Old Science

Question 1

Old Science (the old has-been)

Answer 1

• science before the Renaissance was on the beliefs of the Ancient Greeks and Romans
• the spirit of skepticism of the Renaissance began to question old scientific belief
• Renaissance thinkers began to challenge the old beliefs of the ancients

Question 2

The First Old Belief To Be Challenged

Answer 2

*the has-been belief; the geocentric theory (earth-centered theory)

Question 3

The Challenger and His New Belief

Answer 3

• Nicolaus Copernicus

* heliocentric theory (sun-centered theory)

Question 4

Controversy Over The Heliocentric Theory

Answer 4

• the church declared it was heresy
• the theory went against biblical belief
• new scientists could actually be risking their lives