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