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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. Where was Charles Darwin from?
2. Kant first became interested in space travel after reading a review of what philosopher's book?
3. In Chapter 16, the author describes theoretical physicists, saying,"Theoretical physicists, like artists are guided in their work by aesthetic as well as" what concerns?
4. What Russian scientist theorized that the beginning of the universe may have started with a core so hot and dense that it created nuclear fusion and created the elements now known to man?
5. When was Albert Einstein born?
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. What did Johann Lambert write of his discoveries, according to the author in Chapter 8: "Deep Space"?
3. How have advancements in the sciences improved mankind, according to the author in Chapter 19: "Mind and Matter"?
4. Who associated the red-shift of the galaxies with Einstein's relativity, according to the author in Chapter 12: "Sermons in Stones"?
5. 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"?
6. What discoveries does the author describe regarding spiral nebulae in Chapter 9: "Island Universes"?
7. What schools of thought does the author describe regarding elliptical nebulae in Chapter 9: "Island Universes"?
8. How does the author describe theoretical physicists in Chapter 16: "Rumors of Perfection"?
9. What were the strengths of Darwin's "The Origin of the Species," according to the author in Chapter 14: "The Evolution of Atoms and Stars"?
10. What does the author assert man has always speculated about in Chapter 18: "The Origin of the Universe"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Define, analyze and discuss micrometry, triangulation, and Euclidean geometry. When were micrometry and triangulation developed? By whom? How were these methods used to determine distance? Who was Euclid and when did he live?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the discovery of nebulae, Immanuel Kant, and Johann Lambert. What are the three classes of nebulae and when were they defined as such? Who were the primary influences to each of these individuals? How did these historical thinkers differ in their ideas? How were they similar?
Essay Topic 3
Describe and discuss the work of William Parsons, Isaac Roberts and James Keeler. Who developed the nebular hypothesis? How is it defined? What are the two theories about elliptical nebulae and who developed them?
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