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heliocentric model Galileo

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

From which country is Galileo Galilei?

a)

Italy

b)

France

c)

Roman Empire

d)

The Vatican

2.

Which scientific instrument did Galileo use to change the world?

a)

telescope

b)

spyglass

c)

mirror

d)

magnifying glass

3.

Why did Galileo leave his university?

a)

financial difficulty

b)

Galileo was kicked out

c)

Galileo did not like school

d)

He was banned from the university for his scientific discoveries

4.

Galileo is also known as...

a)

The Smartest Man on Earth

b)

The Father of Modern Science

c)

The World's Greatest Scientist

d)

The Father of Italy

5.

What did Galileo do that lead him to many discoveries?

a)

He started asking questions when he was young

b)

He was smarter than everyone else

c)

He was rich

d)

He was born in the most advanced country in the world

6.

Which object is the center of the solar system according to Galileo?

a)

Earth

b)

Moon

c)

Sun

d)

Neptune

7.

What happened to Galileo after he published "The Starry Mesenger"?

a)

He was imprisoned

b)

He was tortured

c)

He was placed under house arrest

d)

He was exiled from Italy

8.

What was Galileo's gift?

a)

Asking important questions

b)

Inventing scientific tools

c)

Intelligence

d)

Resolve

9.
What is in the center of the Heliocentric Model?
a)
Sun
b)
Comet 
c)
Jupiter
d)
Earth
10.
This person discovered moons on Jupiter, which helped to support the heliocentric theory 
a)
Aristotle
b)
Copernicus
c)
Ptolemy
d)
Galileo