What is
the title of Copernicus' most important work?
De revolutionibus orbium coelestium
Where
was Nicolaus Copernicus born?
Toruń
What was the main
idea of the heliocentric model?
The Sun is at the center of the Solar System
Where
did Copernicus die?
Frombork
Which university did Copernicus
first attend?
University of Krakow
When was
Nicolaus Copernicus born?
February 19, 1473
Which
city did Copernicus move to for his studies in Italy?
Bologna
What was the main
opposition to Copernicus' heliocentric theory?
Geocentric model
What was the name of
Copernicus' uncle who influenced his education?
Lucas Watzenrode
What
profession did Copernicus NOT practice?
Blacksmith
What was Copernicus'
role in the Catholic Church?
Canon
In which year
did Copernicus die?
1543
Which
field did Copernicus NOT contribute to?
Botany
What is
Copernicus best known for?
Heliocentric model of the Solar System
In which year
was "De revolutionibus orbium coelestium" published?
1543
