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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three, in Rome.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The pope was fond of another of Galileo's works, title:
(a) The Geologist.
(b) The Assayer.
(c) The Astronomer.
(d) The Academist.

3. The man was killed, in part, for stating which of the following:
(a) Galileo should be canonized.
(b) There are other planets in the galaxy.
(c) Earth is not flat.
(d) Earth travels around the Sun.

4. How long did it take before the printing was complete?
(a) 9 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 1 year.

5. What new law began to frighten many of Galileo's colleagues?
(a) Mathematicians' Treatise.
(b) Edict of 1616.
(c) Heretic Law.
(d) Astronomers' Discourse.

Short Answer Questions

1. Galileo was forced to travel to Rome to obtain which type of license?

2. In what year was the first letter written from Maria to Galileo?

3. What was the name of the place Maria Celeste worked at the convent?

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

5. Who assisted Galileo and Maria Celeste in one particular project?

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