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ANCIENT GREEK PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sphere is the shape of the Earth

a)

true

b)

maybe

c)

false

d)

not sure

2.

When was the time that they widely accepted that the Earth is Sphere?

a)

1st century B.C

b)

3rd century B.C

c)

2nd century B.C

d)

5th century B.C

3.

Who offered arguments for the spherical nature of Earth

a)

kepler and brahe

b)

Empedocles and Anaxagoras

c)

America and China

d)

Babylonians and Egyptians

4.

The word “planet” comes from the Greek term for

a)

Wandering star

b)

wonder star

c)

round object

d)

place of star

5.

He lived by the motto ‘Non viduri sed esse. Translated into English, this statement reads, "Not to be seen but to be.

a)

Einstein

b)

Brahe

c)

Kepler

d)

Tomas

6.

Brahe last words, ‘Ne frusta vixisse vidar’ meaning

a)

I may not seen to be alive

b)

May i not seemed to have lived in vain

c)

This will be the last

d)

Take care of everything

7.

Kepler is best known for his theories explaining the

a)

Motion of moon

b)

Motion of star

c)

Motion of planets

d)

Motion

8.

He is the father of modern science

a)

Johannes Kepler

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Tyco Brahe

d)

Galileo Galilei

9.

Who had invented a telescope with which he discovered lunar mountains and craters

a)

Tyco Brahe

b)

Johannes Kepler

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Galileo Galilei

10.

What was our topic for today

a)

Ancient Greek Physics and Astronomy

b)

Planetary motion and Astronomy

c)

Physical Science