Exploring the Universe with Galileo Galilei

What did Galileo initially enroll to study at the University of Pisa?

• Physics

• Mathematics

• Medicine

• Astronomy

What significant observation did Galileo make about a swinging chandelier?

• It moved faster in the dark

• It always swung north

• It could sing

• Swing time was independent of its amplitude

What was Galileo's major contribution to timekeeping?

• Inventing the digital clock

• Using a pendulum to keep time

• The concept of leap years

• The sundial

What did Galileo use to study the stars?

• His naked eye

• Binoculars

• A telescope

• A microscope

What did Galileo discover about Jupiter?

• It has rings

• Four moons orbiting it

• It is the largest planet

• It has a solid surface

What did Galileo discover with his improved telescope?

• The Great Red Spot on Jupiter

• Rings around Saturn

• The Milky Way is another galaxy

• Black holes

What theory did Galileo support with his observations?

• The Earth is flat

• The Sun revolves around the Earth

• The Earth revolves around the Sun

• The Moon is made of cheese

Why did the Roman Catholic Church conflict with Galileo?

• He refused to go to church

• His findings contradicted their teachings

• He invented the telescope

• He was a musician

What was Galileo's punishment for his beliefs?

• A fine

• Life in prison, later changed to house arrest

• Banishment

• Excommunication

When did the Catholic Church apologize for Galileo's arrest?

• 1992

• 1700

• 1875

• 2001