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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many copies of the book were published once it was approved?

2. What was the name of Galileo's contact within the Vatican?

3. Which Pope was often referred to as the "Poet Pope?"

4. What is it called when one builds a model of a new product?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What significant event took place during Galileo's time in Rome?

2. What did Galileo send to Urban as soon as it was proper to do so? What was Galileo's hope in regards to a new relationship with an old friend?

3. Which scientist most influenced the work of Galileo? What was Galileo's intention with his experiments?

4. Despite scientific advancements many people were at a loss to explain the plague, how it spread, and how to cure it. Discuss some of the beliefs of the people.

5. Urban was highly impressed with Galileo's work. Which new work struck the Pope as being brilliant? What did Galileo write in the dedication?

6. What was the name of the Pope elected in Part 2? When was the Pope elected? What was his former identity?

7. Who was announced as being the new Grand Duke of Tuscany? In what year was he installed as Grand Duke? To which famous family was the new Duke related?

8. Galileo suffered a tragedy shortly after the trip to Rome. What was the tragedy? What caused it?

9. Explain the invention of the pendulum clock and how it came about. What happened to the invention?

10. What was the major difference in the opportunities given to Vincenzio as opposed to those given to Maria Celeste and Arcangela?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At a young age, Galileo showed amazing aptitude for math. What about math interested Galileo? What prompted Galileo to switch from math to astronomy? Was it a wise move? What were the opinions of those around Galileo regarding the change? What do you think might have happened if Galileo would have pursued a care in mathematics? How did the knowledge benefit Galileo in other ways?

Essay Topic 2

There is a great deal written about Copernicus in the book. Who was Copernicus? Why was Galileo fascinated by him? What discoveries did Copernicus make? How do Galileo and Copernicus compare in regards to their scientific works? Write a 750 word biography on Copernicus.

Essay Topic 3

Galileo suffered from several afflictions as he got older. Many of those afflictions were treated by Maria Celeste. Explain Galileo's afflictions. Which was the worst? Was any one of the afflictions fatal or terminal? Explain. How was Maria Celeste able to help her father? Did the remedies help? Where did Galileo spend his last days? What eventually killed Galileo?

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