Leonardo da Vinci believed in soper vedere, or the power of observation. While his contemporaries looked for scientific truth in the writings of ancient scholars, da Vinci's theories were based on empirical research, that which he observed and recorded in his many notebooks. "How does the human body work?" do Vinci asked himself. To answer this question, do Vinci learned to dissect cadavers-usually the bodies of dead criminals. He then made thousands of detailed sketches of their muscles, organs, and skeletons.

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Directions:

Choose true or false to answer each question.

I. Soper vedere and the power of observation most likely mean the same thing. A. true B. false
Answer True

2. Empirical research is based on observations. A. true B. false
Answer is True

3. When Da Vinci recorded his observations, it means he made audio versions of them. A. true B. false
Answer is False

4. The word cadaver and the word criminal mean the same thing. A. true B. false
Answer is False

5. Leonardo da Vinci probably made sketches of the heart. A. true B. false
Answer is True

6. In the context of the passage above, empirical means "minor." A. true B. false
Answer is False

7. Leonardo da Vinci conducted his research exactly like other Renaissance scientists. A. true B. false
Answer is True

8. To dissect something means "to cut it apart." A. true B. false
Answer is True

Answer 1

One of your answers is wrong. The others are right.

"While his contemporaries looked for scientific truth in the writings of ancient scholars,"