GlobalHistoryMultipleChoiceQuestions–Semester2.doc

Global History Multiple Choice Questions – Semester 2 Unit 1: The Scientific Revolution One way in which the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment were similar is that they 1. encouraged the spread of new ideas 2. strengthened traditional institutions 3. led to the Protestant Reformation 4. rejected Renaissance individualism Sir Isaac Newton, Galileo Galilei, and Johannes Kepler are all directly associated with the 1. Industrial Revolution 2. Scientific Revolution 3. English Revolution 4. Agricultural Revolution Which statement best describes the effects of the works of Nicolaus Copernicus, Galileo Galilei, Sir Isaac Newton, and Rene Descartes? 1. The acceptance of traditional authority was strengthened. 2. The scientific method was used to solve problems. 3. Funding to education was increased by the English government. 4. Interest in Greek and Roman drama was renewed. The heliocentric model, the development of inductive reasoning, and the work of Descartes are all associated with which revolution? 1. Neolithic 3. Green 2. Agricultural 4. Scientific “With sincere heart and unpretended faith I [reject]… and detest the aforesaid errors and heresies [of Copernicus] and also every other error… contrary to the Holy Church, and I swear that in the future I will never again say or assert… anything that might cause a similar suspiscion for me.” – Galileo The best explanation as to why Galileo made this statement is that he 1. was a strong supporter of church doctrine 2. feared that the Church might excommunicate him 3. has lost faith in the teachings of science 4. wanted to advance his ideas through the Church The historical issue referred to in this quotation is the conflict between 1. privileged upper classes and exploited lower classes 2. 16th century Protestants and Catholics 3. city-states and nation-states 4. established institutions and new ideas What was a direct result of the Scientific Revolution in Europe? 1. a gradual decline in the growth