The statement "Throughout much of the nineteenth century, Westerners' concept of the universe was based on the ideas of Isaac Newton" is True.Sir Isaac Newton was an English physicist and mathematician. He is most famous for his law of gravity. He was also a key driver in the scientific revolution of the 17th century. Amongst other theories, Newton postulated that the sun kept the planets in orbit by its gravitational pull. He also stated that the moon orbited around the earth.
Portugal is the European Kingdom that led in European Exploration in the 15th Century in the age of discovering, exploration and mapping coasts of Africa, Canada, Asia and Africa. Under the leadership of Prince Henry the Navigator, Portugal took the role to search for a sea route to Asia by sailing south around Africa, and during this process, Portugal accumulated wealthy knowledge on the geography and navigation of the Atlantic ocean.
In the last decade, Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic Ocean and "discovered" a new continent while searching or a sea route to the Indies.
In 1498, Vasco da Gama led the first fleet around Africa to India.
Sonata form, also known as sonata-allegro form, is an organizational structure based on contrasting musical ideas. It consists of three main sections - exposition, development, and recapitulation - and sometimes includes an optional coda at the end.
President Obama signed an order to close the Guantanamo prison due to alleged abuses and use of torture.