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Practice Test: Science vs Pseudoscience & The Scientific Revolution

A 100-mark paper covering "Science vs Pseudoscience: How to Tell the Difference" and "The Scientific Revolution: How Modern Science Began" — multiple choice, true/false, fill-in-the-blank, column matching, and short answer, all auto-graded instantly.

EDUSAMBAM Editorial Team · 45 questions · 100 marks · Instant self-assessment

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Section	Questions	Marks Each	Total
A — Multiple Choice	15	2	30
B — True / False	10	2	20
C — Fill in the Blank	10	2	20
D — Column Matching	5 pairs	2	10
E — Short Answer	5	4	20
Total	45	—	100

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Section A — Multiple Choice

30 marks

15 questions · 2 marks each.

1.What is the key feature that distinguishes science from pseudoscience?Basic2 pts

A. It uses complicated language

B. It has been around for a long time

C. Its claims can be tested and proven false

D. It is popular with the public

2.Which process involves other scientists evaluating research before publication?Basic2 pts

A. Self-publishing

B. Peer review

C. Public voting

D. Media coverage

3.Which 16th-century astronomer proposed the heliocentric model?Basic2 pts

A. Nicolaus Copernicus

B. Isaac Newton

C. Aristotle

D. Ptolemy

4.Who faced trial by the Church for supporting the heliocentric model?Basic2 pts

A. Johannes Kepler

B. Isaac Newton

C. René Descartes

D. Galileo Galilei

5.Who formulated the laws of planetary motion?Basic2 pts

A. Galileo Galilei

B. Johannes Kepler

C. Francis Bacon

D. Nicolaus Copernicus

6.Who formulated the law of universal gravitation?Basic2 pts

A. Galileo Galilei

B. Johannes Kepler

C. Isaac Newton

D. René Descartes

7.Which philosopher is known for introducing "falsifiability" as a scientific criterion?Basic2 pts

A. Francis Bacon

B. René Descartes

C. Isaac Newton

D. Karl Popper

8.What is generally the first step of the scientific method?Basic2 pts

A. Observation

B. Conclusion

C. Publication

D. Peer review

9.What do we call the tendency to favor information that confirms existing beliefs?Basic2 pts

A. Falsifiability

B. Confirmation bias

C. Peer review

D. Empiricism

10.Which model places the Sun at the center of the solar system?Basic2 pts

A. Geocentric model

B. Ptolemaic model

C. Heliocentric model

D. Lunar model

11.Which model places the Earth at the center of the universe?Basic2 pts

A. Geocentric model

B. Heliocentric model

C. Copernican model

D. Kepler model

12.Who promoted empirical, inductive reasoning during the Scientific Revolution?Basic2 pts

A. Isaac Newton

B. Francis Bacon

C. Johannes Kepler

D. Galileo Galilei

13.What famous work did Copernicus publish in 1543?Basic2 pts

A. De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium

B. Principia Mathematica

C. Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems

D. Novum Organum

14.Which of these is often cited as an example of pseudoscience?Basic2 pts

A. Chemistry

B. Astrology

C. Astronomy

D. Physics

15.What time period is generally associated with the Scientific Revolution?Basic2 pts

A. 10th–11th century

B. 12th–13th century

C. 16th–17th century

D. 19th–20th century

Section B — True / False

20 marks

10 questions · 2 marks each.

16.Pseudoscience claims are typically supported by rigorous, repeatable evidence.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

17.The scientific method includes forming a hypothesis.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

18.Galileo supported the heliocentric model of the solar system.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

19.Correlation always proves causation.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

20.Karl Popper introduced the idea of falsifiability.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

21.The geocentric model was replaced by the heliocentric model during the Scientific Revolution.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

22.René Descartes is associated with rationalism.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

23.Peer review means research is checked by other scientists before publication.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

24.Homeopathy is widely accepted by the scientific community as effective beyond a placebo effect.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

25.The Scientific Revolution had no lasting effect on modern science.Intermediate2 pts

True

False

Section C — Fill in the Blank

20 marks

10 questions · 2 marks each. Type the missing word or term.

26.A pseudoscientific claim typically cannot be ______, unlike a genuinely scientific one.Intermediate2 pts

27.The scientific method begins with careful ______.Intermediate2 pts

28.Copernicus proposed that the ______ is at the center of the solar system.Intermediate2 pts

29.Kepler's laws describe the motion of ______ around the Sun.Intermediate2 pts

30.Newton formulated the law of universal ______.Intermediate2 pts

31.Galileo's trial by the Inquisition took place in the year ______.Advanced2 pts

32.Copernicus's major work was published in the year ______.Advanced2 pts

33.______ is credited with promoting empirical, inductive scientific reasoning.Advanced2 pts

34.René Descartes is famous for the phrase "______."Advanced2 pts

35.The tendency to favor evidence that supports what we already believe is called ______ bias.Advanced2 pts

Section D — Column Matching

10 marks

Use the ▲ ▼ buttons to reorder Column B until each row lines up with the correct contribution in Column A. 2 marks per correct pair.

36–40.Match each scientist to what they are best known for.Advanced10 pts

Column A

Nicolaus Copernicus

Galileo Galilei

Johannes Kepler

Isaac Newton

Karl Popper

Column B

Defended Heliocentrism Before the Inquisition

Laws of Planetary Motion

Law of Universal Gravitation

Falsifiability

Heliocentric Model

Section E — Short Answer

20 marks

5 questions · 4 marks each. Answer in one or two sentences.

41.Explain briefly why astrology is generally considered a pseudoscience.Advanced4 pts

42.Why is peer review important in scientific research?Advanced4 pts

43.What was significant about the shift from a geocentric to a heliocentric model?Advanced4 pts

44.Why is Galileo an important figure in the history of science?Advanced4 pts

45.Explain briefly what "falsifiability" means in distinguishing science from pseudoscience.Advanced4 pts

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