Chapter 19 - The Age of Enlightenment

Of the following achievements, which are attributed to physicist Isaac Newton?

All of these answers; Establishing a clear distinction between "natural philosophy" and "physical science"; Developed the analytic method improving upon the work of Aristotle; Composing a set of four rules for scientific reasoning stated in his Principia

The colonization of the Americas and the participation in the Atlantic slave trade allowed which of the following countries to gradually build the most powerful European empire?

England

What was reaffirmed during the Scientific Revolution as being integral to the scientific method?

Experimentation and empiricism

Which of the following was one of Kepler's revolutionary ideas?

He declared that the planets, including the Earth, revolve around a stationary sun in ellipses

What was remarkable about Marco Polo's travels across Eurasia by land?

He was the first European to leave a detailed record of his voyage and introduce Europe to Asia

What is Andreas Vesalius best known for?

His books on anatomy and detailed drawings of the human body

Complete the following sentence: William Harvey, an English physician is known for ________.

His contributions in heart and blood movement, including quantifing blood flow in the body

Identify the French explorer.

Jacques Cartier

Which chemist made progress by fact-finding followed by controlled experimentation in his field?

Robert Boyle

What were the most precious commodities traded between Asia and China, and Europe in the Middle Ages?

Silks and spices

Which of the following was NOT a reason why science advanced away from Medieval ideas to experimentation and empiricism?

The Church became willing to accept new scientific methods

Which of the following is Ambroise Pare best known for?

the treatment of wounds