Question 1

Nicholas Copernicus hesitated to publish his De Revolutionibus because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the implications of his theory of heliocentricity greatly troubled him. 
B)  he feared a Lutheran reaction would produce social unrest in Poland. 
C)  he had been ordered by the Inquisition not to express his theories in any form. 
D)  he was a slow worker who was never satisfied with his writings. 
E)  he was a methodical researcher who was always looking for more data. 
A)  the implications of his theory of heliocentricity greatly troubled him. 
B)  he feared a Lutheran reaction would produce social unrest in Poland. 
C)  he had been ordered by the Inquisition not to express his theories in any form. 
D)  he was a slow worker who was never satisfied with his writings. 
E)  he was a methodical researcher who was always looking for more data. A

Question 2

Although logic and geometry had played a role in the medieval worldview,_________ would assume a much more central role in the "New Science."

Accepted Answer

A)  Semantics 
B)  Optics 
C)  The dialectic 
D)  Mathematics 
E)  Theology 
A)  Semantics 
B)  Optics 
C)  The dialectic 
D)  Mathematics 
E)  Theology D

Question 3

What impact did the Renaissance and the Age of Exploration have on the scientific revolution?

Accepted Answer

The Renaissance brought a vogue for alchemy and astronomy,and it encouraged collaboration between artisans and intellectuals,making it possible for intellectuals to develop specialized tools for their observation by working with craftspeople.The greatest influence of the Renaissance was through humanism.Humanists' return to the ancient texts and the fact that the texts could be easily printed and circulated spurred new study and debate.Special among these sources was the discovery of Archimedes's texts,which had stressed that the natural world operated on the basis of mechanical forces and that they could be described and understood mechanically.The voyages of the sixteenth century linked exploration with new knowledge of the cosmos.Natural history was vastly enriched by travelers' accounts of flora and fauna of the New World,and the new cultures and lands of Africa and the New World dealt a blow to the authority of the ancients as these lands were not mentioned in the Bible or the works of antiquity.

Question 4

What did the scientific revolution owe to the Middle Ages?

Accepted Answer

The scientific revolution was rooted in

Question 5

The first woman to receive a doctorate degree in philosophy in Italy was:

Accepted Answer

A)  Maria Winkelmann. 
B)  Margaret Cavendish. 
C)  Elena Cornaro Piscopia. 
D)  Maria Sibylla Merian. 
E)  Laura Bassi. 
A)  Maria Winkelmann. 
B)  Margaret Cavendish. 
C)  Elena Cornaro Piscopia. 
D)  Maria Sibylla Merian. 
E)  Laura Bassi.

Question 6

Why were Galileo's ideas considered so dangerous?

Accepted Answer

Much of the danger in Galileo's findings

Question 7

As a leader of the "scientific revolution," Isaac Newton was:

Accepted Answer

A)  an affable, public figure who enjoyed London society. 
B)  a recluse who spent his time in Cambridge. 
C)  a public figure who gave open lectures at Oxford. 
D)  a recluse who spent his time at Oxford. 
E)  a public figure who took an active role in the scientific community of the Continent. 
A)  an affable, public figure who enjoyed London society. 
B)  a recluse who spent his time in Cambridge. 
C)  a public figure who gave open lectures at Oxford. 
D)  a recluse who spent his time at Oxford. 
E)  a public figure who took an active role in the scientific community of the Continent.

Question 8

Galileo's works were widely read and raised awareness of changes in natural philosophy across Europe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Why was Copernicus chosen by the Church as an astronomer,and how were his findings understood by the Church?

Accepted Answer

Copernicus was chosen by the Church to i

Question 10

One of the founders of modern chemistry was the Englishman:

Accepted Answer

A)  William Harvey. 
B)  Francis Bacon. 
C)  Robert Hooke. 
D)  Robert Boyle. 
E)  John Locke. 
A)  William Harvey. 
B)  Francis Bacon. 
C)  Robert Hooke. 
D)  Robert Boyle. 
E)  John Locke.

