History Quiz

Question 1

Explains why the planetary bodies do not go off in straight lines but instead continue in elliptical orbits about the sun because every object in the universe is attracted to every other object by a force called gravity

Answer 1

Universal law of gravitation

Question 2

First European to make regular observations of the heavens using a telescope

Answer 2

Galileo Galilei

Question 3

Found that the Earth’s orbit was Egg-shaped rather than circular. This as well as his finding that there was no crystal-like spheres contradicted the finding Ptolemy.

Answer 3

Kepler’ s First Law

Question 4

Earth is at the center of the universe

Answer 4

System is Geocentric

Question 5

A mathematician, published on the Revolution of the Heavenly Spheres in 1543.

Answer 5

Nicolas Copernicus

Question 6

Discovered plants appeared to be made of material substance like Earth

Answer 6

Galileo Galilei

Question 7

A mathematician used detailed astronomical data confirmed that the sun was at the center of the universe

Answer 7

Johannes Kepler

Question 8

Math teacher and scientist

Answer 8

Galileo Galilei

Question 9

This system of thought is based on the belief that reason is the chief source of knowledge

Answer 9

Rationalism

Question 10

A systematic procedure for collecting and analyzing evidence

Answer 10

Scientific method

Question 11

This person developed the scientific method was not a scientist but was an English philosopher.

Answer 11

Francis Bacon

Question 12

Scientists should not rely on the ideas of ancient authorities but should learn about nature by using _________ ___________ proceeding from the particular to the general

Answer 12

Inductive reasoning