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Galileo's Gift Chapters 2-5

Authored by Victoria Buloran

English

6th - 8th Grade

CCSS covered

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Galileo's Gift Chapters 2-5
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the whote mountain that Dom saw through the telescope?

Venus

Earth

Moon

Sun

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did finding planet Venus prove that the sun is the center of the universe?

Venus and the other planets can be seen through the telescope.

Galileo saw that Venus is hotter than the Earth.

Venus used to be a moon but now revolves around the Sun.

The sun reflected off the surface of Venus causing us to see its phases.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was Domenico puzzled when he saw Galileo smiling as he looked at the sky?

because his knowledge of the sky caused him to go to prison.

because the stars and the moon can't smile back at him.

because he was happy even if the people in their town hate him.

because his health is becoming worse each day.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

EFFECT: Domenico entered Galileo's gate angry and crying.

CAUSE:

He had a fight with his father.

CAUSE:

He was arguing with his friends who don't believe Galileo's work.

CAUSE:

He wanted to tell Galileo to admit his mistake to the church.

CAUSE:

His friend Lorenzo threw a pig's bladder at him.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of these things did Domenico observed under a microscope?

snake skin

olive leaf

honeybee wing

dog's fur

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Galileo gave a compound microscope to

Bastian's father

Signore Pisani

Pope Urban VIII

Domenico

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of Domenico's friends became interested in Galileo's work and wanted to read it?

Bastian

Paolo

Lorenzo

Vicenzo

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

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