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Ancient to Modern Astronomy Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the shape of the Earth according to ancient Greeks?

a)

sphere

b)

cylinder

c)

octagon

d)

flat disc

2.

Any theory of the structure of the solar system (or the universe) in which Earth is assumed to be the center of it all.

a)

Heliocentrism

b)

Geocentrism

c)

Brahenism

d)

gravitivism

3.

He was able to explain the what causes the phases of the moo. According to him, the moon shone only by reflected sunlight.

a)

Hipparchus

b)

Eudoxus

c)

Anaxagoras

d)

Aristarchus

4.

He made the first successful attempt to determine the size of the earth. He did this by applying the geometric principle.

a)

Aristarchus

b)

Eratosthenes

c)

Eudoxus

d)

Hipparchus

5.

According to Erastothenes' computations, what is the circumference of the earth

a)

250,000 stadia

b)

40, 000 miles

c)

500 stadia

d)

7.2 stadia

6.

Which of the following is the smallest planet?

a)

Earth ,

b)

Mars

c)

Mercury

d)

Venus

7.

This is the branch of physical science dealing with heavenly bodies

a)

Astrology

b)

Geography

c)

Geology

d)

Astronomy

8.

Which of the following is the fastest planet?

a)

Earth

b)

Mars

c)

Mercury

d)

Venus

9.

What do you call to the changing view of the moon?

a)

Seasons

b)

reflections

c)

phases

d)

faces

10.

The phase of the moon that follows the waning gibbous is called the:

a)

Full moon

b)

New moon

c)

First quarter

d)

Third quarter

11.

When the people on Earth cannot see the moon , which phase is the moon in?

a)

Full Moon

b)

New Moon

c)

Waning Cescent

12.

If we have a new moon today, when will we have the next full moon?

a)

In about 1 week

b)

In about 2 weeks

c)

in about 1 month

d)

in about 1 year

13.

He developed and formalized Galileo’s concept of inertia. He conceptualized the force of gravity and he was able to provide an explanation for the elliptical orbits.

a)

Johannes Kepler

b)

Galileo Galilei

c)

Tycho Brahe

d)

Nicolaus Copernicus

14.

Using his mentor’s data, he formulated the three laws of planetary motion: the law of Ellipse, Law of Equal Areas, and the Law of harmonies.

a)

Nicolaus Copernicus

b)

Johannes Kepler

c)

Aristotle

d)

PLato

15.

The path of an object that is in revolution about another object or space

a)

orbit

b)

elipse

c)

harmont

d)

Johannes Kepler