12 Questions
What period saw rapid scientific development in Europe between 1500 and 1750?
The scientific revolution
Who proposed the idea that all earthly bodies are composed of earth, fire, air, and water?
Aristotle
Which astronomer challenged the geocentric model of the universe in 1542?
Nicolas Copernicus
What was the dominant worldview during ancient and medieval times?
Aristotelianism
Which ancient Greek astronomer's model was at the core of the Aristotelian worldview?
Ptolemy
What did the Copernican revolution challenge?
Ptolemaic astronomy
According to Copernicus' heliocentric model of the universe, which celestial body was considered the fixed centre?
Sun
Why did the Catholic Church initially resist Copernicus' theory?
It was seen as contrary to the Scriptures.
Which scientist discovered that planets move in ellipses rather than circular orbits?
Johannes Kepler
What did Galileo's telescope discoveries contribute to?
Astronomy
What did Galileo refute with his suggestion about freely falling bodies?
Objects falling at different rates based on weight
Which law proposed by Galileo states that freely falling bodies accelerate uniformly?
'Law of Free Fall'
Explore the period of rapid scientific development in Europe between 1500 and 1750, known as the scientific revolution. Learn about the origins of modern science and how scientific investigations in ancient and medieval times contributed to this transformative era.
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