Question

Why did Galileo's heliocentric theory cause great controversy during the Scientific Revolution?

A. It emphasized the Earth's central location in the universe.
B. It discouraged the role of reason and logic in scientific learning.
C. It proposed ideas that were contrary to religious teachings.
D. It encouraged ideas that sparked political revolutions.

Answer 1

C. It proposed ideas that were contrary to religious teachings.

Answer 2

The correct answer is C. It proposed ideas that were contrary to religious teachings.

Step-by-step explanation:

Galileo Galilei, who was an Italian astronomer and known as the "father of modern science", was one of the first scientists in proposing a heliocentric theory during the 17th century in which the Sun was the center of the Solar System and planets, including the Earth revolve around it. This theory was mainly controversial as during the 17th-century religion supported the Tychonic system in which the Earth was the center in the Universe and the Sun and moon revolved around the planet, this implies Galileo heliocentric theory was contrary to the theory supported by the church ideas and the religious teachings. Due to this, the church qualified Galileo's model as absurd and Galileo was judge and spent the rest of his life under house arrest.