WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which term describes the era when new ideas in physics, astronomy, biology, human anatomy, chemistry, and other sciences led to a rejection of superstitions and beliefs that had existed since ancient times?
A
Scientific Revolution
B
Renaissance
C
Reformation
D
Counter Reformation
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Scientific Revolution was a series of events that marked the emergence of modern science during the early modern period, when developments in mathematics, physics, astronomy, biology (including human anatomy) and chemistry transformed the views of society about nature.

Detailed explanation-2: -Scientific Revolution is the name given to a period of drastic change in scientific thought that took place during the 16th and 17th centuries. It replaced the Greek view of nature that had dominated science for almost 2, 000 years.

Detailed explanation-3: -The word science has been used in Middle English since the 14th century in the sense of “the state of knowing". The word was borrowed from the Anglo-Norman language as the suffix-cience, which was borrowed from the Latin word scientia, meaning “knowledge, awareness, understanding".

Detailed explanation-4: -The arrival of modern science, which grew out of the Scientific Revolution, in India and China and the greater Asian region in general can be traced to the scientific activities of Jesuit missionaries who were interested in studying the region’s flora and fauna during the 16th to 17th century.

Detailed explanation-5: -Physical Sciences There are three subsets in physical science that include chemistry, physics, and astronomy. These sciences will examine the physical interactions between earth and life. The study of matter including its properties, composition, and reactions is called Chemistry.

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