Solar Eclipses Throughout History: Warning Sign To Many Ancient

What did French astronomer Jules Janssen discover during the total eclipse of August 18th 1868?

• Saturn

• Mars

• Helium

• Neptune

In what year did the Lydians and the Medes end their war due to a total eclipse?

• 585 BC

• 300 AD

• 1500 AD

• 1000 BC

What did British astronomer Arthur Eddington prove during a total eclipse on May 29 1919?

• The rotation of the earth

• The existence of black holes

• The bending of light by gravity

• The presence of water on the moon

What did Homer recount in the Odyssey regarding an eclipse?

• The earth has stopped rotating

• The stars have aligned in a new pattern

• The moon has disappeared from the sky

• The Sun has perished out of heaven

What did the English associate with the eclipse of August 2nd 1133?

• The birth of a new king

• The death of King Henry the first

• The beginning of a war

• The discovery of a new continent

What did the Times of London announce after the discovery made by Arthur Eddington during the eclipse?

• Revolution in science new theory of the universe

• Discovery of a new planet

• Confirmation of the existence of aliens

• Invention of a new telescope

What did the total eclipse of August 21st 2017 allow people to witness?

• The end of the world

• The working of the cosmos itself

• The birth of a new star

• The formation of a new planet

What did the sight of an eclipse do to the more primitive part of our brains?

• Caused happiness

• Induced sleep

• Evoked fear

• Brought peace

What did the total eclipse of August 18th 1868 allow Jules Janssen to study?

• The rotation of the moon

• The prominences around the edges of the sun

• The movement of comets

• The behavior of asteroids

What did the eclipse of 1177 BC cause according to Homer?

• The rise of a new empire

• The disappearance of a civilization

• The end of a war

• The perishing of the Sun