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Galileo Galilei
  • 1. When was Galileo Galilei born?
A) December 7, 1635
B) February 15, 1564
C) June 23, 1612
D) March 4, 1590
  • 2. Where was Galileo Galilei born?
A) Pisa, Italy
B) Athens, Greece
C) Barcelona, Spain
D) Cairo, Egypt
  • 3. What is Galileo Galilei known as?
A) The Renaissance Man
B) The Mathematics Wizard
C) The Father of Modern Science
D) The King of Astronomy
  • 4. Which scientist did Galileo build on the works of?
A) Isaac Newton
B) Aristotle
C) Johannes Kepler
D) Nicolaus Copernicus
  • 5. Which book by Galileo Galilei argued in favor of the Copernican model of the universe?
A) Sidereus Nuncius
B) Letters on Sunspots
C) Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems
D) The Starry Messenger
  • 6. In what year did Galileo publish the 'Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems'?
A) 1678
B) 1599
C) 1632
D) 1645
  • 7. What was Galileo Galilei's occupation?
A) Musician
B) Astronomer, physicist, and engineer
C) Soldier
D) Farmer
  • 8. What title did Galileo Galilei hold while working in the court of the Medici family in Florence?
A) Philosopher and mathematician
B) Court musician
C) Royal jester
D) Master gardener
  • 9. In which year did Galileo Galilei discover the four largest moons of Jupiter?
A) 1655
B) 1610
C) 1567
D) 1582
  • 10. In what year was Galileo Galilei forced to recant his views by the Inquisition?
A) 1605
B) 1633
C) 1648
D) 1621
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