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

Silks and spices

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

All of these answers

Which of the following were techniques used by Ambroise Pare for the treatment of wounds?

All of these answers

How was Columbus received upon returning to Spain after his first voyage to the Americas?

As a hero; he displayed his findings of the trip to the Spanish court

Copernicus was the astronomer credited with founding the field of modern astronomy. However, why might he NOT be considered a true revolutionary in astronomy?

As a strong Catholic, his beliefs prevented him to committing fully to helicentric model

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

Robert Boyle

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

Experimentation and empiricism

Why was Columbus arrested in 1500 and supplanted from his posts as Viceroy and Governor of the Indies?

He was said to be governing tyrannically; a number of returned settlers accused him of mismanagement

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

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

What is Andreas Versailius best known for?

His books on anatomy and detailed drawings of the human body

Complete the following sentence: William Harvey, an English physician is know for ____

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


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