History of Astronomy Test Guide 23-24

In the Inca empire astronomers and religious leaders created constellations by

A theory is

Kepler established three laws in relation to planetary orbit, which of these is NOT one of Kepler's Laws.

What scientist invented the telescope?

In about 1,200 BCE the scientists in China were the first to record which phenomenon? 

Newton's Laws of Motion revolutionized physics and therefore astronomy, which of these is NOT one of Newton's laws?

The Babylonians created a catalog for a certain celestial body, what was the catalog for? 

In the Space Race timeline there was one major event on July 20, 1969, what was it?

The Space Race was a welcomed distraction from

What was the main purpose of Nabta Playa in Egypt?

What scientist first proposed an Earth centered planetary model?

How is the date of the Lunar New Year decided in Chinese culture?

James Webb contributed what to astronomy at the time?

What did Hubble observe in the Andromeda Nebula that surprised the astronomy community?

What was James Webb's title role in astronomy?

Johannes Kepler is known primarily for his work with which astronomical feature?

Which major event began the Space Race?

Ptolemy changed the idea of how the planets moved, what did people think the planets were before he created his model?

Edmond Halley has a comet named after him, what did Halley's observations of the comet conclude?

Kepler worked closely with Tycho Brahe because Brahe had a(n)

What did Brahe do differently than other scientists that allowed him to have more precise measurements and observations?

Which civilization had a calendar that was broken up into baktun, k'atun, tun, unial or winal, and kin?

Before astronomy was truly studied, what were the stars and space primarily used for?