- 1. Who is the author of 'Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems'?
A) Aristotle
B) Galileo Galilei
C) Copernicus
D) Isaac Newton
- 2. What are the two systems discussed in Galileo's dialogue?
A) Geometric and Algebraic
B) Extraordinary and Ordinary
C) Celestial and Terrestrial
D) Heliocentric and Geocentric
- 3. In which year was 'Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems' published?
A) 1655
B) 1632
C) 1620
D) 1609
- 4. What instrument did Galileo use to support his arguments?
A) Telescope
B) Quadrant
C) Astrolabe
D) Microscope
- 5. Which natural phenomenon did Galileo observe that supported the heliocentric theory?
A) Saturn's rings
B) Moons of Jupiter
C) Phases of Venus
D) Sunspots
- 6. Which philosopher's ideas were primarily challenged in Galileo's work?
A) Aristotle
B) Thales
C) Plato
D) Epictetus
- 7. What does 'Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems' discuss in terms of science?
A) Geology
B) Chemistry
C) Astronomy
D) Biology
- 8. Who was a contemporary supporter of Galileo's heliocentric view?
A) Isaac Newton
B) Tycho Brahe
C) Rene Descartes
D) Johannes Kepler
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