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