Ptolemy's System of the Heavens Put Earth at or near the Center

question 335

Multiple Choice

Ptolemy's system of the heavens put Earth at or near the center. The motivation for this choice was primarily

• A) religious, placing mankind at the center of creation.
• B) religious, relegating Earth to an inferior position outside the perfect celestial realm.
• C) based on observations.
• D) based on the mathematics of the Pythagoreans.

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