Galileo Quiz
  Galileo Quiz

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1. Would you have believed Galileo's proof? Do you think the Church leaders at the time believed him?
Yes
No
2. What was European science like during Galileo's time?
There were no scientists
Good scientists thought hard about problems and theorized how the world might work
Good scientists made experiments and observations about how the world worked
3. What did the Europeans of Galileo's time think about the celestial bodies?
They thought the starry sky was perfect and unchanging.
They thought the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars all revolved around the Earth.
They thought the Moon was made of green cheese.
4. Did Galileo invent the telescope?
Yes
No
5. How did Galileo show that the heavens were not perfect and unchanging?
He found craters and what looked likes seas on the Moon
He found spots on the Sun
He observed a supernova explosion in the sky.
6. How did Galileo prove the Earth was not the center of the universe?
He carefully plotted the path of the Sun and planets in the sky
He observed the moons of Jupiter
He observed the phases of Venus
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Push here to find out how Galileo attempted to prove the Sun, not the Earth, was the center of our solar system.

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