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10 questions on basic astronomy
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What early philosopher/astronomer suggested a geocentric model of the "heavens"?
Plato
Socrates
Aristotle
Ptolemy
2
Which of the following was formed
last
?
Solar System
Galaxy
Sun
Universe
3
According to our notes, which civilization below did NOT extensively study stars and planets?
Hindus
Chinese
Babylonians
Egyptians
4
What theory describes the notion of our world revolving around the sun?
Ptolemaic System
Geocentric System
Heliocentric System
Aristotelian System
5
What period marked the blossoming of astronomy and the decline of astrology?
the Renaissance
the Medieval ages
the Industrial Revolution
the Enlightenment
6
Which of the following is the
second
smallest?
Sun
Solar System
Universe
Galaxy
7
Which of the following was formed first?
Galaxy
Sun
Universe
Solar System
8
Which is NOT a reason ancient civilizations studied the movements of celestial bodies?
trade
navigation
farming
create calanders
9
What else was Ptolemy credited with?
mapping the surface of the moon
describing the path of the sun through space
creating a system to identify stars
charting the path of planets around Earth
10
What three words may best define Astrology?
zodiac, predictive, scientific
constellations, data- driven, zodiac
constellations, zodiac, ancient
predictive, zodiac, new
