Nicholaus Copernicus

What shape did scientists believe the orbits of heavenly bodies were?

• Elliptical

• Square

• Triangular

• Circular

What did the theory about the universe's structure support regarding its size?

• The universe was infinite

• The universe was small

• The universe was expanding

• The universe was shrinking

What did the Renaissance bring in terms of exploration?

• New places to explore and new lands to discover

• New ways to explore the ocean

• New ways to explore the mind

• New ways to explore the past

What hobby did Copernicus pursue beginning in 1497?

• Medicine

• Astronomy

• Mathematics

• Philosophy

What did Copernicus believe about the sun's position in the universe?

• It is at the edge of the universe

• It is at the center of the universe

• It is outside the universe

• It is below the universe

Who demonstrated that planets move in elliptical orbits?

• Galileo

• Newton

• Kepler

• Copernicus

What is Copernicus considered the father of?

• Modern physics

• Modern chemistry

• Modern astronomy

• Modern biology

What did Copernicus believe about God?

• God is the Creator of the universe

• God does not exist

• God is a myth

• God is a human invention

What is the location of the statue shown in the image?

• Warsaw, Poland

• Krakow, Poland

• Torun, Poland

• Gdansk, Poland

Many religious leaders believed that the idea that the sun being at the center of the universe went against Scripture. What is one of the scriptures they referred to?

• Psalm 19:1

• Joshua 10: 12-14

• Ecclesiastes 4: 5-9

• Acts 9:20