The General Conception of the Universe Before Copernicus Was That

question 76

Multiple Choice

The general conception of the universe before Copernicus was that

• A) it was orderly with heaven at the center and the earth circling around it.
• B) the earth was the stationary center and heavenly spheres orbited it.
• C) the earth rested on the shell of a giant tortoise.
• D) it could not be revealed according to God's will.
• E) the world was flat.

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