Galileo- Flipped Learning Day

What can you conclude about the trial at which Galileo was forced to apologize for his views?

• Galileo's lawyer was unqualified 
• Galileo was wrong to publish views that offended the Church 
•  Galileo's opinions about the solar system were incorrect
• It was probably not a fair trial

What's the most likely reason that Galileo kept studying physics after the Pope put him under house arrest?

• Pursuing knowledge was more important to him than the Pope's approval
• He wanted to develop a new theory to gain the Pope's approval 
• He assumed the Pope would eventually forgive him and let him go
• . He wanted to use physics to prove that the sun revolved around the earth

 What was the biggest difference between Galileo's work and the work of previous scientists? 

• Galileo had the benefit of a telescope, so he could see that the sun didn't move 
• Galileo wasn't a religious man, so he didn't feel as pressured by the influence of religious leaders 
• Galileo was one of the first scientists to rely heavily on the scientific method rather than abstract theory 
• Galileo was the first scientist to publish theories about the solar system

What did Aristotle say would happen if you dropped two balls of different masses? 

• The more massive ball would land first
• The less massive ball would land first
• The balls would land at the same time
• The gravitational pull between them would cause them to collide 

What did Galileo argue about falling objects?

• The rate of an object's fall depends on its weight
• An object's mass is independent of its rate of falling
• Falling objects will continue to pick up speed until they disintegrate 
• Gravity has no major effect on falling objects

Why was it so controversial when Galileo disputed Aristotle's theories? 

• Because Aristotle's theories had been proved right many times
• Because Aristotle was one of the founders of the Catholic Church 
• Because Aristotle was a close friend of the Pope 
• Because Aristotle's theories had been popular for 2000 years

Place the following events in sequence: A) Galileo is fired from the University of Pisa; B) Galileo builds his first telescope; C) Galileo is put under house arrest

• A, B, C 
• B, A, C

 Which of the following is an opinion about Galileo?

• Galileo was an early proponent of the scientific method 
• The Catholic Church was incorrect when it claimed the sun revolved around the earth
• Galileo was among the first scientists to use a telescope
• Galileo was the smartest man in Italy during his lifetime

Why did the Catholic Church put Galileo under house arrest?

• For saying that the universe is 14 billion years old 
• For never going to church 
• For saying the planets revolved around the sun
• For refusing to believe in Jesus Christ 

How does Aristotle's model of the solar system compare to Copernicus's model? 

• Aristotle thought the sun revolved around the earth; Copernicus thought all planets revolved around the sun
•  Copernicus thought the sun revolved around the earth; Aristotle thought all planets revolved around the sun