Quiz on Galileo Galilei

What was the name of the boy born in Italy to a musician?

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei

• Leonardo da Vinci

What subject did Galileo initially study at university?

• Medicine

• Physics

• Mathematics

• Astronomy

Which ancient Greek mathematician's work did Galileo study?

• Euclid

• Socrates

• Pythagoras

• Aristotle

What did Galileo invent to observe celestial bodies?

• Microscope

• Chronometer

• Barometer

• Telescope

What did Galileo discover on the Moon?

• Rings

• Mountains

• Oceans

• Craters

Which planet's phases did Galileo observe?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Venus

• Mars

What did Galileo confirm about the Earth?

• It rotates around the Sun.

• It is the center of the universe.

• It is stationary.

• It is flat.

Who was the scientist whose teachings Galileo supported?

• Newton

• Kepler

• Copernicus

• Aristotle

What did the Inquisition force Galileo to do?

• Join the church

• Leave Italy

• Stop studying

• Recant his ideas

What did Galileo never admit to during his trial?

• His guilt in heresy

• His discoveries

• His studies

• His inventions