WorksheetsAncient Astronomers
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A philosopher that proved the Earth is a sphere & thought it was at the center of the universe.
a)
William Herschel
b)
Isaac Newton
c)
Aristotle
d)
Nicolaus Copernicus
2.
He defined the brightnesses of stars (made a scale) & discovered the wobble of the Earth's axis
a)
Claudius Ptolemy
b)
Hipparchus
c)
Tycho Brahe
d)
Giovanni Cassini
3.
His model of the Earth-centered universe was the cornerstone of astronomy for 1,500 years
a)
Claudius Ptolemy
b)
Nicolaus Copernicus
c)
Charles Messier
d)
Galileo Galilei
4.
Began a new era of astronomy when he concluded that the Sun was the center of the universe
a)
Aristotle
b)
Isaac Newton
c)
Claudius Ptolemy
d)
Nicolaus Copernicus
5.
Built an observatory and made the most accurate astronomical observations for more than 20 yrs.
a)
Giovanni Cassini
b)
Tycho Brahe
c)
Hipparchus
d)
Isaac Newton
6.
Built a telescope and made discoveries which changed astronomy; discovered 4 moons of Jupiter
a)
Galileo Galilei
b)
Aristotle
c)
William Herschel
d)
Claudius Ptolemy
7.
He discovered the division in the rings of Saturn and found four moons orbiting Saturn.
a)
Nicolaus Copernicus
b)
Tycho Brahe
c)
Giovanni Cassini
d)
Charles Messier
8.
He showed the laws governing astronomical bodies were the same laws governing motion on Earth
a)
Isaac Newton
b)
Charles Messier
c)
Tycho Brahe
d)
Hipparchus
9.
He published a list of 110 astronomical objects such as galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters
a)
Claudius Ptolemy
b)
Nicolaus Copernicus
c)
Isaac Newton
d)
Charles Messier
10.
Discovered Uranus and two of its moons and two more moons of Saturn
a)
Giovanni Cassini
b)
Tycho Brahe
c)
William Herschel
d)
Aristotle
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