanical forces was:

Accepted Answer

A) Johannes Regiomontanus. 
B) Archimedes. 
C) Ptolemy of Alexandria. 
D) Aristotle. 
E) Pythagoras. 
A) Johannes Regiomontanus. 
B) Archimedes. 
C) Ptolemy of Alexandria. 
D) Aristotle. 
E) Pythagoras.

Question 3

Many Roman Catholic churchmen viewed the "New Science," especially as typified by Copernican theory:

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A) as completely compatible with Church doctrine. 
B) with some skepticism but as being overall acceptable. 
C) as a valuable tool,as long as the scientists were Catholic. 
D) as a direct threat to Church doctrine. 
E) with great suspicion,even though they could find nothing specific that challenged Catholic doctrine. 
A) as completely compatible with Church doctrine. 
B) with some skepticism but as being overall acceptable. 
C) as a valuable tool,as long as the scientists were Catholic. 
D) as a direct threat to Church doctrine. 
E) with great suspicion,even though they could find nothing specific that challenged Catholic doctrine.

Question 4

The book by Galileo,which openly declared his support for Copernican ideas was:

Accepted Answer

A) Starry Messenger. 
B) Three Laws of Planetary motion. 
C) Letters on Sunspots. 
D) Cosmographic Mystery. 
E) On the Revolution of Heavenly Spheres. 
A) Starry Messenger. 
B) Three Laws of Planetary motion. 
C) Letters on Sunspots. 
D) Cosmographic Mystery. 
E) On the Revolution of Heavenly Spheres.

Question 5

One result of Galileo's trial was that:

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A) the Church accepted his findings on mechanics but refused to accept Copernicanism. 
B) De Revolutionibus was removed from the Index of Forbidden Books. 
C) he left Italy for England and became a member of the Royal Society. 
D) the New Science flourished in northwest Europe. 
E) scientists in Italy publicly rallied to Galileo's cause. 
A) the Church accepted his findings on mechanics but refused to accept Copernicanism. 
B) De Revolutionibus was removed from the Index of Forbidden Books. 
C) he left Italy for England and became a member of the Royal Society. 
D) the New Science flourished in northwest Europe. 
E) scientists in Italy publicly rallied to Galileo's cause.

Question 6

René Descartes believed he had proven the existence of God through his use of systematic doubt in his book:

Accepted Answer

A) Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems. 
B) The Discourse on Method. 
C) Novum Organum. 
D) The New Atlantis. 
E) Two New Sciences. 
A) Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems. 
B) The Discourse on Method. 
C) Novum Organum. 
D) The New Atlantis. 
E) Two New Sciences.

Question 7

All of the following can be said about mechanism except:

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A) it was a view of the universe shared by Descartes,Bacon,and Galileo. 
B) it considered nature as a machine. 
C) it rejected Aristotelian distinctions between the works of man and those of God. 
D) it taught that the works of nature were of a higher order than those of humans. 
E) it held that all motion was subject to the same laws. 
A) it was a view of the universe shared by Descartes,Bacon,and Galileo. 
B) it considered nature as a machine. 
C) it rejected Aristotelian distinctions between the works of man and those of God. 
D) it taught that the works of nature were of a higher order than those of humans. 
E) it held that all motion was subject to the same laws.

Question 8

As a leader of the "scientific revolution," Isaac Newton was:

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A) an affable,public figure who enjoyed London society. 
B) a recluse who spent his time in Cambridge. 
C) a public figure who gave open lectures at Oxford. 
D) a recluse who spent his time at Oxford. 
E) a public figure who took an active role in the scientific community of the Continent. 
A) an affable,public figure who enjoyed London society. 
B) a recluse who spent his time in Cambridge. 
C) a public figure who gave open lectures at Oxford. 
D) a recluse who spent his time at Oxford. 
E) a public figure who took an active role in the scientific community of the Continent.

Question 9

_________ was the "new scientist" whose work laid the foundation for Sir Isaac Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation.

