AP EURO Chapter 16 Part 1 Quiz Answers

Copernicus's theory of the universe

created a sun-centered view of the universe

The most influential aspect of René Descartes' theories of nature was that

the universe functioned in a mechanistic fashion.

How did governments respond to the new science?

They established academies of science to support and sometimes direct scientific research

In Primary Source 16.1: The Sidereal Messenger, Galileo wrote about constructing a telescope and using it to view the surface of the moon. His observations led him to

assert that the moon was uneven, similar to the surface of the earth.

Francis Bacon formalized the research methods of Tycho Brahe and Galileo into a theory of reasoning known as

empiricism.

The discipline of natural philosophy focus on

fundamental questions about the nature, purpose, and function of the universe

Galileo was placed on trial for heresy owing to publication of

Dialogue on the Two Chief Systems of the World.

Which country began the trend in scientific expeditions?

Spain

How did Isaac Newton's law of universal gravitation bring the Scientific Revolution to maturity?

it synthesized mathematics with physics and astronomy to demonstrate that the entire universe was unified into one coherent system

What was the primary goal of Galileo Galilei's experimental method?

To discover what actually occurred in nature rather than to speculate on what should occur