Question 1

In European states,the New Science:

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A) was not discovered outside of Poland and Italy until the eighteenth century. 
B) was encouraged in England and other countries through the establishment of royal societies. 
C) triggered a rebirth of faith throughout the continent. 
D) was suppressed in all Catholic countries,especially in France. 
E) was privately welcomed but not supported by any national state. 
A) was not discovered outside of Poland and Italy until the eighteenth century. 
B) was encouraged in England and other countries through the establishment of royal societies. 
C) triggered a rebirth of faith throughout the continent. 
D) was suppressed in all Catholic countries,especially in France. 
E) was privately welcomed but not supported by any national state.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about Galileo is true?

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A) The recognition of his accomplishments by the Pope made him well respected by the Catholic Church. 
B) His telescopic observations of the planets led to the discovery of moons that orbited Jupiter. 
C) His invention of the moveable-type printing press allowed for scientific knowledge to be spread quickly throughout the scientific revolution. 
D) His Letters on Sunspots discounted the theories of sunspots that were prevalent at the time. 
E) He eventually was canonized by the Catholic Church for his work on celestial bodies. 
A) The recognition of his accomplishments by the Pope made him well respected by the Catholic Church. 
B) His telescopic observations of the planets led to the discovery of moons that orbited Jupiter. 
C) His invention of the moveable-type printing press allowed for scientific knowledge to be spread quickly throughout the scientific revolution. 
D) His Letters on Sunspots discounted the theories of sunspots that were prevalent at the time. 
E) He eventually was canonized by the Catholic Church for his work on celestial bodies.

Question 3

Galileo hoped for support from his friend Maffeo Barberini who became:

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A) the doge of Venice. 
B) the head of the Medici family. 
C) pope. 
D) the king of France. 
E) the Holy Roman Emperor. 
A) the doge of Venice. 
B) the head of the Medici family. 
C) pope. 
D) the king of France. 
E) the Holy Roman Emperor.

Question 4

For Neo-Platonists,________ was one of the tools for finding God's perfect structure.

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A) solar system 
B) mathematics 
C) geometry 
D) algebra 
E) reason. 
A) solar system 
B) mathematics 
C) geometry 
D) algebra 
E) reason.

Question 5

Johannes Kepler built on the work of his mentor,Tycho Brahe,to:

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A) discover the undreamed galaxy. 
B) become the first court astrologer to Christiana of Sweden. 
C) become the first court astronomer to the Holy Roman Emperor. 
D) correct two of Copernicus's assumptions concerning planetary motion. 
E) correct Galileo's first law of motion. 
A) discover the undreamed galaxy. 
B) become the first court astrologer to Christiana of Sweden. 
C) become the first court astronomer to the Holy Roman Emperor. 
D) correct two of Copernicus's assumptions concerning planetary motion. 
E) correct Galileo's first law of motion.

Question 6

Which scientist brought up before the Inquisition for challenging the Ptolemaic model?

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A) Galileo. 
B) Newton. 
C) Copernicus. 
D) Bacon. 
E) Kepler. 
A) Galileo. 
B) Newton. 
C) Copernicus. 
D) Bacon. 
E) Kepler.

Question 7

Galileo had made improvements on the lens developed by the Dutch for use in telescopes,but some of the earliest work on the nature of how humans see was done by:

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A) Isaac Newton. 
B) Christian Huygens. 
C) Galileo Galilei. 
D) John Locke. 
E) David Hume. 
A) Isaac Newton. 
B) Christian Huygens. 
C) Galileo Galilei. 
D) John Locke. 
E) David Hume.

Question 8

_________ was the "new scientist" whose work laid the foundation for Sir Isaac Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation.

