Copernicus' ideas were the first serious and systematic challenge to the Ptolemaic Conception of the Universe, which was widely accepted at the time. His ideas, however, were not widely accepted during his lifetime and brought him into conflict with the Catholic Church and the Inquisition. He did not receive great wealth or a prestigious teaching position in Padua.

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Copernicus' Ideas

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Copernicus' ideas:

A) were widely accepted during his lifetime.
B) brought him into conflict with the Catholic Church and the Inquisition.
C) was the first serious and systematic challenge to the Ptolemaic Conception of the Universe.
D) brought him great wealth.
E) saw him rewarded with a prestigious teaching position in Padua.

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