Quiz on Copernicus

What invention helped to spread new scientific ideas quickly during the time of Copernicus?

• The compass

• The printing press

• The telescope

• The steam engine

Where did Nicholas Copernicus first study?

• The University of Warsaw

• The University of Krakow

• The University of Gdansk

• The University of Wroclaw

What did Copernicus theorize about the universe?

• The Earth stood still at the center of the universe

• The sun stood still at the center of the universe

• The moon was the center of the universe

• The planets had elliptical orbits

Which calendar did Copernicus find to be inaccurate?

• The Gregorian calendar

• The Julian calendar

• The Islamic calendar

• The Hebrew calendar

What was the view of the universe that Copernicus challenged?

• That the Earth was the center of the universe and immovable

• That the universe was infinite and had no center

• That the sun revolved around the Earth

• That the universe was constantly expanding

What was the significant impact of Gutenberg's printing press on Copernicus's work?

• It allowed him to print his own books.

• It enabled him to examine more records and references than any previous astronomer.

• It helped him to travel to distant libraries.

• It was invented by Copernicus himself.

According to Copernicus, how many ways did Earth move?

• In one way, spinning on its axis.

• In two ways, spinning on its axis and revolving around the sun.

• In three ways, including orbiting the moon.

• It did not move at all.

Why did Copernicus delay the publication of his findings?

• He was waiting for the invention of the telescope.

• He was not famous enough to publish his work.

• He feared the reaction of the church and the academic community.

• He wanted to conduct more experiments.

What discovery did Galileo make with the pendulum?

• That the pendulum could be used to measure time.

• That the pendulum's swings had varying lengths.

• That the pendulum swings at different speeds when different weights are attached.

• That the pendulum could be used to measure the pulses of their patients.

What did Galileo disprove about Aristotle's theory?

• That the Earth was the center of the universe.

• That objects of different weights fall at different speeds.

• That the sun revolved around the Earth.

• That the moon had its own light.