Unit 9 Lesson 35.5 Copernicus

Where was Nicolaus Copernicus born?

• Spain
• Poland
• France
• Germany

Who became Copernicus's guardian after his father died?

• His mother
• His older brother
• His uncle
• His teacher

What was Copernicus's theory about the motion of the planets?

• The planets orbit the moon
• The planets travel around Earth
• Earth and the other planets orbit the sun
• The sun travels around Earth

What did Copernicus base his thinking on?

• What he truly saw
• What his teacher told him
• What the Church believed
• What he thought he should see

What is the title of Copernicus's book?

• On the Origin of Species
• The Principia
• On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres
• The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

Who did Copernicus dedicate his book to?

• The king of Poland
• The pope
• His uncle
• His father

What did the Roman Catholic Church think of Copernicus's theory?

• They approved of it
• They were neutral about it
• They didn't know about it
• They were against it

What did Copernicus become fascinated by while studying in Italy?

• Church law
• Astronomy
• Medicine
• Mathematics

What did Copernicus print in 1514?

• A letter to the pope
• A booklet outlining his theory
• A scientific paper
• A full-length book

What does the word 'celestial' mean?

• Heavenly
• Underground
• Oceanic
• Earthly