1. Thomas Hobbes
a. felt that man was suited best to be in a pristine state of nature, w/out government interference
b.stated that mankind was animalistic, and needed a strong government to maintain social order
c. was a firm believer in democracy
d. said that the best form of government was a theocracy
My answer: A
2. Copernicus' heliocentric theories stated
a. Johannes kepler used data to derive laws of planetary motion that confirmed Copernicus' heliocentric theory but that showed the orbits were elliptical
b. Kepler observed the heavens and proved that planetary motion was circular around the sun
c. kepler used magic to prove that the earth moved in a manner based on geometric figures, trying to bring harmony of the human soiul into alignment with the universe
d. Galileo and Kepler demondstrated that the motion of the planets is steady and unchanging.
My answer: A
3. One of the dramatic findings of Galileo's observations was
a. that orbits of planets were elliptical rathr than circular
b. that planets were not made of some perfect substance but had natural properties similar to the earth
c. that the solar system was much larger than previously though
d. that the stars were smaller than previously thought.
My answer: C
4. What actions did the Catholic church pursue concerning Galileo and his ideas?
a. authorities reluctantly agreed to his theories
b. turned him over to the Papal Curia
c. Allowed Galileo six months to change his mind concerning his theories
d. ordered him to recant in a public trial
My answer: B
5. In Newton's Principia, he demonstrated though his rules of reasoning that the universe was
a. choaticm unpredictable one
b. a mathematical impossibility
c. a regulated machine operating according to universal laws
d. finite and its boundaries are clearly defined
my answer: A
6. Newtons universal law of gravitation proved that
a. through its mathematical proof it could explain all motion in the universe
b. motionin the universe operated on a series of distinct universal laws
c. people could never comprehend why the planets moved the way they did
d. the universe began with the big bang
my answer: B
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a. felt that man was suited best to be in a pristine state of nature, w/out government interference
b.stated that mankind was animalistic, and needed a strong government to maintain social order
c. was a firm believer in democracy
d. said that the best form of government was a theocracy
My answer: A
2. Copernicus' heliocentric theories stated
a. Johannes kepler used data to derive laws of planetary motion that confirmed Copernicus' heliocentric theory but that showed the orbits were elliptical
b. Kepler observed the heavens and proved that planetary motion was circular around the sun
c. kepler used magic to prove that the earth moved in a manner based on geometric figures, trying to bring harmony of the human soiul into alignment with the universe
d. Galileo and Kepler demondstrated that the motion of the planets is steady and unchanging.
My answer: A
3. One of the dramatic findings of Galileo's observations was
a. that orbits of planets were elliptical rathr than circular
b. that planets were not made of some perfect substance but had natural properties similar to the earth
c. that the solar system was much larger than previously though
d. that the stars were smaller than previously thought.
My answer: C
4. What actions did the Catholic church pursue concerning Galileo and his ideas?
a. authorities reluctantly agreed to his theories
b. turned him over to the Papal Curia
c. Allowed Galileo six months to change his mind concerning his theories
d. ordered him to recant in a public trial
My answer: B
5. In Newton's Principia, he demonstrated though his rules of reasoning that the universe was
a. choaticm unpredictable one
b. a mathematical impossibility
c. a regulated machine operating according to universal laws
d. finite and its boundaries are clearly defined
my answer: A
6. Newtons universal law of gravitation proved that
a. through its mathematical proof it could explain all motion in the universe
b. motionin the universe operated on a series of distinct universal laws
c. people could never comprehend why the planets moved the way they did
d. the universe began with the big bang
my answer: B
thank you in advance for checking my answers