Who Is Copernicus? Quiz

Where was Copernicus born?

• Italy

• France

• Poland

• Germany

What did Copernicus study in Italy?

• All of the above

• Religion

• Law

• Medicine

What did Copernicus believe was the center of our solar system?

• Sun

• Venus

• Mars

• Earth

In which year was Copernicus's book 'On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres' published?

• 1503

• 1530

• 1543

• 1700

Who supported Copernicus's ideas through their studies?

• Galileo

• All of the above

• Kepler

• Newton

What did Copernicus think Earth does once a day?

• Rotates

• Orbits the Moon

• Stands still

• Goes around the Sun

What was the name of the astronomer who developed the Earth-centered theory before Copernicus?

• Plato

• Socrates

• Ptolemy

• Aristotle

In which city did Ptolemy live when he developed the Earth-centered theory?

• Athens

• Cairo

• Rome

• Alexandria