Unit 1 History of Astronomy

Complete the following paragraph on ancient astronomers. Astronomy played a major role in shaping the ideas and imagination of ancient civilizations. The following are some important contributions made by ancient astronomers: The Warren Field calendar in _______ is thought to be the oldest calendar in the world, at over 10,000 years old.

• France

• Scotland

• Germany

• Egypt

• Italy

The _______ built temples and structures that aligned with certain constellations.

• Mayans

• Egyptians

• Indians

• Romans

• Greeks

The (a)   developed the world's first star catalog.

• Babylonians
• Egyptians
• Chinese
• Indians
• Greeks

During the Golden Age of Astronomy, the _______ made many contributions to the calculations of the movements of the planets.

• Greeks

• Egyptians

• Indians

• Chinese

• Babylonians

The _______ was a famous Greek invention designed to predict the positions of astronomical bodies as well as eclipses.

• Planetarium

• Star Atlas

• Astrolabe

• Sundial

• Antikythera

Match the following civilizations with their astronomical achievements.

• Known for their Sun Stone calendar

• Mayans

• Adopted the Julian calendar

• Romans

• Calculated the duration of a year and the lunar phases

• Egyptians

• Developed a calendar based on the Nile's flooding

• Aztecs

• Used quipus for record-keeping

• Incas

Select the correct answer. Which civilization was the first to record a solar eclipse?

• Greek

• Chinese

• Aztec

• Polynesian

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The civilization that invented a base 60 number system for use in astronomy is (a)  

• Chinese
• Egyptian
• Mesopotamian
• Indian

Select the correct answer. Who was the first to propose the heliocentric system?

• Aristotle

• Copernicus

• Ptolemy

• Aristarchus

Select the correct answer. Who invented the first telescope?

• Hans Lippershey

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

• Georges Lemaître