WorksheetsStarry Messenger/Galileo Galilei and His Discoveries
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What did most people believe about the Earth?
The Earth is flat
The Earth revolves around the Sun
The Earth is the center of the universe
The Earth is a cube
What did Galileo wonder about?
If the Earth is flat
If the Earth revolves around the Sun
If the Moon is made of cheese
If the stars are alive
What did Galileo observe with his telescope?
The movement of the planets
The color of the stars
The shape of the Mars
The sound of the Sun
Why did the church become worried about Galileo?
He became too popular
He discovered new planets
He wrote a book about the stars
He challenged the Bible and ancient philosophers
What happened to Galileo after he was tried in the Pope's court?
He was executed
He was imprisoned for life in his home.
He was banished from Italy
He was praised and celebrated
What did the church leaders do more than 300 years later?
Pardoned Galileo and admitted he was right
Punished Galileo again
Ignored Galileo's discoveries
Banned the study of astronomy
In the city of Pisa a little boy was
born with stars in his eyes.
His parents called him:
John
Galileo
Copernicus
Mr. Dow
In which city was Galileo born
Pisa
Rome
Shelby
Milan
What was always on Galileo's mind as a child?
games
the moon
the stars
music
Who wanted to see Galileo?
His family
The King of Tuscany
The Pope
The principal
Where did Galileo spend the rest of his life?
on a deserted island
locked in his house under guard
in prison
with his family
More than 300 years after Galileo died, learders of the church
honored him
pardoned him
banned his teachings
proved him wrong
What instrument did Galileo make better?
camera
radio
boat
telescope
As a result of Galileo's fame, which of the following did NOT happen?
People celebrated the stars and they celebrated Galileo
People celebrated his discoveries with statues and parades
the church began to worry
People did not like what Galileo was saying.
The church ordered Galileo to...
to stop believing what he could see with his own two eyes
To preach on Sunday's
Teach the science classes
to write a book about his space observations.
