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

Dava Sobel
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 99 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

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

Dava Sobel
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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. Because of a lack of follow through, which inventor came up with the same idea less than twenty years later?
(a) Gamba.
(b) Huygens.
(c) Whitford.
(d) Newton.

2. What is it called when someone commits a crime against God?
(a) Apostasy.
(b) Ignorance.
(c) Infidelity.
(d) Blasphemy.

3. What was the daughter's first name after she was taken into the convent and received her vows?
(a) Angelica.
(b) Therese.
(c) Maria.
(d) Livia.

4. Galileo was eager to go to Rome to march with which prestigious group?
(a) College of Cardinals.
(b) Roman Astronomers.
(c) Moravian Mathematicians.
(d) Lyncean Academicians.

5. What caused the delay in Galileo's trip to the Vatican?
(a) Weather.
(b) Financial problems.
(c) Death in the family.
(d) Illness.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did Galileo stay in Rome this time?

2. Galileo was determined to prove the theories of which famous scientist?

3. In what year did Galileo finally set off for the Vatican?

4. Which famous man was killed in the same year she was born?

5. Galileo went to work in the court of which royal?

(see the answer key)

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