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A) Johannes Kepler 
B) Johannes Muller 
C) Robert Hooke 
D) Robert Boyle 
E) Tycho Brahe 
A) Johannes Kepler 
B) Johannes Muller 
C) Robert Hooke 
D) Robert Boyle 
E) Tycho Brahe

Question 9

The dispersal of ancient texts by the humanists of the late Renaissance that served to encourage study and debate was facilitated by:

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A) new translations from the Islamic world. 
B) the discovery of the New World. 
C) the discovery in the late sixteenth century of the complete works of Plato. 
D) the removal of the works of Aristotle from the Index of Forbidden Works. 
E) the widespread use of the printing press. 
A) new translations from the Islamic world. 
B) the discovery of the New World. 
C) the discovery in the late sixteenth century of the complete works of Plato. 
D) the removal of the works of Aristotle from the Index of Forbidden Works. 
E) the widespread use of the printing press.

Question 10

The trial of Galileo by the Inquisition resulted in all of the following EXCEPT:

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A) the cessation of his scientific work. 
B) the spread of a "new philosophy" based on Galileo's work in northwest Europe. 
C) his imprisonment. 
D) his work being placed on the Index. 
E) a rift between religion and science that he had wanted to avoid. 
A) the cessation of his scientific work. 
B) the spread of a "new philosophy" based on Galileo's work in northwest Europe. 
C) his imprisonment. 
D) his work being placed on the Index. 
E) a rift between religion and science that he had wanted to avoid.

Question 11

Kepler believed _________ was God's language.

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A) science 
B) astronomy 
C) mathematics 
D) music 
E) poetry 
A) science 
B) astronomy 
C) mathematics 
D) music 
E) poetry

Question 12

Which English natural philosopher discovered the cellular structure of plants?

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A) William Harvey 
B) Isaac Newton 
C) Edmund Halley 
D) Robert Hooke 
E) Robert Boyle 
A) William Harvey 
B) Isaac Newton 
C) Edmund Halley 
D) Robert Hooke 
E) Robert Boyle

Question 13

For Newton,science,if properly conducted,could always uncover the causes of phenomena.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The deductive method of inquiry was formulated by:

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A) René Descartes. 
B) Francis Bacon. 
C) Isaac Newton. 
D) Blaise Pascal. 
E) Baruch Spinoza. 
A) René Descartes. 
B) Francis Bacon. 
C) Isaac Newton. 
D) Blaise Pascal. 
E) Baruch Spinoza.

Question 15

Copernicus believed that his work:

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A) restored a pure understanding of God's design. 
B) broke with the ideas of the Catholic Church. 
C) was an attack on the authority of ancient texts. 
D) did not contradict centuries of astronomical thought. 
E) was used by the Catholic Church to refute the ideas of Aristotle. 
A) restored a pure understanding of God's design. 
B) broke with the ideas of the Catholic Church. 
C) was an attack on the authority of ancient texts. 
D) did not contradict centuries of astronomical thought. 
E) was used by the Catholic Church to refute the ideas of Aristotle.

Question 16

Although Kepler was one of the first to challenge the Ptolemaic system,it was _________ who took his abstract mathematical terms and first put them into the vernacular.

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A) Brahe 
B) Galileo 
C) Copernicus 
D) Newton 
E) Descartes 
A) Brahe 
B) Galileo 
C) Copernicus 
D) Newton 
E) Descartes

Question 17

Although it was the norm with European academic societies to not admit women,one exception to this was:

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

Question 18

Baruch Spinoza applied geometry to ethics and deduced that the universe was made of a single substance that was both God and nature in one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A method of reasoning that goes from the specific to the general was developed by:

Accepted Answer

A) René Descartes. 
B) Francis Bacon. 
C) Isaac Newton. 
D) Blaise Pascal. 
E) Baruch Spinoza. 
A) René Descartes. 
B) Francis Bacon. 
C) Isaac Newton. 
D) Blaise Pascal. 
E) Baruch Spinoza.

Question 20

What changes did the scientific revolution entail?

Accepted Answer

The first change of the scientific revol

In European states,the New Science:

Which of the following statements about Galileo is true?

Galileo hoped for support from his friend Maffeo Barberini who became:

For Neo-Platonists,________ was one of the tools for finding God's perfect structure.

Johannes Kepler built on the work of his mentor,Tycho Brahe,to:

Which scientist brought up before the Inquisition for challenging the Ptolemaic model?

