Missing Link: Maragha Observatory
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Social Studies
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10th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Who was the ancient astronomer who believed that the Earth was at the center of the Universe?
Back
Ptolemy
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the heliocentric model of the Universe?
Back
A model with the Sun at the center
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which observatory played an important role in challenging the Earth-centered model of the Universe?
Back
The Maragha Observatory
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which Arab astronomer pointed out contradictions in Ptolemy’s model in the tenth century?
Back
al-Haytham
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Why was astronomy important to Muslims during the Islamic Golden Age?
Back
It helped determine prayer times and dates for the lunar calendar
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Who was the great Persian astronomer who worked with Hulagu Khan to build the Maragha Observatory in Persia?
Back
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the "Tusi couple"?
Back
A mathematical idea involving a small circle rotating within a larger one
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