Author Question: Which of the following systematically observed the planets and stars and recorded their positions ... (Read 43 times)

formula1 · **on:** Sep 12, 2019

Question 1

In the Roman Empire, feelings of loneliness, anxiety, impotence, alienation, and boredom led to all of the following EXCEPT

a. a retreat of rationalism in society as a whole and the dwindling of creative genius.
b. philosophers seeking escape from this world through union with a divine presence.
c. the growing popularity of mystery religions.
d. growing interest in the occult, alchemy, astrology, and magic.
e. an interest in the values of classical humanism to answer questions of meaning and self-worth.

Question 2

Which of the following systematically observed the planets and stars and recorded their positions with far greater accuracy than had ever been done?

a. Copernicus
b. Kepler
c. Brahe
d. Galileo
e. Descartes