Question 11

What were Newton's contributions to the scientific revolution?

Accepted Answer

The first of Newton's contributions to t

Question 12

Galileo's work apparently had no support from within the Catholic Church.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Was the scientific revolution a revolution?

Accepted Answer

The scientific revolution was primarily

Question 14

Tycho Brahe differed from Copernicus in that:

Accepted Answer

A)  he openly opposed the Church. 
B)  he believed theory, not observation, was the tool to unlock the secrets of the universe. 
C)  he did not believe the earth orbited the sun. 
D)  he had powerful patrons. 
E)  his work was sponsored by the Church. 
A)  he openly opposed the Church. 
B)  he believed theory, not observation, was the tool to unlock the secrets of the universe. 
C)  he did not believe the earth orbited the sun. 
D)  he had powerful patrons. 
E)  his work was sponsored by the Church.

Question 15

Galileo's work was smuggled out of Italy and published in England.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The new scientific societies did all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  gave natural philosophers a common sense of purpose. 
B)  provided a system to reach agreement and establish "matters of fact." 
C)  separated scientific research from politics and religion. 
D)  helped restore a sense of order and consensus in society. 
E)  challenged the mystical basis of monarchical authority. 
A)  gave natural philosophers a common sense of purpose. 
B)  provided a system to reach agreement and establish "matters of fact." 
C)  separated scientific research from politics and religion. 
D)  helped restore a sense of order and consensus in society. 
E)  challenged the mystical basis of monarchical authority.

Question 17

Galileo argued that one could not be both a sincere Copernican and a Catholic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Copernicus thought his heliocentric model appealing for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  it seemed simpler and more orderly. 
B)  it made Aristotelian physics obsolete. 
C)  it did not contradict the authority of the Church. 
D)  it helped to reveal God's design of the cosmos. 
E)  it possessed a mathematical rigor. 
A)  it seemed simpler and more orderly. 
B)  it made Aristotelian physics obsolete. 
C)  it did not contradict the authority of the Church. 
D)  it helped to reveal God's design of the cosmos. 
E)  it possessed a mathematical rigor.

Question 19

Kepler believed _________ was God's language.

Accepted Answer

A)  Science 
B)  Astronomy 
C)  Mathematics 
D)  Music 
E)  Poetry 
A)  Science 
B)  Astronomy 
C)  Mathematics 
D)  Music 
E)  Poetry

Question 20

The term heliocentric means:

Accepted Answer

A)  god-centered. 
B)  sky-centered. 
C)  gas-centered. 
D)  sun-centered. 
E)  human-centered. 
A)  god-centered. 
B)  sky-centered. 
C)  gas-centered. 
D)  sun-centered. 
E)  human-centered.

Exam 16: The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

Nicholas Copernicus hesitated to publish his De Revolutionibus because:

Although logic and geometry had played a role in the medieval worldview,_________ would assume a much more central role in the "New Science."

What impact did the Renaissance and the Age of Exploration have on the scientific revolution?

What did the scientific revolution owe to the Middle Ages?

The first woman to receive a doctorate degree in philosophy in Italy was:

Why were Galileo's ideas considered so dangerous?

As a leader of the "scientific revolution," Isaac Newton was:

Galileo's works were widely read and raised awareness of changes in natural philosophy across Europe.

Why was Copernicus chosen by the Church as an astronomer,and how were his findings understood by the Church?

One of the founders of modern chemistry was the Englishman:

What were Newton's contributions to the scientific revolution?

Galileo's work apparently had no support from within the Catholic Church.

Was the scientific revolution a revolution?

Tycho Brahe differed from Copernicus in that:

Galileo's work was smuggled out of Italy and published in England.

The new scientific societies did all of the following EXCEPT:

Galileo argued that one could not be both a sincere Copernican and a Catholic.

Copernicus thought his heliocentric model appealing for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

Kepler believed _________ was God's language.

The term heliocentric means:

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