The Scientific Method
Who was the leader of the Scientific Revolution?
A. Francis Bacon
B. Robert Boyle
A. Francis Bacon
In the past, people thought the _____________ was at the center of the universe.
A. Sun
B. Earth
B. Earth
Boyle discovered that there were __________ elements.
A. 118
B. 200
A. 118
William Harvey spent over 20 years studying the ___________________ of both living and dead animals.
A. Brain
B. Heart
B. Heart
Charles Montesquieu was a political thinker who believed in ____________________.
A. Separation of powers in government
B. 1 leader having complete power
A. Separation of powers in government
What was Step 1 of the Scientific Method?
A. Use reason to explain your theory
B. Gather information
B. Gather information
Nicolaus Copernicus said that the _______________ was the center of the universe.
A. sun
B. Earth
A. Sun
Isaac Newton is famous for the Law of _______________________.
A. Attraction
B. Gravity
B. Gravity
The Enlightenment Period was educate people through the use of ______________________.
A. Mathematics
B. Reason
B. Reason
Montesquieu's philosophy influenced the way the U.S. government was set up with _____ separate branches.
A. 1
B. 3
B. 3
What is step 2 of the Scientific Revolution?
A. Test your theory be doing more experiments
B. Use reason to develop your theory
B. Use reason to develop your theory.
Galileo used a ________________ to prove that Copernicus was right.
A. microscope
B. telescope
B. Telescope
Andreas Vesuvius learned about the human body by ______________________.
A. Dissecting it
B. reading books
A. Dissecting it.
A philosopher is a person who seeks ______________________.
A. follies
B. wisdom
B. Wisdom
Jean-Jacques Rousseau believed all citizens could have influence on how the state was run. This is called ______________________.
A. A Monarchy
B. Direct Democracy
B. Direct Democracy
What is Step 3 of the Scientific Revolution?
A. Test your theory with more experiments
B. Gather information
A. Test your theory with more experiments
The Scientific Revolution was a time ______________________________.
A. when things stayed the same in science
B. of change in science
B. Of change in science.
In the past, doctors used ______________ to treat wounds after surgery.
A. antiseptic
B. hot oil
B. hot oil
John Locke was an English philosopher. He said people are born with 3 rights: Life, Liberty and _________________________.
A. Happiness
B. Property
B. Property
All philosophers of the Enlightenment Period believed in _________________________.
A. Equality
B. Freedom
B. Freedom
Why was the Scientific Method important?
A. It wasn't important
B. It was a way to make sure your explanation was right
B. it was a way to make sure your explanation was right
In the past, people believed there were _______ elements.
A. 100
B. 4
B. 4
Ambrose Pare's new method involved tying off ____________________ during surgery.
A. Veins
B. Blood Vessels
B. Blood Vessels
Thomas Jefferson used Locke's ideas when he wrote ___________________________.
A. The Declaration of Independence
B. The Constitution
A. The Declaration of Independence