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Mallory Bruno-O'Leary
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Scientific Revolution: The Enlightenment
Standard: Analyze the intellectual achievements of the Enlightenment and how it challenged the status quo
Lt: I can describe and explain the major impacts of the scientific revolution and how it challenged society.

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Multiple Choice
Before the 1500's who and what were the final authorities with regard to most knowledge?
The Church
The Greek and Romans
Scientist
Scholars
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Multiple Choice
What was the common belief regarding the earth during the Middle Ages?
Geocentric Theory-The earth is in the center of the universe
Heliocentric Theory- The Sun is in the center of the universe
Flat Theory-The earth is flat and if you go far enough you will fall off.
Maliocentric-The moons revolving around earth don't move.
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A New Way of Thinking
Scientific Revolution-when scholars replaced old assumptions from ancient thinkers with new theories
"A new way to think about the natural world"
Geocentric Theory--> Heliocentric Theory
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following was not a cause that lead to the Scientific Revolution?
The Renaissance
The Age of Discovery
The Printing Press
The Protestant Reformation
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What Lead to the Scientific Revolution
The Renaissance- questioning society and human potential
Age of Discovery-Exploring new lands which opened up new truths to be found & fueled science research [navigating tools]
The Printing Press- helped spread challenging ideas
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Multiple Choice
Which scientist was accused of heresy against the church?
Isaac Newton
Nicolaus Copernicus
Galileo
Johnnes Kepler
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Open Ended
"With sincere heart and unpretened faith I abjure, cure, and dest the aforesaid errors and heresies [of Copernicus] and also every other error...contrary to the Holy Church, and I swear that in the furure I will never again say or assert...anything that might cause a similar suspicion towards me." -Galileo
In what two ways does Galileo seek to appease the Church?
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Galileo on Trial
Created telescope--> to research space
Went against Aristotle's Theory [Geocentric] and the Church
Endorsed Copernicus and Heliocentric Theory
Catholic and Protestants were frightened because challenged church's teachings and authority.
Galileo summoned to Inquisition Trial
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Poll
Do you agree with what Galileo did during his trial?
Yes
No
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Multiple Choice
Isaac Newton is known for discovering what theory?
The Theory of Motion
The Theory of Gravity
The Theory of Algebra
The Heliocentric Theory
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Multiple Select
Which of the following was NOT a new tool/instrument that was created during the Scientific Revolution
Eye Glasses [Zacharias Janssen]
Microscope [Anton van Leeuwenhoek
Fahrenheit thermometer [Gabriel Fahrenheit]
Magnifying Glass [Roger Bacon]
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Multiple Choice
The Middle Ages Scientist Vesalius studies the anatomy of what because he assumed it was similar to the human body?
Pigs
Horses
Parrots
Dogs
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Multiple Choice
In what ways did Science change in the scientific Revolution?
Scholars began to use observation, experiment, and reasoning to gather and draw conclusions.
Scholars relied on ancient authorities, the church teaching, common sense, and reasoning to explain the world
Scholars used a mix of observation and the church's teaching to explain and draw conclusions about the physical world.
Scholars used hypothesis and unproven assumptions to back theri data and theories.
Scientific Revolution: The Enlightenment
Standard: Analyze the intellectual achievements of the Enlightenment and how it challenged the status quo
Lt: I can describe and explain the major impacts of the scientific revolution and how it challenged society.

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