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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Five, At Siena.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which Pope approved of Galileo's conviction?
(a) Clement.
(b) Gregory.
(c) Paul.
(d) Urban.

2. What word is often used in regards to the presence of the Sun?
(a) Atrophic.
(b) Solar.
(c) Heliocentric.
(d) Solicentric.

3. Galileo was eventually named head mathematician and philosopher to which of the following people?
(a) Archbishop of Canterbury.
(b) Pope Pius XII.
(c) Cardinal Richelieu.
(d) Grand Duke of Tuscany.

4. In what year was Galileo's daughter born?
(a) 1603.
(b) 1619.
(c) 1623.
(d) 1600.

5. What is another name for a nun's living quarters?
(a) Cabin.
(b) Cupboard.
(c) State room.
(d) Cell.

Short Answer Questions

1. Galileo suggested to Maria Celeste that she petition this Pope for assistance.

2. What was the affectionate nickname of this contact?

3. In 1630, approximately _____ Florentines died from disease?

4. What is it called when someone commits a crime against God?

5. How old was Galileo when Marina died?

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