In Pre-Copernican Astronomy, It Was Almost Universally Believed That

question 81

Multiple Choice

In pre-Copernican astronomy, it was almost universally believed that

• A) the planets traveled in elliptical orbits about Earth.
• B) the center of the universe was the sun with the Milky Way representing other distant planets.
• C) the sun was at the center of the universe.
• D) Earth was at the center of the universe.
• E) None of the above was believed.

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