Accepted Answer

A) Johannes Kepler 
B) Johannes Muller 
C) Robert Hooke 
D) Robert Boyle 
E) Tycho Brahe 
A) Johannes Kepler 
B) Johannes Muller 
C) Robert Hooke 
D) Robert Boyle 
E) Tycho Brahe

Question 10

Copernicus was an atheist scientist trying to discredit the Catholic Church.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The general conception of the universe [in Europe] before Copernicus was that:

Accepted Answer

A) it was orderly with Heaven at the center of the universe and the earth was circling around it. 
B) the earth revolved around the sun,which was at the center of the universe. 
C) the earth was just one planet among millions that could possibly support life. 
D) the earth was at the center and the heavens circled around it. 
E) the earth was one of many planets that revolved around the sun,which moved through space. 
A) it was orderly with Heaven at the center of the universe and the earth was circling around it. 
B) the earth revolved around the sun,which was at the center of the universe. 
C) the earth was just one planet among millions that could possibly support life. 
D) the earth was at the center and the heavens circled around it. 
E) the earth was one of many planets that revolved around the sun,which moved through space.

Question 12

The new scientific societies did all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) gave natural philosophers a common sense of purpose. 
B) provided a system to reach agreement and establish "matters of fact." 
C) separated scientific research from politics and religion. 
D) helped restore a sense of order and consensus in society. 
E) challenged the mystical basis of monarchical authority. 
A) gave natural philosophers a common sense of purpose. 
B) provided a system to reach agreement and establish "matters of fact." 
C) separated scientific research from politics and religion. 
D) helped restore a sense of order and consensus in society. 
E) challenged the mystical basis of monarchical authority.

Question 13

What changes did the scientific revolution entail?

Accepted Answer

The first change of the scientific revol

Question 14

Although it was the norm with European academic societies to not admit women,one exception to this was:

Accepted Answer

A) Maria Winkelmann. 
B) Elena Cornaro Piscopia. 
C) Maria Sibylla Merian. 
D) Margaret Cavendish. 
E) Laura Bassi. 
A) Maria Winkelmann. 
B) Elena Cornaro Piscopia. 
C) Maria Sibylla Merian. 
D) Margaret Cavendish. 
E) Laura Bassi.

Question 15

What was the main difference between the English Baconian natural philosophers and their Cartesian counterparts in France,Holland,and elsewhere in northern Europe?

Accepted Answer

The English Baconians concentrated on pe

Copernicus's work on the problem of the Ptolemaic system was commissioned by:

The great Greek mathematician who proposed that the natural world operated on the basis of mechanical forces was:

Many Roman Catholic churchmen viewed the "New Science," especially as typified by Copernican theory:

The book by Galileo,which openly declared his support for Copernican ideas was:

One result of Galileo's trial was that:

René Descartes believed he had proven the existence of God through his use of systematic doubt in his book:

All of the following can be said about mechanism except:

As a leader of the "scientific revolution," Isaac Newton was:

_________ was the "new scientist" whose work laid the foundation for Sir Isaac Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation.

Copernicus was an atheist scientist trying to discredit the Catholic Church.

The general conception of the universe [in Europe] before Copernicus was that:

The new scientific societies did all of the following except:

What changes did the scientific revolution entail?

Although it was the norm with European academic societies to not admit women,one exception to this was:

What was the main difference between the English Baconian natural philosophers and their Cartesian counterparts in France,Holland,and elsewhere in northern Europe?

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Exam 16: The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

Copernicus's work on the problem of the Ptolemaic system was commissioned by:

The great Greek mathematician who proposed that the natural world operated on the basis of mechanical forces was:

Many Roman Catholic churchmen viewed the "New Science," especially as typified by Copernican theory:

The book by Galileo,which openly declared his support for Copernican ideas was:

One result of Galileo's trial was that:

René Descartes believed he had proven the existence of God through his use of systematic doubt in his book:

All of the following can be said about mechanism except:

As a leader of the "scientific revolution," Isaac Newton was:

_________ was the "new scientist" whose work laid the foundation for Sir Isaac Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation.

Copernicus was an atheist scientist trying to discredit the Catholic Church.

The general conception of the universe [in Europe] before Copernicus was that:

The new scientific societies did all of the following except:

What changes did the scientific revolution entail?

Although it was the norm with European academic societies to not admit women,one exception to this was:

What was the main difference between the English Baconian natural philosophers and their Cartesian counterparts in France,Holland,and elsewhere in northern Europe?

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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