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6) Based on the passage, which of the following statements is true?
B. The Copernican theory was supported by the church.
A. The Ptolemaic theory was based on casual observations of the sky.
C. Copernicus's theory was immediately accepted by the scientific community.D. Copernicus's theory was not widely known during his lifetime.
7) What is the main idea of the passage?
A. People fought back against new scientific ideas.
B. Astronomy and science grew in Europe during the 15th century.
C. Copernicus changed how people saw humanity's place in the universe.
D. Scientists who had new theories faced punishment.
8) Based on the passage, which of the following can be inferred about the Ptolemaic theory?
A. It was not widely accepted until Copernicus challenged it.
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B. It was based on rigorous scientific observations and experiments.C. It was a simplified and incorrect representation of the universe.
D. It was widely contested and debated during Ptolemy's time.
9) How did European astronomers finally respond to the weaknesses in Ptolemy's theory?
A. They ignored the flawed model.
B. They decided to choose a new theory.
C. They endeavored to refine and improve the theory.
D. They proposed new ideas to replace the theory.
10) Why was Copernicus uninterested in publishing his ideas?
A. because he was afraid of the church's reaction B. because he was unsatisfied with his revelations
C. because he was not confident about his findings
D. because he wanted to keep his theory shocking
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