The Scientific Revolution
Explore the key figures, ideas, and impact of the Scientific Revolution with this comprehensive worksheet for Grade 11 social studies.
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your knowledge. This worksheet covers key concepts and figures from the Scientific Revolution.
1. Which of the following figures is credited with proposing the heliocentric model of the solar system?
Isaac Newton
Galileo Galilei
Nicolaus Copernicus
Johannes Kepler
2. The Scientific Revolution heavily emphasized:
Religious dogma and tradition
Observation and experimentation
Artistic expression and humanism
Political theory and governance
3. The concept of a universe governed by natural laws, rather than divine intervention, was a major shift brought about by the .
4. Isaac Newton's groundbreaking work, , laid the foundations for classical mechanics and universal gravitation.
5. The Catholic Church readily accepted the heliocentric model proposed by Copernicus and supported Galileo's findings.
True
False
6. Francis Bacon is often credited with developing the scientific method, emphasizing empirical evidence.
True
False
Match the scientist with their key contribution:
7. Galileo Galilei
a. Laws of planetary motion
8. Johannes Kepler
b. Improved telescope, observations of moons of Jupiter
9. René Descartes
c. 'Cogito, ergo sum' and analytical geometry
10. Explain how the Scientific Revolution challenged traditional authority and beliefs.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
11. The belief that knowledge comes primarily from sensory experience is known as .
12. The prevailing view before the Scientific Revolution was the model of the universe, with Earth at its center.