Galileo had made improvements on the lens developed by the Dutch for use in telescopes,but some of the earliest work on the nature of how humans see was done by:

_________ was the "new scientist" whose work laid the foundation for Sir Isaac Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation.

The dispersal of ancient texts by the humanists of the late Renaissance that served to encourage study and debate was facilitated by:

The trial of Galileo by the Inquisition resulted in all of the following EXCEPT:

Kepler believed _________ was God's language.

Which English natural philosopher discovered the cellular structure of plants?

For Newton,science,if properly conducted,could always uncover the causes of phenomena.

The deductive method of inquiry was formulated by:

Copernicus believed that his work:

Although Kepler was one of the first to challenge the Ptolemaic system,it was _________ who took his abstract mathematical terms and first put them into the vernacular.

Although it was the norm with European academic societies to not admit women,one exception to this was:

Baruch Spinoza applied geometry to ethics and deduced that the universe was made of a single substance that was both God and nature in one.

A method of reasoning that goes from the specific to the general was developed by:

What changes did the scientific revolution entail?

The Medieval World, 1250-1350

Rebirth and Unrest, 1350-1453

Innovation and Exploration, 1453-1533

The Age of Dissent and Division, 1500-1564

Europe in the Atlantic World, 1550-1660

European Monarchies and Absolutism, 1660-1725

Europe During the Enlightenment

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-Century Society

The Age of Ideologies: Europe in the Aftermath of Revolution, 1815-1848

Revolutions and Nation Building, 1848-1871

Imperialism and Colonialism, 1870-1914

Modern Industry and Mass Politics, 1870-1914

The First World War

Turmoil Between the Wars

The Second World War

The Cold War World: Global Politics, economic Recovery, and Cultural Change

Red Flags and Velvet Revolutions: the End of the Cold War, 1960-1990

A World Without Walls: Globalization and the West

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Exam 7: The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

In European states,the New Science:

Which of the following statements about Galileo is true?

Galileo hoped for support from his friend Maffeo Barberini who became:

For Neo-Platonists,________ was one of the tools for finding God's perfect structure.

Johannes Kepler built on the work of his mentor,Tycho Brahe,to:

Which scientist brought up before the Inquisition for challenging the Ptolemaic model?

Galileo had made improvements on the lens developed by the Dutch for use in telescopes,but some of the earliest work on the nature of how humans see was done by:

_________ was the "new scientist" whose work laid the foundation for Sir Isaac Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation.

The dispersal of ancient texts by the humanists of the late Renaissance that served to encourage study and debate was facilitated by:

The trial of Galileo by the Inquisition resulted in all of the following EXCEPT:

Kepler believed _________ was God's language.

Which English natural philosopher discovered the cellular structure of plants?

For Newton,science,if properly conducted,could always uncover the causes of phenomena.

The deductive method of inquiry was formulated by:

Copernicus believed that his work:

Although Kepler was one of the first to challenge the Ptolemaic system,it was _________ who took his abstract mathematical terms and first put them into the vernacular.

Although it was the norm with European academic societies to not admit women,one exception to this was:

Baruch Spinoza applied geometry to ethics and deduced that the universe was made of a single substance that was both God and nature in one.

A method of reasoning that goes from the specific to the general was developed by:

What changes did the scientific revolution entail?

The Medieval World, 1250-1350

Rebirth and Unrest, 1350-1453

Innovation and Exploration, 1453-1533

The Age of Dissent and Division, 1500-1564

Europe in the Atlantic World, 1550-1660

European Monarchies and Absolutism, 1660-1725

Europe During the Enlightenment

The French Revolution

The Industrial Revolution and Nineteenth-Century Society

The Age of Ideologies: Europe in the Aftermath of Revolution, 1815-1848

Revolutions and Nation Building, 1848-1871

Imperialism and Colonialism, 1870-1914

Modern Industry and Mass Politics, 1870-1914

The First World War

Turmoil Between the Wars

The Second World War

The Cold War World: Global Politics, economic Recovery, and Cultural Change

Red Flags and Velvet Revolutions: the End of the Cold War, 1960-1990

A World Without Walls: Globalization and the West

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