Ancient Civilizations

Which civilization saw solar eclipses as a sign of the sun god's displeasure?

• The Greeks

• The Egyptians

• The Incas

• The Vikings

Who is said to have predicted the solar eclipse that led to the end of a war between the Lydians and the Medes?

• Herodotus

• Euclid

• Thales of Miletus

• Pythagoras

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Which ancient civilization's petroglyphs in the southwestern United States are believed to possibly represent solar eclipses?

• The Mayans

• The Aztecs

• The Anasazi

• The Olmecs

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What celestial event is described as causing awe and fear in ancient civilizations?

• Comet appearance

• Solar eclipse

• Northern lights

• Meteor shower

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What is thought to be one of the main purposes of building Stonehenge?

• to predict the future

• to predict celestial events and seasons

• to create a lasting memorial to the gods

• to confound and confuse future historians

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The ability to predict seasons & celestial events were very important to the ancients because

• otherwise they would not know the time of day.

• there was no other way to figure out planetary movements.

• it allowed for crops to be planted and to keep track of time

• the phases of the Moon was very important to know.

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The 1000 year-old Mayan observatory was much more sophisticated than Stonehenge because it was

• located in a more advantageous geographical area.

• able to predict the position of Venus and more celestial events.

• created by aliens.

• not as old or broken down.

Then Sun & the Moon's movement across the heavens were ______ according to the Ancient Greeks.

• slightly erratic leading to eclipses

• predictable

• not very predictable

• bizarre

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The Maya used a very sophisticated observatory called _______ to study the heavens.

• Chichen Itza

• Stonehenge

• the pyramids

• the Caracol

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Terms like "azimuth" "zenith" and major star names like "Betelgeuse" originated from

• Western European countries during the Renaissance.

• Latin words with roots from the Ancient Greeks.

• Muslim cultures during the Middle Ages.

• Muslim cultures during the Middle Ages.