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