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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. When was Christopher Wren born?
2. The Islamic followers of whom misinterpreted his calculations and created a model that was cumbersome and impractical?
3. Aristotle created a model of the universe based on whose work?
4. What refers to the region of city-states in ancient Mesopotamia?
5. What is the astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around a stationary Sun at the center of the universe?
Short Essay Questions
1. What theory did Copernicus work tirelessly to prove, according to the author Chapter 4: "The Sun Worshipers"? When were his ideas published?
2. What sparked the reawakening of interest in the cosmos, according to the author in Chapter 3: "The Discovery of the Earth"?
3. What achievements did Eudoxus go on to accomplish after his studies? Who did he influence, according to the author in Chapter 1: "The Dome of Heaven"?
4. What did Tycho witness in 1572 that influenced his ideas, according to the author in Chapter 4: "The Sun Worshipers"?
5. How did the rise of Christianity impact the sciences according to the author in Chapter 2: "Raising (and Lowering) the Roof"?
6. How does the author describe the work and theories of Claudius Ptolemy in Chapter 1: "The Dome of Heaven"?
7. What interests did Isaac Newton have in addition to science, according to the author in Chapter 6: "Newton's Reach"?
8. How does the author describe early models of the universe in Chapter 2: "Raising (and Lowering) the Roof"?
9. What had remained a major problem for explorers at sea as described by the author in Chapter 7: "A Plumb Line to the Sun"?
10. What discoveries did Galileo make in his studies of the cosmos, according to the author in Chapter 5: "The World in Retrograde"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss the Great Pyramid, the Egyptians, Stonehenge, and the cosmological views of ancient civilizations as described in the book. What purpose did the study of cosmology serve these people? In what cultures was there particular interest in cosmology? Why?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the early models of the universe as discussed in Chapter 2: "Raising (and Lowering) the Roof." How did these systems differ from how the universe is modeled today? How did the concept of inertia change this view?
Essay Topic 3
Describe, analyze and discuss the fall of Rome, the Brethren of Purity, the Islamic followers of Ptolemy, and Ancius Boethius. When did the fall of Rome take place and how did it affect the sciences? What impact did the rise of Christianity have on astronomy and cosmology, according to the author? Why?
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