Which of these is NOT a big idea from this episode?

Halley's Comet orbits the sun and passes earth every 76 yrs

Which of the following was NOT an accomplishment of Sir Edmond Halley in the 17th century?

Discovered cells, the basic unit of life

1 of these is NOT an accomplishment of the legendary scientist, Sir Isaac Newton...

The architect who rebuilt London after the Great Fire - 1667

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Cosmos #3: When Knowledge Conquered Fear

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Edmond Halley & friends help Isaac Newton to publish new ideas in physics that would change the world forever.

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1
Which planet in our solar system has the shortest year?
Neptune
Jupiter
Earth
Mercury
2
Which of these is NOT a big idea from this episode?
Science allows true prophecy... we can predict the future.
Halley's Comet orbits the sun and passes earth every 76 yrs
Science gives us the knowledge to combat superstition & fear
Don't blindly believe: see for yourself & question authority
3
Which of the following was NOT an accomplishment of Sir Edmond Halley in the 17th century?
Invented the weather map
Perfected the underwater diving bell
Mapped the stars of the Southern Hemisphere
Discovered cells, the basic unit of life
4
Before the 17th Century, it was believed that comets...
signified the coming of war
meant impending doom
were a bad omen
All of the above
5
The most prestigious science society in the world is called...
The Smithsonian Society
The Royal Society
The Bill Nye Club
The King's Charter Society
6
The Scientists of the Royal Society in Britain have as their motto, "See for yourself", or...
Nullius In Verba
De Omnibus Dubitandum
Carpe Diem
Viewicus Thyselficus
7
The time it takes an Oort Cloud object, on the edge of the solar system, to orbit the sun
1 Million Years
1 Thousand Years
1 Billion Years
1 Year
8
The 17th century drug of choice was...
Cannabis
Tobacco
Opium
Coffee
9
1 of these is NOT an accomplishment of the legendary scientist, Sir Isaac Newton...
The scientist who solved the mystery of light (ROYGBIV)
The architect who rebuilt London after the Great Fire - 1667
The inventor of the branch of mathematics known as calculus
Discovering the 3 laws of motion in physics
10
In 2013 a 1st ed. English copy of Newton's book, Mathematica Principia, sold at auction for...
Over 2 Million Dollars
100 Thousand Dollars
23 Thousand Dollars
Over 2 Billion Dollars

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