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