Quiz on History of Astronomy

 

 

                                                                                                                                               

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Answer any 3 of the following 4 questions on lined paper.  Each question is worth ten points for a total of 30 points.  Do not answer a fourth question!

 

 

 

  1. Describe Plato’s view of the universe and discuss some of the reasons that it remained the prevailing view of the universe in Europe for nearly 2000 years.

 

 

  1. List at least four of the discoveries that Galileo made with his telescope that showed that objects in the heavens do indeed change.

 

 

  1. Describe Ptolemy’s model of the universe completely.  Describe how Copernicus’ view of the universe was different from Ptolemy’s.

 

 

  1. Describe the discoveries that Kepler made by using the extremely accurate planet and star observations made by Tycho Brahe.