3455Political ScienceMedium
Aside from developing the system of concentric spheres upon which the epicyclic Ptolemaic arrangement of the solar system was based, what other remarkable achievement was made by this great follower of Plato?
AHe read all of Aristotle’s work straight through without falling asleep
BHe estimated the diameter and the circumference of the Earth accurately to within 1 mile
CHe estimated the solar year to be 365 days and six hours long
DHe first suggested that the solar system was sun-centered
Correct answer
C. He estimated the solar year to be 365 days and six hours long
Explanation
The correct answer is He estimated the solar year to be 365 days and six hours long.