History of Astronomy

Which of the following is NOT a reason that ancient civilizations studied astronomy?

• time-keeping

• navigation

• science

• culture & religion

• contact aliens

Which ancient structure was built in stages by unknown people from 2800 BC to 1075 BC in England to study solstices, eclipses, and more?

• Stonehenge

• Caracol Temple

• Bighorn Medicine Wheel

• Sun Dagger

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which ancient structure was built by the Maya on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico around 900 AD to study the position of Venus, among other phenomena?

• Stonehenge

• Caracol Temple

• Bighorn Medicine Wheel

• Sun Dagger

Which ancient structure was built by the Plains Indians between 300-800 years ago in what is now Wyoming and served as an observatory and calendar?

• Stonehenge

• Caracol Temple

• Bighorn Medicine Wheel

• Sun Dagger

In 1054 AD, many ancient cultures observed and recorded a supernova that was so bright it was visible during the day. What is the current name of the remains of SN 1054?

• Andromeda Galaxy

• Crab Nebula

• Halley's Comet

• Sun Dagger

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-3

Ancient Greeks believed that the most perfect shape was the ___.

• triangle

• ellipse

• circle

• square

What is Eratosthenes famous for?

• finding the circumference of the Earth

• writing the Almagest and influencing astronomy for 1500 years

• proposing first heliocentric theory

• suggesting the Earth was round

What is Ptolemy famous for?

• finding the circumference of the Earth

• writing the Almagest and influencing astronomy for 1500 years

• proposing first heliocentric theory

• suggesting the Earth was round

What is Aristarchus famous for?

• finding the circumference of the Earth

• writing the Almagest and influencing astronomy for 1500 years

• proposing first heliocentric theory

• suggesting the Earth was round

What is Aristotle famous for?

• finding the circumference of the Earth

• writing the Almagest and influencing astronomy for 1500 years

• proposing first heliocentric theory

• suggesting the Earth was round