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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11 and 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Copernicus studied the great astronomers, and particularly admired whom?
(a) Archimedes.
(b) Aristarchus.
(c) Claudius Ptolemy.
(d) Aristotle.

2. Where was Albert Einstein born?
(a) Poland.
(b) Germany.
(c) England.
(d) France.

3. What was the original name of Nicolaus Copernicus?
(a) Aristarchus.
(b) Claudius Ptolemy.
(c) Marco Polo.
(d) Mikolai Kopernik.

4. A spectrum analysis of what nebula proved that it was not gaseous but contained stars?
(a) The Aristotilian nebula.
(b) The Halley nebula.
(c) The Andromeda nebula.
(d) The Kant nebula.

5. Who sentenced Jesus Christ to death?
(a) Pontius Pilate.
(b) Judas.
(c) Aristarchus.
(d) Archimedes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Nicolaus Copernicus was born thirty years after what was invented?

2. When was Edmond Halley born?

3. What is the science of the measurement of time, or timekeeping?

4. When was Isaac Newton born?

5. Who was the first to explore the coast of Africa and discover its rich natural resources in Chapter 3: "The Discovery of the Earth"?

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