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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. What was the first name of Galileo's daughter before she was taken into the convent?
(a) Annalise.
(b) Catherine.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Patricia.

2. How many copies of the book were published once it was approved?
(a) 500.
(b) 1000.
(c) 2500.
(d) 750.

3. To which royal figure was the work dedicated?
(a) Second Baron.
(b) Viscount of Rome.
(c) Grand Duke.
(d) Crown Prince.

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

5. Galileo went to work in the court of which royal?
(a) Guido Bruno.
(b) Cosimo de' Medici.
(c) Cardinal Allegretti.
(d) Pope John I.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which type of clock was invented by Galileo and another person?

2. According to the law, it was likely that many people in Galileo's occupation would be considered to be which of the following?

3. Officials from which region would be responsible for approving Galileo's manuscript?

4. What was the surname of Galileo's lover and mother to his children?

5. Which person was eager to step forward to help the convent through their leanest hours?

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