QUIZ 1 MODULE 1

Which of the shapes below represents the belief of the Greeks about the shape of the

Earth?

• Cylinder

• Sphere

• Circle

• Cube

Which among the philosophers measured the Earth’s circumference?

• Aristotle

• Plato

• Pythagoras

• Eratosthenes

How did the Greeks especially Aristotle use the lunar eclipse phenomenon to explain that

the Earth is not flat?

• He noticed that the shadow casts by Earth on the moon is round.

• He argued that since the shape of the moon appears to be round then the Earth

  must also be round.

• He argued that lunar eclipse only happens when a round opaque object blocks the

  passage of sunlight.

• He noticed that all things seemed to be moving around the Earth except for Earth

  itself.

Which of the following is true about how the Greeks knew that the Earth is not flat?

• They observed that Earth is rotating on its axis.

• They noticed that even in short travels northwards the Pole star is higher in the

  sky.

• They have seen Earth from outer space.

• They observed that during a solar eclipse, Earth is temporarily covered with

  darkness during the daytime.