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Renaissance Scientists
100

the exchange of flora, fauna and pathogens between previously unconnected parts of the world that reshaped societies in ways still evident today

Columbian exchange

100

The Scientific Revolution put scientists in conflict with the Catholic Church.

True or False

True

200

The Flemish artist known for his advances in oil painting as well as his great attention to detail

Jan Van Eyck

200

This is not a tool used by Renaissance scientists to study the world around them.

a.  scientific instruments

b.  mathematics

c.  experiments

d.  Aristotle's writings

Aristotle's writings

300

The belief that humans have beauty, worth and dignity.

Humanism

300

Copernicus is credited with which scientific advancement.

the Heliocentric Theory


400

The inventor of the printing press

Johannes Gutenburg

400

Galileo is credited with this scientific advancement.

A telescope that could see into the heavens.

500

The Scientific Revolution put scientists in conflict with the Catholic Church.


True or False

True

500

Newton is credited with this scientific advancement.

developed the 3 laws of motion and law of universal gravitation