The New Astronomy: Crash Course History of Science #13 Quiz

Johannes Kepler's most significant contribution to astronomy was:

• Discovering the moons of Jupiter

• Developing the laws of planetary motion

• Proposing a heliocentric universe

• Building the first observatory

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What shape did Kepler determine the planets’ orbits to be?

• Circular

• Spiral

• Elliptical

• Parabolic

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Galileo Galilei’s observations with the telescope included all of the following EXCEPT:

• The phases of Venus

• Mountains on the Moon

• Sunspots

• The discovery of Neptune

What was the main issue with Copernicus’ heliocentric model that was later corrected by Kepler?

• It assumed circular orbits for planets

• It included too many planets

• It kept Earth stationary

• It incorrectly calculated the size of the Sun

What was Tycho Brahe’s view of the structure of the universe?

• He believed in the Copernican heliocentric model

• He supported a hybrid model where planets orbit the Sun, but the Sun orbits Earth

• He believed the Earth orbited the Sun but rejected elliptical orbits

• He fully supported Kepler’s laws of planetary motion

What major technological advancement allowed for the rapid progression of astronomical knowledge during the Renaissance?

• The printing press

• The invention of calculus

• The telescope

• The steam engine

What was the central idea of the "New Astronomy" in the 16th and 17th centuries?

• The Earth is at the center of the universe

• The Sun is at the center of the universe

• The universe is infinite and has no center

• Stars and planets revolve around a common point

Who proposed the heliocentric model of the universe?

• Claudius Ptolemy

• Galileo Galilei

• Johannes Kepler

• Nicolaus Copernicus

How did Galileo Galilei use the telescope to challenge traditional views of the universe?

• By proving that stars do not exist

• By discovering that Jupiter has moons

• By showing that planets orbit in perfect circles

• By disproving the law of gravity

What was Tycho Brahe’s major contribution to astronomy?

• He developed a geocentric model with epicycles

• He made accurate, long-term observations of planetary motion

• He created a sun-centered model of the universe

• He discovered new planets in the solar system