Science and Political Thought Quick Check
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Question
Identify a significant idea from the Scientific Revolution.(1 point)
Responses
geocentric model: Earth stays still as celestial objects orbit around it.
geocentric model: Earth stays still as celestial objects orbit around it.
circle orbit theory: All the planets in the solar system have a perfectly round orbit around the sun.
circle orbit theory: All the planets in the solar system have a perfectly round orbit around the sun.
Newton’s laws of motion: The forces acting on an object change how it moves, or doesn’t move.
Newton’s laws of motion: The forces acting on an object change how it moves, or doesn’t move.
round Earth theory: Earth is not flat.
round Earth theory: Earth is not flat.
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Newton’s laws of motion: The forces acting on an object change how it moves, or doesn’t move.
Explain the impact of scientific ideas on Europe.(1 point)
Responses
New scientific discoveries initially were widely accepted, but they later were rejected for contradicting religious doctrine.
New scientific discoveries initially were widely accepted, but they later were rejected for contradicting religious doctrine.
New scientific discoveries initially were considered threats to religious views, but they later became widespread and accepted.
New scientific discoveries initially were considered threats to religious views, but they later became widespread and accepted.
Scientific discoveries were always considered threats, as they challenged religious doctrine.
Scientific discoveries were always considered threats, as they challenged religious doctrine.
New scientific discoveries were always immediately accepted.