Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Scientific Revolution

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the Scientific Revolution?

• A)The new science grew gradually from the challenge posed by Copernicus.
• B)Copernicus largely completed the Scientific Revolution himself.
• C)Copernicus' ideas were ignored for about a century after which the Revolution took off.
• D)The Scientific Revolution became a battle between those who had a new, perfectly accurate, view of the universe and those who refused to entertain change.
• E)The Scientific Revolution spread slowly and only in Protestant countries.

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