People of Astronomy Research Review

What is the name of the series of books written by Claudius Ptolemy?

• Almagest

• Tetrabiblos

• Principia

• Dialogues

What was the purpose of the Tetrabiblos written by Ptolemy?

• Instruction manuals for mathematics

• Instruction manuals for astrology

• Instruction manuals for physics

• Instruction manuals for chemistry

When were Copernicus's discoveries published?

• The year of his death

• Immediately after discovery

• 100 years later

• Never published

What did Copernicus's heliocentric theory propose?

• Planets revolve around the sun

• Sun revolves around the Earth

• Earth is flat

• Stars revolve around the Earth

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What nationality was Tycho Brahe?

• Swedish

• Danish

• Norwegian

• Finnish

What did Tycho Brahe build that was visited by many across Europe?

• A large library

• A large observatory

• A large museum

• A large university

What did Kepler use to help create his first two laws of planetary motion?

• Newton's ideas

• Brahe's ideas

• Galileo's ideas

• Einstein's ideas

What happened to Galileo after sharing his heliocentric ideas?

• He was awarded

• He was put on house arrest

• He was exiled

• He was imprisoned

What was Banneker's nationality?

• British

• African American

• Canadian

• French

What did Banneker use to make his predictions?

• Observations and calculations

• Dreams

• Ancient texts

• Computer simulations

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