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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Eudoxus of Cnidus was a student of whom?
(a) Archimedes.
(b) Plato.
(c) Claudius Ptolemy.
(d) Aristotle.

2. Driven by debt, Galileo invented what which was well-received in Venice?
(a) The sailboat.
(b) The radio.
(c) The telescope.
(d) The camera.

3. What was the epicenter of the burgeoning interest in seaward adventures, according to the author in Chapter 3: "The Discovery of the Earth"?
(a) Sumeria.
(b) Sagres.
(c) Greece.
(d) Rome.

4. The Age of Discovery was a period in history starting in the early 15th century and continuing into what century?
(a) 18th.
(b) 16th.
(c) 19th.
(d) 17th.

5. When did Christopher Columbus depart on his journey to the New World?
(a) 1515.
(b) 1496.
(c) 1492.
(d) 1624.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Middle Ages encompassed the period from the 5th century to when?

2. American Indians lost in the woods could find their way with the help of whom, according to the author in Chapter 3: "The Discovery of the Earth"?

3. When was the conquest of Alexander the Great?

4. In trigonometry and geometry, what is the process of determining the location of a point by measuring angles to it from known points at either end of a fixed baseline, rather than measuring distances to the point directly?

5. One of the most renowned transit expeditions was launched by the Royal Society in August 1768 on what ship?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Galileo invent and develop as a result of debt in Chapter 5: "The World in Retrograde"?

2. How had Greek science changed by Archimedes' death according to the author in Chapter 2: "Raising (and Lowering) the Roof"?

3. What scholars and astronomers influenced the theories of Copernicus, according to the author in Chapter 4: "The Sun Worshipers"?

4. How did the rise of Christianity impact the sciences according to the author in Chapter 2: "Raising (and Lowering) the Roof"?

5. With whom did Eudoxus study astronomy, according to the author in Chapter 1: "The Dome of Heaven"? Where?

6. How is the telescope Newton developed described in Chapter 6: "Newton's Reach"?

7. How are the early years of Copernicus described in Chapter 4: "The Sun Worshipers"? What and where did he study?

8. When did Newton develop his theory of gravity, according to the author in Chapter 6: "Newton's Reach"? What was his first law?

9. What were the practical reasons for ancient civilizations to focus on the cosmos, as described by the author in Chapter 1: "The Dome of Heaven"?

10. How did the concept of inertia change the image of the cosmos, according to the author in Chapter 2: "Raising (and Lowering) the Roof"?

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