Cooks first expedition is notable in that it was the first successful circumnavigation in a lone ship. what does circumnavigation mean?
a. sailing around the world
b. discovering a continent
c. colonizing new lands
d. exploring territories

11. what characteristic was shared by all the important scientists of the scientific revolution? the importance of challenging authority at all times in the pursuit of truth. truth is only achievable through a process of inquiry and observation. the belief that traditional methods of inquiry and discovery were correct, but needed greater accuracy. the belief that the ancient philosophers were correct in their original observations of the laws of nature.