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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. Who estimated that the existence of over one hundred thousand such spiral nebulae was possible?
2. In the world of quantum physics, there are two categories of particles: particles with fractional spin called fermions and those of integer spin, called what?
3. When was Albert Einstein born?
4. What is the third premise of "On the Origin of Species"?
5. The man who associated the red-shift of the galaxies with Einstein's relativity was a Belgian priest and mathematician named what?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the author assert man has always speculated about in Chapter 18: "The Origin of the Universe"?
2. Who associated the red-shift of the galaxies with Einstein's relativity, according to the author in Chapter 12: "Sermons in Stones"?
3. Why did Darwin delay the publication of "The Origin of the Species" according to the author in Chapter 14: "The Evolution of Atoms and Stars"?
4. What schools of thought does the author describe regarding elliptical nebulae in Chapter 9: "Island Universes"?
5. How does the author describe theoretical physicists in Chapter 16: "Rumors of Perfection"?
6. What three basic areas of study relative to the expansion of the universe does the author describe in Chapter 12: "Sermons in Stones"?
7. What does the author assert to be the scientist's method and approach in Chapter 20: "The Persistence of Mystery"?
8. What obstacles did early quantum physicists have, as described by the author in Chapter 15: "The Quantum and its Discontents"?
9. What discoveries does the author describe regarding spiral nebulae in Chapter 9: "Island Universes"?
10. How have advancements in the sciences improved mankind, according to the author in Chapter 19: "Mind and Matter"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss the impact of Columbus' voyage to the New World on the history of the Western world. Where did Columbus believe he had landed? Who discovered the truth of Columbus's travels? Who financed Columbus' trip and why?
Essay Topic 2
Describe, analyze and discuss the fall of Rome, the Brethren of Purity, the Islamic followers of Ptolemy, and Ancius Boethius. When did the fall of Rome take place and how did it affect the sciences? What impact did the rise of Christianity have on astronomy and cosmology, according to the author? Why?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the life and work of Galileo, "Sidereus Nuncius" and the telescope. What was the telescope invented by Galileo composed of? How did it work? What led Galileo to develop the telescope and what impact did this invention have on history?
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