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1. This type of study involves the description, prediction, and understanding of the universe.
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Astrology
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Astrophysics
C
Astronomy
2. Who were the individuals/individual people who saw the night sky as nothing more than the moon and points of light in the sky.
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Early Stargazers
B
Navigators
C
Druids
3. Who believed that the Earth was the center of the universe?
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Babylonians
B
Italians
C
Greeks
4. What is the difference between Astronomy and Astrology
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Astronomy and Astrology are both religions
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Astronomy is a false religion. Astrology is a science.
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Astronomy is a science. Astrology is a false religion.
5. This Polish astronomer believe that the Earth rotated around the sun led to our current understanding the of our Solar System.
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Herschler
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Keppler
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Copernicus
6. Which famous astronomer create the first telescope?
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Lippershey
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Galileo
C
Hubble
7. Sir Isaac Newton is best known for the theory of relativity. What other accomplishment has been accredited to him?
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High energy astronomy
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First astrophysics mathematic equations
C
Reflecting telescope
8. What is Optical Astronomy....
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detects and analyzes infrared radiation
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includes gamma rays and x-rays to study the universe
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uses mirrors and lenses to observe light that can be detected with our eyes
9. What is Infrared astronomy?
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detects radiation coming from the universe.
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uses mirrors to observe light
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detects and analyzes infrared radiation
10. What is Radio Astronomy?
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includes gamma rays and x-rays similar to radio broadcasts
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detects radiation coming from the universe similar to radio broadcasts
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detects infrared radiation coming from the universe similar to radio broadcasts
11. What were two key concepts of astronomy that allowed for us to have a better understanding of astronomy
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telescopes and black holes
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telescopes and mathematics
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telescopes and understanding how light and radiation effect our planet
12. What is considered the one key element that has enabled advancements in astronomy?
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complex mathematics
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telescopes
C
ancient charting of stars and planets
13. One theory of why Stonehenge and other stone circles were created by ancient civilizations
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Religious rites and ceremonies
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To tell the seasons and when it was a good time to plant or harvest
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to confuse future archeologists
14. Which country has the oldest records of astronomy?
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Greece
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China
C
Babylonia
15. What year was Halley's comet first recorded?
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1675 AD
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240 BC
C
635 AD
16. This civilizations studied the movement and unusual physical occurance of the moon, sun, and planets
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China
B
Babylonia
C
Greece
17. Which ruler concurred Babylon that led to setting the foundations of today's astronomy?
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Darius the III
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Alexander the Great
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Cyrus the Great
18. In 2296 BC the Chinese recorded this...
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a comet
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an asteroid
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a solar eclipse
19. In what year was the Crab Nebula first observed
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1072 BC
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1967 AD
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1054 AD
20. In 165 BC this phenomenon was first recorded....
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solar flare
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solar eclipse
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sun spots
21. The civilization that recorded the first understanding of the lunar cycle?
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Greek
B
Babylonian
C
Chinese
22. Who created the first calendar?
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Greek
B
China
C
Mayan
23. The word planets means this in Greek...
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traveller
B
life
C
wanderer
24. Who is recorded in the bible as using stars to navigate?
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Paul
B
Wise Men
C
Moses
25. **In what bible verse does it say that the universe was fully created? **
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Genesis 1:3-5
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Genesis 1:19
C
Genesis 2:1