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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. What was the name of Charles Darwin's grandfather who had written the book, "Zoonomia"?
2. Quantum physics first emerged when who theorized that energy came in discrete units called quanta?
3. Who concluded that the process of the earth's creation was part of an infinite repeating cycle of development and destruction?
4. What is a branch of physics that studies the existence and interactions of particles that are the constituents of what is usually referred to as matter or radiation?
5. SETI was first proposed in 1959 by Giuseppe Cocconi and whom?
Short Essay Questions
1. What advancements led to the discovery of the composition of the stars, according to the author in Chapter 10: "Einstein's Sky"?
2. How does the author compare telescopes and accelerators in Chapter 17: "The Axis of History"?
3. What influences led William Herschel in his studies of nebulae, according to the author in Chapter 8: "Deep Space"?
4. 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"?
5. What evidences does the author suggest implies extraterrestrial life in Chapter 19: "Mind and Matter"?
6. What did Johann Lambert write of his discoveries, according to the author in Chapter 8: "Deep Space"?
7. Who developed a unified electroweak theory, according to the author in Chapter 16: "Rumors of Perfection"? Where was it tested?
8. What were the main premises of "The Origin of the Species," according to the author in Chapter 13: "The Age of the Earth"?
9. How are nebulae defined in Chapter 8: "Deep Space"? What are the different classes of nebulae?
10. What was theorized in a paper written by Vesto Slipher in the early 20th century, according to the author in Chapter 11: "The Expansion of the Universe"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss the theories and works of Tycho Brahe, Johannes Kepler, and Aristotle. How did Tycho prove Aristotle's theories wrong? How did the supernova explosion contribute to Tycho's theories and ideas?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the impact of the work of Marco Polo, Bartholomeu Diaz, Vasco da Gama and Prince Henry the Navigator. Where did Marco Polo travel and how did this impact Europe? How was geography intertwined with navigation?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the impact of exploration on the Western world. How was trade affected by exploration? When did colonization begin? What did these explorers learn from the people and cultures they discovered? How were the sciences affected by the age of exploration?
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