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Nicolaus Copernicus
Contributed by: Costello
  • 1. In which century did Nicolaus Copernicus live?
A) 16th century
B) 15th century
C) 18th century
D) 17th century
  • 2. Where was Nicolaus Copernicus from?
A) Italy
B) Germany
C) Poland
D) France
  • 3. What was the name of Nicolaus Copernicus' famous book?
A) The Wealth of Nations
B) Principia
C) De revolutionibus orbium coelestium
D) On the Origin of Species
  • 4. What position did Copernicus hold in the Catholic Church?
A) Canon
B) Cardinal
C) Pope
D) Bishop
  • 5. In which year did Copernicus' book on heliocentrism get published?
A) 1700
B) 1543
C) 1450
D) 1600
  • 6. Who was a famous disciple of Copernicus that supported his heliocentric theory?
A) Johannes Kepler
B) Tycho Brahe
C) Isaac Newton
D) Galileo Galilei
  • 7. Which ancient astronomer proposed a heliocentric model long before Copernicus?
A) Ptolemy
B) Tycho Brahe
C) Aristarchus of Samos
D) Hipparchus
  • 8. What was the Latinized form of Copernicus' name?
A) Nicolò Copernico
B) Nikolaus Kopernik
C) Nicolaus Copernicus
D) Nicolas Copper
  • 9. Where did Copernicus live most of his life?
A) Rome, Italy
B) Paris, France
C) Frombork, Poland
D) Vienna, Austria
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