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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4: The Sun Worshipers.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the original name of Nicolaus Copernicus?
(a) Aristarchus.
(b) Marco Polo.
(c) Mikolai Kopernik.
(d) Claudius Ptolemy.

2. Who was the first to explore the coast of Africa and discover its rich natural resources in Chapter 3: "The Discovery of the Earth"?
(a) Prince Henry the Navigator.
(b) Martin Luther.
(c) Mikolai Kopernik.
(d) Nicole Oresme.

3. Practical reasons for learning about the stars and their movement included what in ancient times, according to the author in Chapter 1: "The Dome of Heaven"?
(a) Predicting the future.
(b) Estimating the population.
(c) Timekeeping and navigation.
(d) Determining religious history.

4. With the conquest of Alexander the Great, the Greeks gained access to what?
(a) Babylonian astronomical records.
(b) The Mesopotanian history books.
(c) The Roman story of creation.
(d) The Dead Sea scrolls.

5. Nicolaus Copernicus was born thirty years after what was invented?
(a) The automobile.
(b) The radio.
(c) The wheel.
(d) The printing press.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Age of Discovery was a period in history starting in the early 15th century and continuing into what century?

2. When was Claudius Ptolemy born?

3. Copernicus studied the great astronomers, and particularly admired whom?

4. Who wrote a paper entitled, "The Sand Reckoner"?

5. When did Eudoxus of Cnidus attend the Academy in Athens?

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