Scientific+Revolution

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1. Which instrument or piece of technology did Galileo use to discover/prove his ideas about the Earth?

2. In 2-3 sentences, explain the role played by sailing ships in the Scientific Revolution.

3. What is the name of the Catholic order (group) that initially supported Galileo's work, but which eventually turned against him?

4. Which of the following scholars did not contribute to legitimating the heliocentric theory of the universe? (a) Copernicus (b) Kepler (c) Ptolemy (d) Galileo

5. What role did religion play in supporting and opposing the scientific revolution?

//6. What role did the court have in pursuing scientific discovery?//

7. Who was recognised as the 'founder' of modern human anatomy?

8. For what discovery is William Harvey best remembered?

9. What is the meaning of 'geocentrism' and 'heliocentrism'?

10. What is the name of the main source of medical information, written between the 4th and 6th centuries?

11. Who wrote //De Humani Corporis Fabrica Libri Septem// in 1543?

12. In //Principia Mathmaticia//, what was a key point that Newton wanted the reader to understand?

13. What was the type of evidence that was deemed to be the most important during the scientific revolution?

14. In 2 or 3 sentences, explain why the term 'scientific revolution' is controversial.