Feb.15, 1456 Feb.15, 1654 Feb.15, 1564
2) Who did Galileo dedicate "Sidereus Nuncius" to?
Grand Duchess Christina Cosimo II de Medici Pope Urban VIII
3) In which book did Galileo write that the book of the universe is written the language of mathematics?
Il saggiatore (The Assayer) Almagest Inferno
4) Pick the correct statement:
Galileo's brother was called Lorenzo. Galileo's father was called Vincenzo. Galileo's father was called Vincent.
5) At the ... Galileo studied medicine.
University of Italy University of Pisa University of Rome
6) Pick the correct statement:
Galileo became professor of astronomy at Pisa in 1589. Galileo became professor of medicine at Pisa in 1589. Galileo became professor of mathematics at Pisa in 1589.
7) Was Galileo appointed to the chair of mathematics at the University of Padua?
Yes No
8) The telescope Galileo built in ... had a magnification power of 20.
1409 1506 1609 1705
9) Pick the correct statement:
Discussions Concerning Two Sciences dealt with motion and the principles of mechanics. Discoveries Concerning The New Sciences dealt with motion and the principles of mechanics. Discourses Concerning Two New Sciences dealt with motion and the principles of mechanics. Discussions Concerning The Two New Sciences dealt with motion and the principles of mechanics.
10) According to Galileo's biography, did he die on January 8, 1742?
