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The Scientific Revolution

Question 9 • World History Since 1450, VIA Fall 2026, ajones5@sdale.org

Who challenged the Aristotelian model of a geocentric universe that began the Scientific Revolution?

Answer
A
Kepler
B
Galileo
C
Newton
D
Copernicus

Explanation

Copernicus challenged the Aristotelian geocentric model by proposing that Earth and the other planets orbit the Sun. This heliocentric model helped begin the Scientific Revolution. Kepler later refined the model, while Galileo and Newton made important contributions afterward.

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