Astronomy Quiz

Who believed that the Earth was a sphere and that the entire universe was a bigger sphere?

• Aristotle

• Ptolemy

• Copernicus

• Galileo

Who agreed with Aristotle that the planets and sun orbited the Earth?

• Aristotle

• Ptolemy

• Copernicus

• Galileo

Who thought the planets revolved around the sun and was able to determine the size of the sun and the moon?

• Galileo

• Copernicus

• Ptolemy

• Aristotle

Who was the first scientist to use a telescope for astronomy and discovered Saturn's rings and the craters on the moon?

• Galileo

• Aristotle

• Ptolemy

• Copernicus

According to Aristotle, what was the center of the solar system?

• Sun

• Mars

• Earth

• Venus

According to Ptolemy, what was the center of the solar system?

• Sun

• Earth

• Mars

• Venus

According to Copernicus, what was the center of the solar system?

• Mars

• Earth

• Sun

• Venus

What did Galileo discover using a telescope?

• The size of the sun and the moon

• The orbits of the planets

• Saturn's rings and the craters on the moon

• The center of the solar system