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English 16 Public

Lessons 43-45

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Who first observed a supernova?

Tycho Brahe

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What did the Dutch call the "Council of Troubles"?

Council of Blood

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Which princedom was William the Silent from?

Orange

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Where did Brahe build his Renaissance observatory?

island of Hven

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Why does San Francisco associate itself with Francis Drake?

he may have landed there

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For whom did both Brahe and Kepler work when they lived in Prague?

the Holy Roman Emperor (the Hapsburgs)

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How many laws of planetary motion did Kepler come up with?

3

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Which geographical region almost killed Drake's goal to circumnavigate the Earth?

Strait of Magellan

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Why are the Dutch known for windmills and wooden shoes?

much of their land is below sea level

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What is the name of the Dutch Declaration of Independence?

Act of Abjuration

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Why did the Netherlands and Belgium become 2 separate countries?

mostly because of religion but also loyalties during the Dutch Revolt

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What was the name of Francis Drake's ship?

Golden Hind

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Why did the Spanish call Drake a pirate or "the Dragon"?

he looted their ships for silver

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Which body part did Brahe cover with a metal model?

his nose

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How did William the Silent die?

via assassination

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How did Kepler modify Copernicus' model of planet orbits?

instead of circles, he drew ellipses

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