Question

How were popular religious beliefs of medieval Europe different from those at the start of the Scientific Revolution?

A. The religious beliefs of medieval Europe convinced Europeans to challenge the Ptolemaic theory of the universe.
B. The religious beliefs of medieval Europe convinced Europeans that the Earth was at the center of the universe.
C. The religious beliefs of medieval Europe convinced scientists that mathematics was the way to find truth.
D. The religious beliefs of medieval Europe convinced scientists that they should record their observations of the natural world.

Answer 1

B. the correct answer is b

Answer 2

The correct answer is B.

The Ptolemaic theory stated that the Earth was the center of the universe, and that all celestial elements (sun, stars, other planets, etc) orbited around it. It was supported by religious beliefs and dogmas and these blocked at first the generalization of alternative theories.

When Galileo Galilei promoted the theory of heliocentrism it generated great controversy. This new theory stated that all celestial elements revolved around the Sun, including the Earth.

The Inquisition, in 1615, investigated the matter and concluded that heliocentrism was a foolish and absurd philosophy, and that it was also heretical since it was contradicting the sense of Holy Scriptures.