Who proposed a heliocentric theory to explain the movement of the heavenly bodies?
A. Voltaire
B. Galileo Galilei
C. Nicolaus Copernicus
D. Ptolemy
E. Johannes Kepler
Answer: C
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a. development of the calculus. b. fallacy of the existence of sunspots and the phases of Venus. c. five moons revolving around Pluto. d. similarity of the material composition of other planets and the moon to that of the earth. e. totally flat terrain of the earth's moon.
Which of the following inspired Gabriel's Rebellion?
A. The emergence of an organized antislavery movement in the North B. Antislavery statements by white ministers in the Richmond area C. Antislavery statements by prominent Virginia politicians D. Enslaved blacks' adaptation of the concepts of liberty and equality to their own purposes
President Nixon's strategy in Vietnam kept the ________ a secret from the American public
A) American bombing of Cambodia B) joint American--South Vietnamese incursion into Cambodia C) Nixon Doctrine D) Vietnamization Policy
The Council of Foreign Ministers was established to ________
A. administer the occupied zones of Germany B. draft peace treaties for Germany's allies C. set borders for Poland and Germany D. determine the partition of the Balkans