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Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love Quiz

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1)

Which item in Maria Celeste's room was in need of repair? (from Part Three, in Rome)

Sink.
Door handle.
Telephone.
Window.
2)

What word did Galileo use to describe Maria Celeste's mind? (from Part Six, From Arcetri)

Beleaguered.
Exquisite.
Curious.
Endless.
3)

What was the name of Galileo's contact within the Vatican? (from Part Three, in Rome)

Riccardi.
Verardi.
Tringali.
Bacelli.
4)

When Galileo arrived in Rome, he was lodged at which of the following? (from Part Three, in Rome)

Ambassadors Row.
College of Cardinals.
Medici Court.
Tuscan Embassy.
5)

Which person was eager to step forward to help the convent through their leanest hours? (from Part Three, in Rome)

Elisa.
Mariana.
Cristina.
Arcangela.
6)

It is erroneously reported that Galileo was tried in which year? (from Part Four, In Care of the Tuscan Embassy, Villa Medici, Rome)

1621.
1616.
1637.
1639.
7)

Galileo communicated the news of Maria Celeste's death to his friend Elia Diodati, who lived in which major European city? (from Part Six, From Arcetri)

London.
Amsterdam.
Madrid.
Paris.
8)

What was the occupation of Galileo's Venetian friend? (from Part Six, From Arcetri)

Mathematician.
Lawyer.
Theologian.
Professor.
9)

The investigation into these affairs was known as the __________________. (from Part Four, In Care of the Tuscan Embassy, Villa Medici, Rome)

Arbitration.
Crusade.
DIsambiguation.
Inquisition.
10)

What was the affectionate nickname of this contact? (from Part Three, in Rome)

Monsignor Crab.
Cardinal Creepy.
Father Monster.
Brother Ghoul.
11)

In the autumn of 1633, Galileo began to experience the onset of which mental state? (from Part Five, At Siena)

Mania.
Nirvana.
Dementia.
Despondency.
12)

Maria Celeste tended to write long letters to Galileo on which day of the week? (from Part Four, In Care of the Tuscan Embassy, Villa Medici, Rome)

Sunday.
Wednesday.
Saturday.
Tuesday.
13)

In 1630, approximately _____ Florentines died from disease? (from Part Three, in Rome)

10000.
6000.
5000.
3000.
14)

Galileo was ordered to cease which of the following? (from Part Six, From Arcetri)

Social contact.
Visiting Maria Celeste.
Traveling.
Inventing.
15)

How long did Galileo stay in Rome this time? (from Part Three, in Rome)

4 months.
3 months.
6 months.
2 months.
16)

In 1633, the nuns complained of the excessive ____. (from Part Five, At Siena)

Heat.
Petitioners.
Lack of food.
Number of rats.
17)

Galileo was sent back to Arcetri because his living situation was too pleasant in which city? (from Part Six, From Arcetri)

Siena.
Florence.
Rome.
Padua.
18)

How old was Galileo at the time of the trial? (from Part Four, In Care of the Tuscan Embassy, Villa Medici, Rome)

74.
78.
70.
67.
19)

Who left Galileo's presence at this time, much to Galileo's objection? (from Part Six, From Arcetri)

Carlo.
Vincenzio.
Livia.
Michelangelo.
20)

Compared to Rome, the atmosphere in Venice was refereed to as being _____. (from Part Six, From Arcetri)

Conservative.
Liberal.
Stifled.
Inspirational.
21)

How many cardinals would preside over Galileo's trial? (from Part Four, In Care of the Tuscan Embassy, Villa Medici, Rome)

8.
21.
13.
10.
22)

What was the name of the high ranking member of the church that took "custody" of Galileo after the trial? (from Part Five, At Siena)

Piccolomini.
Barberini.
Giambanco.
Niccolini.
23)

How was Cardinal Barberini related to Pope Urban? (from Part Four, In Care of the Tuscan Embassy, Villa Medici, Rome)

Brother.
Cousin.
Nephew.
Godson.
24)

In this year, Maria Celeste was once again considered for which high level position at San Matteo? (from Part Five, At Siena)

Mother Superior.
Prioress.
Mother Abbess.
Novitiate.
25)

Because of a lack of follow through, which inventor came up with the same idea less than twenty years later? (from Part Three, in Rome)

Huygens.
Newton.
Whitford.
Gamba.
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