Galileo Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Galileo Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the ball, what mask does Cardinal Bellarmin wear? (Scene VI)
(a) That of a clown.
(b) That of an eagle.
(c) That of a lamb.
(d) That of a wolf.

2. What does Sarti hand to Galileo while he was telling her about the new discoveries in science?
(a) A letter of interest in Galileo's work.
(b) A bill from the milkman.
(c) A letter of recommendation.
(d) A bill from the bookstore.

3. What does Galileo use to represent the sun when explaining the rotation of the Earth to Andrea?
(a) A table.
(b) A wash basin.
(c) A lamp.
(d) A chair.

4. Where did Ludovico Marsili's letter say he has studied?
(a) Holland.
(b) Switzerland.
(c) Paris.
(d) Prague.

5. What name does Galileo want to bestow on the new stars he found?
(a) Paupal.
(b) Brecht.
(c) Medici.
(d) Florence.

6. Who does the "Very Old Cardinal" claim was the "crown of creation"?
(a) The sun.
(b) Man.
(c) God.
(d) The church.

7. What epicyclical orbit does Galileo draw on the blackboard when describing his discovery to the Grand Duke of Tuscany?
(a) Neptune.
(b) Venus.
(c) The sun.
(d) Earth.

8. When Sagredo asks Galileo about where God was, what is Galileo's answer?
(a) "On earth, buried deeply as to not be found."
(b) "In us, or nowhere."
(c) "On the brightest star."
(d) "On the moon."

9. Which Dane determines the track of a comet?
(a) Socrates.
(b) Tycho Brahe.
(c) Cosimo Medici.
(d) Aristotle.

10. What sickness was the "Old Gentlemen" discussing as they climbed the stairs to see the telescope?
(a) The plague.
(b) Homocystinuria.
(c) Larsen Sydnrome.
(d) Tuberculosis.

11. According to the "Very Thin Monk," what is equated with the home of the human race?
(a) The moons of Jupiter.
(b) Heaven.
(c) The sun.
(d) A wondering star.

12. What year is it in the opening of Scene V?
(a) 1620.
(b) 1616.
(c) 1610.
(d) 1605.

13. How many fixed stars does Galileo tell Sagredo were in the constellation of Orion?
(a) 700 fixed stars.
(b) 5,000 fixed stars.
(c) 500 fixed stars.
(d) 150 fixed stars.

14. What are the globes on the Ptolemaic system model made of?
(a) Stone.
(b) Crystal.
(c) Marble.
(d) Clay.

15. On what date did the inquisition put the Copernican teachings on the index?
(a) October 28, 1629.
(b) April 1, 1618.
(c) December 25, 1616.
(d) March 15, 1616.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the Philosopher say is "an authority recognized not only by the entire learning of antiquity, but also by the Holy Fathers of the Church"?

2. In the Ptolemaic system model, what does Galileo claim moved?

3. How old is Galileo when he was arguing with the Curator about salary?

4. Where does Galileo tell Sagredo that the light from the moon comes from?

5. Who does the Chamberlain say is the name of the Astronomer-in-Chief at the Papal College in Rome?

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