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Scientific Revolution Station Questions

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  • Q1
    Who was the Danish astronomer known for his emphasis on observation and accurate records?
    Isaac Newton
    Johannes Kepler
    Tycho Brahe
    Galileo Galilei
    30s
  • Q2
    During which time period did the Scientific Revolution take place?
    Between 1300 and 1500
    Between 1500 and 1700
    Between 1400 and 1600
    Between 1600 and 1800
    30s
  • Q3
    What did Tycho Brahe observe and chart?
    Over 100 comets
    Over 750 stars and heavenly bodies
    Over 1000 galaxies
    Over 500 planets
    30s
  • Q4
    What did Tycho Brahe create to make more accurate observations of the heavens?
    The most rudimentary telescope
    The most advanced microscope
    The first modern telescope
    The first satellite
    30s
  • Q5
    What was Tycho Brahe's main contribution to science?
    His emphasis on observation and accurate records
    His discovery of new planets
    His mathematical theories
    His development of the scientific method
    30s
  • Q6
    What is the overall theme of the Scientific Revolution?
    Developing advanced technology
    Perfecting ancient knowledge
    Discovering natural laws and creating processes to test theory
    Discovering new elements
    30s
  • Q7
    Who is considered the first person to challenge ancient Greek philosophers and trigger the Scientific Revolution?
    Nicolaus Copernicus
    Albert Einstein
    Isaac Newton
    Galileo Galilei
    30s
  • Q8
    What is the term used to describe a sun-centered universe model?
    Astronomical
    Geocentric
    Heliocentric
    Celestial
    30s
  • Q9
    Who were the authorities on the universe in Europe up until the 1500s?
    The Catholic church
    Explorers from the Age of Discovery
    Scientists from the Renaissance
    The ancient Greek philosophers
    30s
  • Q10
    What did Nicolaus Copernicus use to challenge existing theories and propose a different possibility?
    Religious dogma
    Superstition and folklore
    Logic and observation
    Mathematical equations
    30s
  • Q11
    What type of universe model did Nicolaus Copernicus propose as an alternative to the earth-centered theories?
    Moon-centered (Lunocentric)
    Earth-centered (Geocentric)
    Sun-centered (Heliocentric)
    Star-centered (Astrometric)
    30s
  • Q12
    What was the title of the book published by Nicolaus Copernicus that triggered the Scientific Revolution?
    The Greek Philosophers' Legacy
    The Revolution of the Celestial Spheres
    The Heliocentric Universe
    The Age of Exploration
    30s
  • Q13
    What is Galileo most well known for?
    discovering the laws of motion
    creating the first telescope
    creating the first telescope
    observing the craters on the moon
    proving the heliocentric model
    30s
  • Q14
    Why was Galileo's book considered highly controversial?
    it supported the Copernican theory of a sun-centered universe
    it proposed a new theory of time
    it criticized the Catholic Church
    it denied the existence of gravity
    it supported the Copernican theory of a sun-centered universe
    30s
  • Q15
    What was the outcome of Galileo's trial by the Catholic Church?
    he was excommunicated from the church
    he recanted his beliefs under the threat of death
    he was imprisoned for life
    he recanted his beliefs under the threat of death
    he successfully defended his theories
    30s

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