Intro to The Exchange of Ideas

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1. In 1633, an Italian astronomer and brilliant scientist was brought before a

jury of Church officials and charged with heresy. Define heresy. /1
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2. For thousands of years, the Church had taught a specific belief about the
universe. Explain this belief. /2
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Explain Galileo’s belief about the universe. /2

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3. Why was Galileo sentenced by the Church to house arrest for the
remainder of his life? /1
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Science: A New Way of Seeing /12

1. During the Renaissance, attitudes toward science changed. How did
humanism create changes? /2
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2. Important advances were made in astronomy, medicine and mathematics

using the scientific method. Define scientific method. /1
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3. The scientific method became the accepted process for discovering new
ideas in science. Use Figure 4-3 (Page 80),complete the diagram /7
7showing the steps involved in the scientific method.
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6. ______________ 3.______________
The Scientific Method
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4. Hundreds of years later, we still use this method today in science classes.
Why do you think it is so effective? /2
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Astronomy /3
1. Define astronomy. /1
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2. Study Figure 4-9. From what you have read about Galileo, in what ways do
modern scientists share Galileo’s worldview? /2
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Medicine /13
1. Define the following terms. /2
Anatomy

Astrology

2. Read pages 82 and 83 and answer the following questions.

a) What idea in these pages did you find the most surprising? Why? /2
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b) Which idea do you think would have been the hardest for the people to
accept? /2
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3. During the Renaissance medical knowledge grew, particularly in

_________ and __________. Scientists and doctors began to apply the
scientific method to make new discoveries about the _________
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Anatomy /4
1. During the Renaissance, dissection was made legal for the purposes of
study in many Italian cities. Examine Figure 4-11 (Page 83). How do you
think anatomy classes in medical schools are different today. /2
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2. Why do you think it is sometimes difficult for people to accept new ideas
in science and medicine? /2
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Mathematics /10
1. What did Renaissance thinker Leonardo da Vinci believe about
mathematics? /2
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2. Complete the following chart to explain how mathematics affected

science, astronomy and Europe’s changing economy. /3

Science

Astronomy

Economy

3. Read Exploring Sources (page 86). Who else used mathematics? /1

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4. Define perspective. /1
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5. How does perspective fool the eye? /1

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6. In which parts of the painting has the artist created the illusion of
depth? /2
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