#1 - History 2012 (Weeks 1-6)
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- 1.
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?
- A.
John Calvin
- B.
Thomas Aquinas
- C.
C. S. Lewis
- D.
Tetzel
Correct Answer
C. C. S. Lewis -
- 2.
In Luke 4:6, who made the bold claim that "he owns the whole world?"
Correct Answer
Satan
devil
the devil - 3.
In C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters, who is the senior demon?
- A.
Wormwood
- B.
Screwtape
- C.
Lucifer
- D.
Fredrick
Correct Answer
B. Screwtape -
- 4.
How many thesis were on what Martin Luther tacked to the Wittenberg Church door?
Correct Answer
95
95 theses
ninety five
ninety-five
ninety five theses
ninety-five theses - 5.
The author of Institues of the Christian Religion was Saint Augustine.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
John Calvin wrote it.Rate this question:
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- 6.
What began in 1517?
- A.
Civil War
- B.
Black Plague
- C.
Romantic Era
- D.
Reformation
Correct Answer
D. Reformation -
- 7.
C.S. Lewis might've conceived the idea of finding another world in the back of a wardrobe from the Bible.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 8.
Into what language did Luther Translate the Bible?
Correct Answer
German - 9.
________ developed a geocentric view of the universe.
- A.
Copernicus
- B.
Aristarchus
- C.
Ptolemy
- D.
Heraclitus
Correct Answer
C. Ptolemy -
- 10.
Which of these did Tycho Brahe discover? (there may be more than one)
- A.
Comet of 1577
- B.
Star of 1572
- C.
Jupiter
- D.
Saturn
Correct Answer(s)
A. Comet of 1577
B. Star of 1572Explanation
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.Rate this question:
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- 11.
Kepler wrote
- A.
Orbum Caelestium
- B.
Dialogue on Ancient and Modern Music
- C.
The Mysterium Cosmographicum
- D.
Astronomia Nova
Correct Answer(s)
C. The Mysterium Cosmographicum
D. Astronomia NovaExplanation
Orbum Caelestium by Copernicus
Dialogue - GalileoRate this question:
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- 12.
Who wrote Principia Mathematica?
Correct Answer(s)
Newton
Isaac Newton - 13.
______ discovered that plantes move in elliptical orbits around the sun.
Correct Answer(s)
Kepler
Johannes Kepler - 14.
Who invented calculus?
Correct Answer(s)
Newton
Isaac Newton - 15.
Galileo was the first scientist to write a major work in his native language instead of _________.
Correct Answer(s)
Latin - 16.
Isaac Borrows was...
- A.
The one who arrived at the discovery of elliptical orbits
- B.
The Father of scientific method
- C.
Newton's math professor at Cambridge
Correct Answer
C. Newton's math professor at Cambridge -
- 17.
Newton... [may be more than one answer]
- A.
Used mathematics to prove Kepler was right about elliptical orbits.
- B.
Is the Father of the experimental method
- C.
Came up with the famous equation, F = ma
- D.
Is the Father of scientific method
Correct Answer(s)
A. Used mathematics to prove Kepler was right about elliptical orbits.
B. Is the Father of the experimental method
C. Came up with the famous equation, F = maExplanation
Bacon is the Father of scientific method.Rate this question:
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- 18.
Francis Bacon is the Father of the Scientific Method.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 19.
The two-book idea, Book of God's Word and Book of God's Work, came from ________.
Correct Answer
Francis Bacon
Bacon
Frances Bacon - 20.
Who lived the same time as Galileo?
- A.
Shakespeare
- B.
Martin Luther
- C.
Isaac Newton
- D.
John Calvin
Correct Answer
A. Shakespeare -
- 21.
Whose plan was used in rebuilding London after the Great Fire?
- A.
Christopher Wren
- B.
Robert Hooke
- C.
Edmund Halley
- D.
Isaac Borrow
Correct Answer
A. Christopher Wren -
- 22.
Tycho Brahe's data allowed whom to arrive at the discovery of elliptical orbits?
Correct Answer
Kepler
Johannes Kepler - 23.
Dialogue Concerning Two Chief World Systems was written by __________.
Correct Answer
Galileo
Galileo Galilei - 24.
Copernicus rejected the earth-centered universe and established a ______-________ universe.
Correct Answer
sun-centered
sun, centered
suncentered
sun centered - 25.
_______ hypothesized that objects attract each other.
Correct Answer
Newton
Isaac Newton - 26.
The Protestant Work Ethic means:
- A.
Work is evil
- B.
Work is a way to make God love us
- C.
Work is an expression of our faith in God
- D.
You have to work to be a Protestant
Correct Answer
C. Work is an expression of our faith in God -
- 27.
Both Luther and Calvin saw work as negative.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
They saw it as HONORABLE.Rate this question:
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- 28.
In Copernican system planets move:
- A.
In circular orbits
- B.
In elliptical orbits
- C.
With variable speed
- D.
In retrograde motion
Correct Answer
A. In circular orbits -
- 29.
This man's accurate observations were used to discover the elliptical orbit of planets:
- A.
Copernicus
- B.
Tycho Brahe
- C.
Galileo
- D.
Kepler
Correct Answer
B. Tycho Brahe -
- 30.
Who discovered the moons of Jupiter and the rings of Saturn?
Correct Answer
Galileo - 31.
What was The Index?
- A.
A library where Galileo went to study
- B.
A book written by John Tetzel
- C.
The history of Poland
- D.
A list of books that no one was supposed to read
Correct Answer
D. A list of books that no one was supposed to read -
- 32.
Galileo write The Starry Messanger in 1610.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 33.
Galileo was friends with which pope?
- A.
Gregory XV
- B.
Urban VIII
- C.
Alexander VII
- D.
Clement IX
Correct Answer
B. Urban VIII -
- 34.
Who wrote letters to Dutchess Christina whilst in jail?
Correct Answer
Galileo - 35.
Michael Maestin was the German astronomer who befriended and helped crippled Kepler with his work.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 36.
Who disputed the cause of planets moving in elliptical orbits?
- A.
Christopher Wren
- B.
Isaac Barrow
- C.
Edmund Halley
- D.
Robert Hooke
Correct Answer(s)
A. Christopher Wren
C. Edmund Halley
D. Robert HookeExplanation
When Halley asked Newton his thoughts, Newton pulled "Principia Mathematica" out of his drawer.Rate this question:
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- 37.
Where was Isaac Newton buried?
- A.
Highgate
- B.
Carriage Lane
- C.
His backyard
- D.
Westminster Abbey
Correct Answer
D. Westminster Abbey -
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