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Who is often portrayed as the key figure at the beginning of the Scientific Revolution?
Who is often portrayed as the key figure at the beginning of the Scientific Revolution?
- Isaac Newton
- Copernicus (correct)
- Aristotle
- Galileo
What is commonly believed about the Scientific Revolution?
What is commonly believed about the Scientific Revolution?
- It had no significant impact beyond Europe.
- It was a period dominated by female scientists.
- It was a frenzy of amazing discoveries by brilliant men in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. (correct)
- It only focused on simple elements like earth, water, air, and fire.
What did Newton transform our thinking about?
What did Newton transform our thinking about?
- Motion, force, and gravity (correct)
- Astronomy
- Chemistry
- Biology
What was the common belief about the universe before the Scientific Revolution?
What was the common belief about the universe before the Scientific Revolution?
What is the common perception about the impact of the Scientific Revolution?
What is the common perception about the impact of the Scientific Revolution?