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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. According to the author in Chapter 1: "The Dome of Heaven," Plato felt that "abstract geometrical forms were" what?
2. Giovanni Cassini studied data by what astronomer who observed Mars at its closest passage to earth and determined, a value of 87 million miles for the astronomical unit?
3. When did Christopher Columbus depart on his journey to the New World?
4. Most of Copernicus's work was unpublished until his death because he feared what?
5. What book did Copernicus have published near the time of his death?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did Tycho witness in 1572 that influenced his ideas, according to the author in Chapter 4: "The Sun Worshipers"?
2. What achievements did Aristarchus accomplish in the sciences according to the author in Chapter 2: "Raising (and Lowering) the Roof"? What did Archimedes write?
3. How are the early years of Copernicus described in Chapter 4: "The Sun Worshipers"? What and where did he study?
4. With whom did Eudoxus study astronomy, according to the author in Chapter 1: "The Dome of Heaven"? Where?
5. What interests did Isaac Newton have in addition to science, according to the author in Chapter 6: "Newton's Reach"?
6. Why did global exploration expand interest in the cosmos, according to the author in Chapter 3: "The Discovery of the Earth"?
7. Where did the pursuit of science evolve after the rise of Christianity, according to the author in Chapter 2: "Raising (and Lowering) the Roof"?
8. What scholars and astronomers influenced the theories of Copernicus, according to the author in Chapter 4: "The Sun Worshipers"?
9. What theory did Copernicus work tirelessly to prove, according to the author Chapter 4: "The Sun Worshipers"? When were his ideas published?
10. What achievements did Eudoxus go on to accomplish after his studies? Who did he influence, according to the author in Chapter 1: "The Dome of Heaven"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the Royal Society, Edmond Halley, Christopher Wren and Robert Hooke. What discoveries did each of these individuals make? How did they influence science and history? When and where was the Royal Society established? For what purpose?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the life and work of Nicolaus Copernicus. When and where was Copernicus born? Where did Copernicus study? What ancient astronomers influenced him? What advancements did Copernicus make to science? How did he impact history?
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