Scientific Revolution
(true or false) science is a cheap affair.
False
What is Ignorance
Lack of Knowledge or Information
Are there more or less people in the world today than the 1500s? (extra points if you can give 1500s population)
more, 500 million
In 1500 humans were confined to Earth's surfaces. What happened on July 20, 1969, that changed history?
humans landed on the moon
In 17th Century England_________ newborns died in their first year of birth
150 out of 1,000
How does modern science formulate their theories in terms of stories? (Hint: Think of Einstein)
mathematics
what were some results of our ignorance?
poverty, sickness, wars, old age, death
what did people believe lightning was?
hammer of an angry god used to punish sinners.
What 2 world events did scientists play a huge role in?
What was the average life expectancy around the 1700s
20-30 years old
The Scientific Revolution feedback loop requires the cycle of what 3 things?
power, resources, research
Where did most people's knowledge and beliefs come from?
religion
what is the total value of goods and services produced by humankind in the 1500s estimated in today's dollars?
$250 billion
The greatest military invention, gunpowder, was accidently made by which country?
China
what is the main way doctors prevented the spread of infection throughout the body?
amputating
What is the goal of the leading project (the Gilgamesh Project) of the scientific revolution?
give humankind eternal life
how has ignorance impacted modern science?
people admitting that they "do not know" and wanting to learn more has led to scientific achievements.
what did cities look like before the scientific revolution?
less than 100,000 inhabitants, streets were dirt tracks, common urban noises included human and animal noises and occasional hammer and saw, three story buildings were considered skyscrapers.
What activity did Benjamin Franklin do that led to more knowledge of lightning?
fly a kite
Out of Eleanor and Edward's I 16 children, how many died of disease?
10
What was the reason for the start of the Scientific Revolution.
The discovery that humans do not know the answers to their most important questions.
Ignorance was humans biggest competitor, how did they combat it?
Making predictions and testing them
What were Webster and Wallace trying to predict?
How many ministers die per year.
What was the single most remarkable and defining moment of the past 500 years? (HINT: it took place on July 16, 1945)
The detonation of the first atomic bomb at Alamogordo, New Mexico
what is the goal of the bionic immune system?
fight viruses, eliminate cancer cells, and reverse aging processes.