Question: How did humanism foster the Scientific Revolution?

Answer: Promoted the study of classical works that stimulated exploration of science.

Question: Which academy was founded in London in 1660 to promote and encourage the works and ideas of scientists?

Answer: The Royal Society

Question: Which two statements best show how the Scientific Revolution changed the way people perceived nature and society?

Answer: People started applying the principles of the scientific method, empiricism, and experimentation to other aspects of life, People started challenging the accepted “scientific truths” taught by the church, which weakened its authority.

Question: What does the passage (The Origin of the Royal Society) tell about the Royal Society?

Answer: Its members discussed developments in the fields of astronomy, physics, and medicine.

Question: Which scientist from the Renaissance period made significant scientific discoveries that laid the basis for scientists of the Scientific Revolution?

Answer: Leonardo da Vinci