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What was the main reason that the Scientific Revolution began in the mid-1500s?
What was the main reason that the Scientific Revolution began in the mid-1500s?
- The invention of the telescope allowed scholars to make new observations about the universe.
- The printing press enabled the widespread dissemination of new scientific ideas.
- Scholars started to question long-held beliefs about the natural world.
- European voyages of exploration led to the discovery of new plants and animals that were not known to ancient writers. (correct)
What was the primary belief about the universe that was challenged during the Scientific Revolution?
What was the primary belief about the universe that was challenged during the Scientific Revolution?
- The sun orbits the earth.
- The universe is infinite in size.
- The earth is the center of the universe. (correct)
- The planets move in circular orbits.
Which of the following best describes the key difference between the scientific thinking of the Middle Ages and the Scientific Revolution?
Which of the following best describes the key difference between the scientific thinking of the Middle Ages and the Scientific Revolution?
- The Middle Ages relied on ancient Greek and Roman beliefs, while the Scientific Revolution was based on careful observation and questioning old beliefs. (correct)
- The Middle Ages relied on the Bible as the source of scientific knowledge, while the Scientific Revolution relied on the work of contemporary scholars.
- The Middle Ages focused on religious explanations for natural phenomena, while the Scientific Revolution sought to explain the natural world through empirical methods.
- The Middle Ages emphasized deductive reasoning, while the Scientific Revolution emphasized inductive reasoning.
Who was the Polish astronomer who first challenged the accepted thinking about the universe in the early 1500s?
Who was the Polish astronomer who first challenged the accepted thinking about the universe in the early 1500s?
Which of the following factors did NOT contribute to the start of the Scientific Revolution according to the text?
Which of the following factors did NOT contribute to the start of the Scientific Revolution according to the text?
What was the main idea behind the heliocentric theory proposed by Copernicus?
What was the main idea behind the heliocentric theory proposed by Copernicus?
Why did Copernicus delay publishing his findings until just before his death?
Why did Copernicus delay publishing his findings until just before his death?
What role did Galileo Galilei play in the Scientific Revolution?
What role did Galileo Galilei play in the Scientific Revolution?
What did the Catholic Church force Galileo to do regarding his statements?
What did the Catholic Church force Galileo to do regarding his statements?
What is the scientific method, as described in the text?
What is the scientific method, as described in the text?
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