Galileo's Crime Vocab. Quiz 1

What is the meaning of "alas"?

• A type of bird

• An old fashioned word to express sadness or regret

• A type of dance

• A type of food

What is an "angle"?

• A type of fruit

• A type of animal

• That formed when two lines diverge from a common point

• A type of music

Who was Aristotle?

• A famous painter

• A classic philosopher of ancient Greece; pupil of Plato

• A Roman emperor

• A famous musician

What is arsenic?

• A type of plant

• A type of animal

• A poisonous chemical; believed to be a "cure" for Plague

• A type of rock

What is an "axis"?

• A type of tree

• A virtual line through both Poles around which earth rotates

• A type of fish

• A type of building

What does "bade" mean?

• To swim

• Past tense of bid; as in to say or "bid" someone goodbye

• To run

• To jump

What does "burned at the stake" refer to?

• A cooking method

• A type of dance

• Death by fire; punishment for heresy

• A type of game

What is the rank of "Cardinal(s)" in Catholic priesthood?

• The highest rank

• The second highest rank

• The lowest rank

• The third highest rank

What does "Catholic" refer to?

• A type of food

• A type of dance

• The original or first denomination of Christianity

• A type of music

What does a "censor" do?

• Writes books

• Edits or bans publications, images or music

• Paints pictures

• Sings songs