Ancient to Modern Astronomy Quiz

Which of the following is the shape of the Earth according to ancient Greeks?

• sphere

• cylinder

• octagon

• flat disc

Any theory of the structure of the solar system (or the universe) in which Earth is assumed to be the center of it all.

• Heliocentrism

• Geocentrism

• Brahenism

• gravitivism

He was able to explain the what causes the phases of the moo. According to him, the moon shone only by reflected sunlight.

• Hipparchus

• Eudoxus

• Anaxagoras

• Aristarchus

He made the first successful attempt to determine the size of the earth. He did this by applying the geometric principle.

• Aristarchus

• Eratosthenes

• Eudoxus

• Hipparchus

According to Erastothenes' computations, what is the circumference of the earth

• 250,000 stadia

• 40, 000 miles

• 500 stadia

• 7.2 stadia

Which of the following is the smallest planet?

• Earth ,

• Mars

• Mercury

• Venus

This is the branch of physical science dealing with heavenly bodies

• Astrology

• Geography

• Geology

• Astronomy

Which of the following is the fastest planet?

• Earth

• Mars

• Mercury

• Venus

What do you call to the changing view of the moon?

• Seasons

• reflections

• phases

• faces

The phase of the moon that follows the waning gibbous is called the:

• Full moon

• New moon

• First quarter

• Third quarter