Question 1

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

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

Question 2

Descartes introduced a new method for understanding called deductive reasoning,which relied on proceeding logically from one certainty to another.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The new scientific societies:

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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)   all of these

Question 5

Newton realized his work was groundbreaking,but he proved to be an egotistical recluse who did not credit his predecessors' work in laying a foundation for his own,bringing upon himself the censure of his peers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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.

Question 7

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

"Science" entails:

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A)   a body of knowledge.
B)   a community of practitioners.
C)   a system of inquiry.
D)   institutions to support the practitioners.
E)   all of these

Question 10

Was the scientific revolution a revolution?

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Question 11

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

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Question 12

Which English natural philosopher discovered the cellular structure of plants?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Although science during this period was primarily the domain of men,many women also made their mark,such as the astronomer Maria Winkelmann and the entomologist:

Accepted Answer

A)   Margaret Cavendish.
B)   Margaret Tudor.
C)   Maria Sibylla Merian.
D)   Maria von Weber.
E)   Elizabeth Stuart.

Question 15

The _________ argued that nature was the way in which God revealed himself to humanity.

Accepted Answer

A)   humanists
B)   Neoplatonists
C)   Copernicans
D)   Baconists
E)   Galileans

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The "Ptolemaic system" was the first system to question whether planets moved in a circular path around a stationary earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Galileo Galilei was brought to trial by the Inquisition because he:

Accepted Answer

A)   failed to prove Copernican ideas to Cardinal Baronius.
B)   promoted Copernican ideas and had insulted his old patron, Cardinal Barberini, who was now Pope Urban VIII.
C)   refused to accept the truth of Christianity; he remained an avowed Muslim.
D)   made too good an impression on his Medici patrons.
E)   refused to publish the results of his observations refuting Copernicus.

Question 19

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.

Question 20

Kepler believed _________ was God's language.

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 16: The New Science of the Seventeenth Century

The new scientific societies:

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The "Ptolemaic system" was the first system to question whether planets moved in a circular path around a stationary earth.

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"Science" entails:

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Although science during this period was primarily the domain of men,many women also made their mark,such as the astronomer Maria Winkelmann and the entomologist:

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

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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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Kepler believed _________ was God's language.

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

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The _________ argued that nature was the way in which God revealed himself to humanity.

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Was the scientific revolution a revolution?

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

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Descartes introduced a new method for understanding called deductive reasoning,which relied on proceeding logically from one certainty to another.

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Newton realized his work was groundbreaking,but he proved to be an egotistical recluse who did not credit his predecessors' work in laying a foundation for his own,bringing upon himself the censure of his peers.

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

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Which English natural philosopher discovered the cellular structure of plants?

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

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

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

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