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Galileo

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What did Galileo do for a living?
a)
He was a scientist.
b)
He was a doctor.
c)
He was a lawyer.
d)
He was a judge.
2.
Galileo studies the teachings of
a)
Columbus
b)
Aristotle
c)
the Pope
d)
Columbe
3.
Where did Galileo teach?
a)
Paris, France
b)
London, England
c)
Pisa, Italy
d)
Madrid, Spain
4.
What did Aristotle believe was the center of the universe?
a)
sun
b)
Earth
c)
the moon
d)
Venus
5.
What was named after Galileo?
a)
a planet
b)
a holiday
c)
a spacecraft
d)
a university
6.
What planet did Galileo see through a telescope?
a)
Mars
b)
Neptune
c)
Mercury
d)
Venus
7.
Who was Hans?
a)
a man who made eyeglasses.
b)
a priest.
c)
a friend of Galileo's
d)
one of Galileo's students
8.
What did Galileo do with the spyglass?
a)
He used it and made a telescope.
b)
He used it as a toy to entertain himself.
c)
He gave it to the Pope to prove his theories were true.
d)
He used it as a teaching tool at the university.
9.
What did the Church do with Galileo's most recent book?
a)
They allowed it to be published.
b)
They burned it.
c)
They sent it to Holland.
d)
They allowed universities to use it in their classes.
10.
What did Galileo believe was the center of the universe?
a)
the sun
b)
the Earth
c)
the moon
d)
Venus