Scientific Revolution
History ⇒ World History
Scientific Revolution starts at 9 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe one way in which the Scientific Revolution changed society.
Describe the impact of the printing press on the spread of scientific ideas during the Scientific Revolution.
Did the Scientific Revolution occur before or after the Renaissance?
Explain the difference between the heliocentric and geocentric models of the universe.
Explain the role of observation and experimentation in the scientific method.
Explain why the Church opposed the heliocentric theory during the Scientific Revolution.
Name one major invention during the Scientific Revolution that helped scientists observe the natural world more closely.
Read the following passage: 'In the 17th century, a scientist used a barometer to measure atmospheric pressure and demonstrated that air has weight. This experiment challenged the traditional belief that air was weightless.' Who was this scientist, and what was the significance of his discovery?
The Scientific Revolution encouraged the development of which of the following? (1) Superstition (2) Rational thinking (3) Blind faith (4) Feudalism
The Scientific Revolution laid the foundation for which later period of intellectual development? (1) The Renaissance (2) The Enlightenment (3) The Industrial Revolution (4) The Middle Ages
The Scientific Revolution took place mainly during which centuries? (1) 12th–13th (2) 14th–15th (3) 16th–17th (4) 18th–19th
Which invention by Johannes Gutenberg helped spread the ideas of the Scientific Revolution? (1) Telescope (2) Printing Press (3) Microscope (4) Steam Engine
The heliocentric theory, which states that the Sun is at the center of the universe, was proposed by ________.
The idea that knowledge should be based on careful observation and experimentation is called ________.
The law of universal gravitation was discovered by ________.
The process of making observations, forming a hypothesis, conducting experiments, and drawing conclusions is known as the ________ method.
True or False: Isaac Newton’s work united the heavens and the earth under the same set of physical laws.
True or False: Johannes Kepler proved that planets move in circular orbits around the Sun.
True or False: The geocentric model places the Earth at the center of the universe.
True or False: The Scientific Revolution encouraged people to question traditional authorities and seek knowledge through reason.
