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The Scientific Revolution Review Questions

The Scientific Revolution Review Questions. Before 1500, where did European scholars get their scientific information ?. Before 1500, scholars referred to the writings of ancient Greek scholars such as Aristotle and Ptolemy and the Bible for scientific truth. What was the geocentric theory?.

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The Scientific Revolution Review Questions

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  1. The Scientific RevolutionReview Questions

  2. Before 1500, where did European scholars get their scientific information?

  3. Before 1500, scholars referred to the writings of ancient Greek scholars such as Aristotle and Ptolemy and the Bible for scientific truth.

  4. What was the geocentric theory?

  5. Geocentric Theory: Belief that the Earth was the center of solar system.

  6. What was the Scientific Revolution?

  7. The Scientific Revolution was a period in European history (1550-1700) where scientists began to question accepted beliefs and make new theories based on experimentation. It was a new way of thinking about the natural world.

  8. What were some of the causes of the Scientific Revolution?

  9. Europeans translated the work of Muslim scholarsEuropeans began studying astronomy, physics, and mathematicsAs Europeans explored Africa, Asia, and the Americas, and discovered new places, they became open to the possibility of new truths

  10. What is Nicholas Copernicus most known for?

  11. Nicholas CopernicusThe Heliocentric Theory

  12. What is Johannes Kepler most known for?

  13. Johannes KeplerPlanetary Motion

  14. What is Galileo most known for?

  15. Pendulum Galileo Galilei Telescope Acceleration

  16. What is Issac Newton most known for?

  17. Issac Newton Gravity

  18. What is William Harvey most known for?

  19. William Harvey Circulation of the Blood

  20. What were some other important discoveries during this period?

  21. Scientific Method

  22. Analytical Geometry

  23. Microscope

  24. Spontaneous Generation is Disproved

  25. Barometer

  26. Mercury Thermometer

  27. Vaccine for Smallpox

  28. Chemistry

  29. Europeans explore Australia, New Zealand and Hawaii

  30. How did the Scientific Revolution affect people’s religious beliefs?

  31. Many Christians held onto their beliefs Some people became atheists Others became deists

  32. How did the Protestant Reformation and the Scientific Revolution challenge the Church?

  33. The Protestant Reformation challenged the church on theological grounds while the Scientific Revolution challenged the church on scientific grounds.

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