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