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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 and 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Galileo was appointed as a professor of mathematics at what institution?
(a) The University of Zurich.
(b) The University of Pisa.
(c) The University of Paris.
(d) The University of Chicago.

2. When was Isaac Newton born?
(a) 1597.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1692.
(d) 1642.

3. Who was the first to explore the coast of Africa and discover its rich natural resources in Chapter 3: "The Discovery of the Earth"?
(a) Prince Henry the Navigator.
(b) Mikolai Kopernik.
(c) Nicole Oresme.
(d) Martin Luther.

4. Approximately when was Eudoxus of Cnidus born?
(a) 355 B.C.
(b) 128 A.D.
(c) 410 B.C.
(d) 218 B.C.

5. Where was Christopher Columbus from?
(a) France.
(b) Germany.
(c) Italy.
(d) England.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first premise of "On the Origin of Species"?

2. What is the body of scientific principles that explains the behavior of matter and its interactions with energy on the scale of atoms and atomic particles?

3. With advancements in clocks and the development of better maps, astronomers attempted to triangulate what planets?

4. Where was Galileo Galilei from?

5. What is a division of the astronomical science that is concerned with getting data, in contrast with theoretical astrophysics, which is mainly concerned with finding out the measurable implications of physical models?

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