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The heliocentric, or sun-centered, theory was proposed by: |
Nicolaus Copernicus |
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Francis Bacon helped to develop the: |
scientific method |
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Isaac Newton explained the: |
law of universal gravity |
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In general, philosophers believed in which of the following? |
progress for society |
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European art of the 1600s and early 1700s was dominated by a grand, ornate style called: |
baroque |
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The idea of direct democracy is explained in: |
the social contract |
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The philosophes influenced Catherine the Great`s: |
proposal on reforms to Russia`s laws |
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The declaration of independence was written by: |
Thomas Jefferson |
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What is the scientific method? |
series of steps developed by scientists during the scientific revolution to experiment and reach solution |
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How was it different from methods used by scholars during the medieval times? |
Medieval scholars relied on what the bible and the classical Greek and Roman texts told them |
