Chapter 9 Quiz

Who first theorized that the earth revolves around the sun?

• Edmond Halley
• Nicolaus Copernicus
• Isaac Newton
• Galileo Galilei

Who confirmed the heliocentric theory by using telescopes?

• Galileo Galilei
• Sir William Herschel
• Edmond Halley
• Nicolaus Copernicus

Who correctly predicted the movement of a particular comet that is visible from the Earth?

• Sir William Herschel
• Nicolaus Copernicus
• Isaac Newton
• Edmond Halley

Who built large and improved telescopes?

• Nicolaus Copernicus
• Edmond Halley
• Sir William Herschel
• Isaac Newton

Who described the laws of gravity and motion, color theory, and helped invent calculus?

• Galileo Galilei
• Isaac Newton
• Nicolaus Copernicus
• Edmond Halley

Who is known as the Father of Medicine?

• Hippocrates
• Euclid
• Eratosthenes
• Roger Bacon

Who is known as the Father of Geometry?

• Albert the Great
• Eratosthenes
• Hippocrates
• Euclid

Who estimated the circumference of the world with shocking accuracy?

• Euclid
• Roger Bacon
• Eratosthenes
• Albert the Great

Who was a medieval scholar who preserved and helped spread many ancient manuscripts?

• Roger Bacon
• Albert the Great
• Edmond Halley
• Sir William Herschel

Who studied human anatomy by dissecting cadavers?

• Andreas Vesalius
• Paracelsus
• William Harvey
• Edward Jenner