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1. Isaac Borrows was...
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2. What began in 1517?
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3. Who wrote letters to Dutchess Christina whilst in jail?
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4. The two-book idea, Book of God's Word and Book of God's Work, came from ________.
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5. Tycho Brahe's data allowed whom to arrive at the discovery of elliptical orbits?
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6. Dialogue Concerning Two Chief World Systems was written by __________.
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7. Copernicus rejected the earth-centered universe and established a ______-________ universe.
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8. Who wrote Principia Mathematica?
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9. _______ hypothesized that objects attract each other.
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10. Into what language did Luther Translate the Bible?
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11. ______ discovered that plantes move in elliptical orbits around the sun.
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12. Talking about devils and demons, who's was the warning of two opposite errors - to disbelieve in their existence or to believe in an unhealthy interest?
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13. In Luke 4:6, who made the bold claim that "he owns the whole world?"
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14. Who discovered the moons of Jupiter and the rings of Saturn?
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15. Who invented calculus?
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16. Galileo was the first scientist to write a major work in his native language instead of _________.
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17. How many thesis were on what Martin Luther tacked to the Wittenberg Church door?
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18. C.S. Lewis might've conceived the idea of finding another world in the back of a wardrobe from the Bible.
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19. Where was Isaac Newton buried?
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20. The Protestant Work Ethic means:
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21. Both Luther and Calvin saw work as negative.

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They saw it as HONORABLE.

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22. In C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters, who is the senior demon?
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23. Francis Bacon is the Father of the Scientific Method.
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24. The author of Institues of the Christian Religion was Saint Augustine.

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John Calvin wrote it.

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25. Who lived the same time as Galileo?
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26. Which of these did Tycho Brahe discover? (there may be more than one)

Explanation

The comet might've been discovered by Kepler but my test was screwed up, but i do know Brahe's data at least helped with the discovery of the Comet.

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27. This man's accurate observations were used to discover the elliptical orbit of planets:
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28. Galileo was friends with which pope?
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29. Galileo write The Starry Messanger in 1610.
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30. In Copernican system planets move:
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31. ________ developed a geocentric view of the universe.
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32. Michael Maestin was the German astronomer who befriended and helped crippled Kepler with his work.
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33. What was The Index?
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34. Whose plan was used in rebuilding London after the Great Fire?
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35. Newton... [may be more than one answer]

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Bacon is the Father of scientific method.

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36. Who disputed the cause of planets moving in elliptical orbits?

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When Halley asked Newton his thoughts, Newton pulled "Principia Mathematica" out of his drawer.

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37. Kepler wrote

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Orbum Caelestium by Copernicus
Dialogue - Galileo

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38. Match the right man with the phrase that best describes him.
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39. Match them up.
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40. Match the people with their home countries.
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Isaac Borrows was...
What began in 1517?
Who wrote letters to Dutchess Christina whilst in jail?
The two-book idea, Book of God's Word and Book of God's Work,...
Tycho Brahe's data allowed whom to arrive at the discovery of...
Dialogue Concerning Two Chief World Systems was written by __________.
Copernicus rejected the earth-centered universe and established a...
Who wrote Principia Mathematica?
_______ hypothesized that objects attract each other.
Into what language did Luther Translate the Bible?
______ discovered that plantes move in elliptical orbits around the...
Talking about devils and demons, who's was the warning of two...
In Luke 4:6, who made the bold claim that "he owns the whole...
Who discovered the moons of Jupiter and the rings of Saturn?
Who invented calculus?
Galileo was the first scientist to write a major work in his native...
How many thesis were on what Martin Luther tacked to the Wittenberg...
C.S. Lewis might've conceived the idea of finding another world in...
Where was Isaac Newton buried?
The Protestant Work Ethic means:
Both Luther and Calvin saw work as negative.
In C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters, who is the senior demon?
Francis Bacon is the Father of the Scientific Method.
The author of Institues of the Christian Religion was Saint Augustine.
Who lived the same time as Galileo?
Which of these did Tycho Brahe discover? (there may be more than one)
This man's accurate observations were used to discover the...
Galileo was friends with which pope?
Galileo write The Starry Messanger in 1610.
In Copernican system planets move:
________ developed a geocentric view of the universe.
Michael Maestin was the German astronomer who befriended and helped...
What was The Index?
Whose plan was used in rebuilding London after the Great Fire?
Newton... [may be more than one answer]
Who disputed the cause of planets moving in elliptical orbits?
Kepler wrote
Match the right man with the phrase that best describes him.
Match them up.
Match the people with their home countries.
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