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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Eudoxus went on to establish his own observatory where?

2. One of the most renowned transit expeditions was launched by the Royal Society in August 1768 on what ship?

3. What Arabic secret society published tables of planetary distances that had been calculated by Aristarchus?

4. Copernicus and Kepler measured the distances of the solar system which were expressed in what?

5. Where was Isaac Newton born?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the early years of Copernicus described in Chapter 4: "The Sun Worshipers"? What and where did he study?

2. How did the concept of inertia change the image of the cosmos, according to the author in Chapter 2: "Raising (and Lowering) the Roof"?

3. What interests did Isaac Newton have in addition to science, according to the author in Chapter 6: "Newton's Reach"?

4. How does the author describe early models of the universe in Chapter 2: "Raising (and Lowering) the Roof"?

5. How had Greek science changed by Archimedes' death according to the author in Chapter 2: "Raising (and Lowering) the Roof"?

6. What explorations around the Cape of Good Hope does the author describe in Chapter 3: "The Discovery of the Earth"? When did these take place?

7. What aspects of the cosmos confused ancient astronomers, according to the author in Chapter 1: "The Dome of Heaven"?

8. How does the author describe the ancient civilizations' perception of space in Chapter 1: "The Dome of Heaven"?

9. Why did global exploration expand interest in the cosmos, according to the author in Chapter 3: "The Discovery of the Earth"?

10. What discoveries did Galileo make in his studies of the cosmos, according to the author in Chapter 5: "The World in Retrograde"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the work of William Herschel and the discovery of Uranus. What influenced Herschel to study nebulae? How did Herschel improve upon the telescope? How did the ideas of Kant and Lambert influence Herschel?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the life and work of Aristotle. When and where did Aristotle live? With whom and where did he study? Upon whose work did Aristotle base his model of the universe? What did he add to this model?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the Great Pyramid, the Egyptians, Stonehenge, and the cosmological views of ancient civilizations as described in the book. What purpose did the study of cosmology serve these people? In what cultures was there particular interest in cosmology? Why?

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