Pioneers of Planetary Motion Quiz

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Pioneers of Planetary Motion: a General level Astronomy quiz. Test your knowledge with 15 questions!
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Question 1
Who was the astronomer known for his detailed naked-eye observations of planets?
A Galileo Galilei
B Tycho Brahe
C Nicolaus Copernicus
D Isaac Newton
Question 2
Johannes Kepler formulated how many laws of planetary motion?
A Three
B One
C Four
D Two
Question 3
Tycho Brahe built his famous observatory on which island?
A Crete
B Tasmania
C Hven
D Sicily
Question 4
Kepler's first law states that planetary orbits are shaped like what?
A Circles
B Squares
C Ellipses
D Triangles
Question 5
Tycho Brahe famously observed a 'new star' in 1572, known as what?
A An asteroid
B A nebula
C A comet
D A supernova

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