Which statements did both Aristotle and Ptolemy assume? Select two options.

Question

The Sun was the center of the solar system.
Bodies in space traveled in circles.
Epicycles explained the “looping” movement of the planets.
The planets revolved around the Earth.
The stars in the sky are other suns.

Answer 1

Both Aristotle and Ptolemy assumed the following two statements:

1. Bodies in space traveled in circles.
2. The planets revolved around the Earth.

Aristotle's model placed the Earth at the center of the universe (geocentric), while Ptolemy expanded on this model with epicycles to explain planetary motion, but both shared the belief that the Earth was at the center and that celestial bodies moved in circular orbits.