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History of Astronomy
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT a reason that ancient civilizations studied astronomy?
time-keeping
navigation
science
culture & religion
contact aliens
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Ancient Greeks believed that the most perfect shape was the ___.
triangle
ellipse
circle
square
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
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