GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -It was an important moment when Copernicus began to challenge this theory with the heliocentric model. It represented a challenge of the authority of God and the Catholic church. A similar questioning of God’s control of the natural world was made by Isaac Newton with his theory of gravity.

Detailed explanation-2: -Galileo was ordered to turn himself in to the Holy Office to begin trial for holding the belief that the Earth revolves around the sun, which was deemed heretical by the Catholic Church. Standard practice demanded that the accused be imprisoned and secluded during the trial.

Detailed explanation-3: -What challenges did scientific minded people face during the 16th and 17th Century? Scientific people faced persecution and expulsion from the Catholic world in the 16th and 17th century because their scientific findings were against the teachings of the Bible.