THE EVOLUTION OF ASTRONOMY

What is ancient astronomy?

• The study of ancient languages

• The study of marine life in ancient times

• The study of modern scientific methods and instruments

• The study of celestial bodies and phenomena practiced by ancient civilizations

Which civilization developed one of the earliest known astronomical systems?

• Chinese Civilization

• Greek Civilization

• Egyptian Civilization

• Mesopotamian Civilization

What did the Chinese Civilization develop detailed records of?

• Earthquakes

• Volcanic eruptions

• Tornadoes

• Comets, supernovae, and eclipses

What did early civilizations develop calendars based on?

• Animal migrations

• Weather patterns

• Astronomical observations

• Crop yields

Who made accurate observations of work on trigonometry ?

• Galileo Galilei

• Al-Biruni

• Al-Khwarizmi

• Al-Battani (Albategnius)

Which astronomer observed the phases of Venus and discovered the four largest moons of Jupiter?

• Edwin Hubble

• Sir Isaac Newton

• Johannes Kepler

• Galileo Galilei

Who formulated the three laws of planetary motion?

• Edwin Hubble

• Sir Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei

• Johannes Kepler

What did Sir Isaac Newton develop?

• The law of universal gravitation

• The theory of evolution

• The laws of thermodynamics

• The theory of relativity

Who discovered that galaxies beyond the Milky Way exist?

• Johannes Kepler

• Sir Isaac Newton

• Edwin Hubble

• Galileo Galilei

What do astronomers continue to discover using advanced techniques such as transit photometry and radial velocity measurements?

• New comets

• New galaxies

• New stars

• New exoplanets