The Surya Siddhanta and the Heliocentric Model of the Solar System
Description: The Surya Siddhanta is an ancient Indian astronomical treatise that presents a heliocentric model of the solar system. This quiz will test your knowledge about the Surya Siddhanta and the heliocentric model of the solar system. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
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Who is considered to be the author of the Surya Siddhanta?
In which language was the Surya Siddhanta originally written?
What is the main astronomical model presented in the Surya Siddhanta?
According to the Surya Siddhanta, how many planets are there in the solar system?
What is the name of the Earth's moon in the Surya Siddhanta?
What is the name of the Sun in the Surya Siddhanta?
What is the name of the planet that is closest to the Sun in the Surya Siddhanta?
What is the name of the planet that is farthest from the Sun in the Surya Siddhanta?
What is the name of the planet that is known as the 'red planet' in the Surya Siddhanta?
What is the name of the planet that is known as the 'morning star' in the Surya Siddhanta?
What is the name of the planet that is known as the 'evening star' in the Surya Siddhanta?
What is the name of the planet that is known as the 'giant planet' in the Surya Siddhanta?
What is the name of the planet that is known as the 'ringed planet' in the Surya Siddhanta?
What is the name of the planet that is known as the 'dwarf planet' in the Surya Siddhanta?
What is the name of the planet that is known as the 'ice giant' in the Surya Siddhanta?