7.03 Quiz: The Scientific Revolution
Who was the sixteenth-century physician who published the first accurate and detailed picture of human anatomy?
Andreas Vesalius
Which theory states that the sun is the center of the universe?
heliocentric theory
Which statements accurately describe Isaac Newton's achievements? Choose all answers that are correct.
He was a professor of mathematics at Cambridge University. In his book, Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy, Newton laid out three laws of motion that are still the basis for studying how things move.
Which of the following is not true about Galileo?
He was able to prove that Ptolemy's theory that the moon had a smooth, polished surface was true.
Which statements accurately describe Isaac Newton's achievements? Choose all answers that are correct.
His theory of universal gravitation revolutionized astronomy. He discovered white light was made up of the many different colors of the spectrum.
Who was the sixteenth-century astronomer who used mathematics to conclude that Earth revolves around the sun?
Nicolaus Copernicus
Who was a French thinker who emphasized the use of mathematics as perhaps the most reliable way to acquire knowledge?
René Descartes
Which theory states that Earth is the center of the universe?
geocentric theory
