Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love Quiz | Eight Week Quiz B

Dava Sobel
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Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love Quiz | Eight Week Quiz B

Dava Sobel
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Two, On Bellosguardo.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Convents in Italy were different than in other countries because they were permitted to own which of the following?
(a) Property.
(b) Farm equipment.
(c) Jewelry.
(d) Cars.

2. What was the name of the place Maria Celeste worked at the convent?
(a) Hospice.
(b) Apothecary.
(c) Infirmary.
(d) Laundrette.

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

4. Which Pope was often referred to as the "Poet Pope?"
(a) Pius.
(b) Constantine.
(c) Amadeo.
(d) Urban.

5. 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) Investigating the Milky Way.
(c) Discourse on the Stars.
(d) Monologue on the Moons.

Short Answer Questions

1. Galileo was eager to go to Rome to march with which prestigious group?

2. How many years did it take Galileo to write that particular work?

3. What was the first name of Galileo's daughter before she was taken into the convent?

4. How long did Galileo stay in Rome?

5. How old was the Cardinal when he accepted the position of the Supreme Pontiff?

(see the answer key)

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