WEEK 1 (Greek Philosophers)

Question 1

Greek philosopher from 499 BC to 428 BC?

Answer 1

Anaxagoras

Question 2

Born in Clazomenae, Ionia and stated that the moon is sphere in shape

Answer 2

Anaxagoras

Question 3

Stated that the Sun is a big hot rock and is responsible for the phases of Moon and Eclipses

Answer 3

Anaxagoras

Question 4

Greek Philosopher from 384 BC to 322 BC

Answer 4

Aristotle

Question 5

Concluded that the Earth is spherical because it always casts a curved shadow when it eclipses the moon

Answer 5

Aristotle

Question 6

Born in Stagira, Greece and understands how phases of the moon occur and how eclipses work

Answer 6

Aristotle

Question 7

Born in Samos, c310 BC to c230 BC

Answer 7

Aristarchus

Question 8

Relative distance of moon and sun, relative sizes of earth, moon, and sun

Answer 8

Aristarchus

Question 9

Professed the heliocentric theory

Answer 9

Aristarchus

Question 10

Born in Nicaea, Bithynia, 190 BC to c120 BC

Answer 10

Hipparchus

Question 11

Determined the location of 850 stars and divided them into six groups according to brightness

Answer 11

Hipparchus

Question 12

Born in Alexandria, Egypt, c85 to c190

Answer 12

Claudius Ptolemy

Question 13

Culmination of Greek Astronomy and Geocentric model of the solar system

Answer 13

Claudius Ptolemy

Question 14

Presented a geocentric outlook of the Greeks using the most sophisticated model called Ptolemaic System

Answer 14

Claudius Ptolemy