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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which item in Maria Celeste's room was in need of repair?
(a) Door handle.
(b) Telephone.
(c) Window.
(d) Sink.

3. What is it called when a nun is required to stay inside the convent compound at all times?
(a) Imprisoned.
(b) Confirmation.
(c) Reformation.
(d) Cloistered.

4. How old was Maria Celeste when she entered the convent?
(a) 17.
(b) 13.
(c) 11.
(d) 15.

5. Which famous man was killed in the same year she was born?
(a) Bruno.
(b) Medici.
(c) Da Vinci.
(d) Copernicus.

6. What name did the second daughter adopt?
(a) Theresa.
(b) Arcangela.
(c) Michael.
(d) Catherine.

7. What word is used to describe something that is opposite or against?
(a) Complementary.
(b) Ancillary.
(c) Chronically.
(d) Contrary.

8. In what month did the Pope take office?
(a) February.
(b) September.
(c) November.
(d) June.

9. What was the name of the town where the friend lived?
(a) Rome.
(b) Arno.
(c) Arcetri.
(d) Acquasparta.

10. Maria Celeste recalls being in the garden with her father learning about which of the following?
(a) Tides.
(b) Telescope.
(c) Mathematics.
(d) Gravity.

11. In 1627, Italy was on the brink of which upcoming skirmish?
(a) Italian Cival War.
(b) Revolutionary War.
(c) War of the Roses.
(d) Thirty Years War.

12. The letter was written to express condolences for the loss of ______, Galileo's sister.
(a) Oliva.
(b) Maria.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Margaret.

13. What is it called when someone discredits or speaks out against the church?
(a) Heresy.
(b) Apostasy.
(c) Sacreligious.
(d) Blasphemy.

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

15. What is it called when one builds a model of a new product?
(a) Rendering.
(b) Sample.
(c) Prototype.
(d) Model.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What caused the delay in Galileo's trip to the Vatican?

3. Galileo was forced to travel to Rome to obtain which type of license?

4. Galileo was eventually named head mathematician and philosopher to which of the following people?

5. In order to impress the new pope, Galileo sent a copy of his yet to be published work titled:

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