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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What word was used to describe Maria Celeste?
(a) Imbecile.
(b) Impetuous.
(c) Gifted.
(d) Unmarriageable.
2. What was the name of the famous and extremely powerful family from that country?
(a) Montbatten.
(b) Constantino.
(c) Hapsburg.
(d) Vullion.
3. In what year did Galileo finally set off for the Vatican?
(a) 1631.
(b) 1643.
(c) 1624.
(d) 1622.
4. Which type of clock was invented by Galileo and another person?
(a) Anti-movement.
(b) Grandfather.
(c) Mantel.
(d) Pendulum.
5. In 1623, one of the following was named as the new pope. Which man was it?
(a) Cardinal Tringali.
(b) Cardinal Barberini.
(c) Cardinal Benedict.
(d) Cardinal Mallazzi.
6. The author speaks at length of the war, which involved which country?
(a) Austria.
(b) Spain.
(c) England.
(d) Lichtenstein.
7. How old was the Cardinal when he accepted the position of the Supreme Pontiff?
(a) 55.
(b) 68.
(c) 64.
(d) 72.
8. In what month did the Pope take office?
(a) February.
(b) June.
(c) September.
(d) November.
9. How old was Maria Celeste when she entered the convent?
(a) 11.
(b) 15.
(c) 17.
(d) 13.
10. Galileo planned to make a detour on the way to the Vatican to visit his old friend:
(a) Cesi.
(b) Antonio.
(c) Gregory.
(d) Cosimo.
11. What was the name of Galileo's contact within the Vatican?
(a) Bacelli.
(b) Riccardi.
(c) Tringali.
(d) Verardi.
12. In addition to regular financial aid, Galileo began to work as a ______ at the convent.
(a) Gardener.
(b) Philosopher.
(c) Teacher.
(d) Handyman.
13. When Galileo arrived in Rome, he was lodged at which of the following?
(a) Tuscan Embassy.
(b) Ambassadors Row.
(c) Medici Court.
(d) College of Cardinals.
14. How long did Galileo stay in Rome?
(a) 5 weeks.
(b) 4 weeks.
(c) 6 weeks.
(d) 3 weeks.
15. In order to impress the new pope, Galileo sent a copy of his yet to be published work titled:
(a) Treatise on the Tides.
(b) Discourse on the Stars.
(c) Monologue on the Moons.
(d) Investigating the Milky Way.
Short Answer Questions
1. What was the name of Galileo's brother?
2. Galileo was forced to travel to Rome to obtain which type of license?
3. What was the name of the youngest Galilei child.
4. What was the name of the convent that housed two of Galileo's daughters?
5. What was the name of the town where the friend lived?
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