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