Scientific Revolution

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According to the Church, everything started with...

How did they see the universe?

1. Earth, sun and planets hang immobile
2. Moon travels around earth, and earth around other planets
3. Earth, moon and planets travel around sun in circular orbits
4. Sun, moon and planets travel around the earth in circular orbits

How does the Church know that this is how the universe is built?

1. Because the scientists in Classical Antiquity said so.
2. Because the Bible says so.
3. Because Jesus taught this to his Apostles.
4. Because the pope discovered it.

This theory comes from the Ancient Greeks such as Aristotle and Ptolemy. What is the fancy name for this theory?

1. Theocentrism
2. Anthropocentrism
3. Heliocentrism
4. Geocentrism

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earth

moon

Mercury

Venus

Sun

Mars

Jupiter

Saturn

What is the last layer that encircles everything?

1. The Milky Way
2. The realm of the divine, heaven
3. The Mount Olympus
4. Other solar systems and galaxies

Copernicus came up with another theory/model, in his book "On the Revolution of the Celestial Spheres", in 1543. What is the name of this model?

1. Theocentrism
2. Anthropocentrism
3. Heliocentrism
4. Geocentrism

This book was published only months before Copernicus died. Explanation?

1. He was afraid of the reaction of the Church, because he contradicted the Bible.
2. He was very ill, but managed to complete his book just before his death.
3. He was afraid other scientist would make fun of his theory because it was far-fetched.
4. He worked on his theory for so long it was only finished months prior his death.

What's the difference between Copernicus and Galilei?

1. Copernicus didn't believe heliocentrism: "just a theory"; Galilei did believe it.
2. Galilei wasn't able to prove heliocentrism, but Copernicus did.
3. Galilei was 1st to discover heliocentrism, but never published it, Copernicus did.
4. Galilei actually proved that heliocentrism was correct, Copernicus didn't

Why did the Church not simply accept heliocentrism if it had been proven? (pairs)

Which is the odd one out?

1. Newton
2. Galileo Galilei
3. Petrarch
4. Kepler

Which is the odd one out?

1. heliocentrism
2. geocentrism
3. gravity
4. elliptical orbits

Which is the odd one out?

1. Catholicism
2. geocentrism
3. heliocentrism
4. the Bible