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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 established a linear time-line in history?
2. Charles Darwin went on a five-year world-wide expedition on what brig?
3. In 1929, who confirmed movement away from earth and evidence of cosmic expansion?
4. Although Darwin wrote his theory in a 230-page essay, he did not publish it for how long?
5. Who wrote in fourth century BC that "to consider the earth as the only populated world in infinite space is as absurd as to assert that in an entire field sown with millet only one grain will grow"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the author describe the world of science in the twentieth century in Chapter 17: "The Axis of History"?
2. How does the author compare telescopes and accelerators in Chapter 17: "The Axis of History"?
3. How does the author describe theoretical physicists in Chapter 16: "Rumors of Perfection"?
4. What influences led William Herschel in his studies of nebulae, according to the author in Chapter 8: "Deep Space"?
5. How have advancements in the sciences improved mankind, according to the author in Chapter 19: "Mind and Matter"?
6. What led to the origination of spectroscopy and astrophysics, according to the author in Chapter 10: "Einstein's Sky"?
7. What evidences does the author suggest implies extraterrestrial life in Chapter 19: "Mind and Matter"?
8. 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"?
9. What three basic areas of study relative to the expansion of the universe does the author describe in Chapter 12: "Sermons in Stones"?
10. What does the author state mankind has come to with the universe in Chapter 20: "The Persistence of Mystery"? Why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
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 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?
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