Ancient astronomy

What was the purpose of Stonehenge (~2500 BC) in relation to astronomy?

• A) A burial site for ancient kings

• B) A military defense structure

• C) An astronomical observatory aligned with the summer solstice

• D) A place for human sacrifices

3. What was the significance of the Babylonian text "MUL.APIN" (~1000 BC)?

• A) It was the first complete map of the solar system.

• B) It was one of the earliest known star catalogs and helped predict planetary movements.

• C) It introduced the idea of a heliocentric universe.

• D) It was a religious text describing the gods of the sky.

2. The earliest written records of solar and lunar eclipses were recorded by which civilization around 1200 BC?

• A) Babylonians

• B) Greeks

• C) Egyptians

• D) Chinese

4. Which ancient Greek philosopher proposed that the Earth was spherical (~350 BC)?

• A) Ptolemy

• B) Aristarchus

• C) Aristotle

• D) Copernicus

5. Who was the first known scholar to propose a heliocentric model (~280 BC), suggesting that the Earth orbits the Sun?

• A) Ptolemy

• B) Aristarchus
  

• C) Aristotle

• D) Galileo Galilei