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Ptolemy’s geocentric, or Earth-centered, theory
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was accepted in Europe for more than 1,400 years.
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was proven to be true by Nicolaus Copernicus.
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stated that the sun is the center of the solar system.
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was dismissed by the great thinkers of his time.
Ptolemy’s geocentric, or Earth-centered, theory
Multiple choice question.
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A)
was accepted in Europe for more than 1,400 years.
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B)
was proven to be true by Nicolaus Copernicus.
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C)
stated that the sun is the center of the solar system.
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D)
was dismissed by the great thinkers of his time.
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A) was accepted in Europe for more than 1,400 years.
Ptolemy's geocentric model, which placed the Earth at the center of the universe, was widely accepted until the Copernican model gained traction in the 16th century.
A) was accepted in Europe for more than 1,400 years.
Ptolemy's geocentric model, which placed the Earth at the center of the universe, was widely accepted until the Copernican model gained traction in the 16th century.
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