Quiz on Historical Views of the Universe

What was the old view of the universe known as?

• Heliocentrism

• Geocentrism

• Relativism

• Quantum Theory

Who were the main supporters of the geocentric theory?

• Copernicus and Galileo

• Newton and Einstein

• Aristotle and Ptolemy

• Kepler and Brahe

Who was the Polish clergyman and astronomer who challenged geocentrism in "On the Revolutions of the Heavenly Bodies"?

• Johannes Kepler

• Tycho Brahe

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Galileo Galilei

What does heliocentrism state about the Earth's movement?

• Earth revolves around the Moon

• Earth revolves around the Sun

• Earth is stationary

• Earth revolves around Mars

What did Johannes Kepler formulate?

• Laws of gravity

• Laws of planetary motion

• Laws of thermodynamics

• Laws of relativity

According to Kepler's laws, how do planets move as they approach the sun?

• More slowly

• At a constant speed

• More rapidly

• In a straight line

What tool did Galileo Galilei use for astronomical observation?

• Microscope

• Telescope

• Sextant

• Astrolabe

What theory did Galileo provide irrefutable evidence for using his observations?

• Geocentric theory

• Heliocentric theory

• Theory of Relativity

• Quantum theory

Which laws did Newton combine to form the law of universal gravitation?

• Kepler's laws, Galileo's laws, and his own concept of gravity

• Einstein's theories, Kepler's laws, and Galileo's laws

• Galileo's laws, Einstein's theories, and his own concept of gravity

• Kepler's laws, Einstein's theories, and his own concept of gravity

How did Newton view the universe?

• As a big machine

• As a chaotic system

• As a random collection of stars

• As a mystical entity