Scientific Revolution

6 Written Questions

1. discovered planets orbit in ellipses
2. mathematics, astronomy and medicine
3. Gunpowder allowed Europeans to have the use of guns and cannons. Because their weapons were superior they were able to conquer many people in other lands whose weapons were more primitive
4. So they could remain powerful over the people and control them
5. experimented with many things including the painting, sculpting, inventing and architecture
6. The Catholic Church

6 Multiple Choice Questions

1. theory was that the Earth was the center of the universe
   1. Newton
   2. Kepler
   3. Ptolemy
   4. Galileo
2. The telescope allowed people to study the solar system and discover that Copernicus', not Ptolomy's, theory was correct. The sun was the center of the universe
   1. How did the invention/discovery of gunpowder effect society?
   2. How did the improvement of the telescope effect society?
   3. How did the discovery of gravity effect society?
   4. How did the invention of the printing press effect society?
3. experimenting
   1. Galileo was put on trial for heresy by whom?
   2. What were some of the first science studied?
   3. Why did the church wish to keep people uneducated?
   4. Galileo believed that new knowledge came through what means?
4. Through the printing of books, pamphlets and maps ideas, religion and information were now able to be spread all over the world
   1. How did the invention of the printing press effect society?
   2. How did the discovery of gravity effect society?
   3. How did the improvement of the telescope effect society?
   4. How did the invention/discovery of gunpowder effect society?
5. The concept of gravity helped explain the orbit of the planets within out solar system
   1. How did the improvement of the telescope effect society?
   2. How did the invention/discovery of gunpowder effect society?
   3. How did the discovery of gravity effect society?
   4. How did the invention of the printing press effect society?
6. discovered and created the laws of gravity
   1. Bacon
   2. Newton
   3. Kepler
   4. Ptolemy

6 True/False Questions

1. Copernicus → theory was that the Sun was the center of the universe

   True        False

2. Gutenberg → discovered planets orbit in ellipses

   True        False

3. Bacon → created the scientific method

   True        False

4. Descartes → created the mathematical field of geometry

   True        False

5. Galileo → improved many inventions such as the clock and telescope

   True        False

6. What impact did better charts, maps and navigational instruments have on science? → helped explorers reach and map different parts of the world where they gained new knowledge

   True        False