Galileo

Which scientific instrument did Galileo use to change the world?

• telescope

• spyglass

• mirror

• magnifying glass

Galileo is also known as...

• The Smartest Man on Earth

• The Father of Modern Science

• The World's Greatest Scientist

• The Father of Italy

The Roman Catholic Church supported Galileo's work. 

• True

• False

What did Galileo believe was the center of the universe?

• the sun

• the Earth

• the moon

• Venus

Who created an improved telescope that confirmed the findings of Copernicus?

• Ptolemy

• Nicolaus

• Galileo

• Bacon

How did scientists begin challenging authority during the Scientific Revolution?

• By careful observation of nature and willingness to question old beliefs

• By reading classic literature

• By collecting samples of plant life

• By forming new government ideas

_____________________ was an Italian astronomer who developed the telescope, which then confirmed Copernicus’ Heliocentric Theory

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei 

• Adam Smith

• Dennis Diderot

What was Galileo's contribution to the field of astronomy?

• He invented the telescope

• He discovered the laws of planetary motion

• He confirmed the phases of Venus

• He mapped the surface of Mars

Which of the following was a major conflict in Galileo's life?

• His rivalry with Isaac Newton

• His conflict with the Catholic Church

• His disagreement with Johannes Kepler

• His dispute with the French Academy

What was the name of the book Galileo published in 1632 that supported the heliocentric theory?

• The Starry Messenger

• Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems

• Principia Mathematica

• On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres