True False
2) In The Starry Messenger, Galileo only understood the importance of a spyglass for astronomy. He did not realize it could be used on sea and land for other purposes as well.
3) On 7 January 1610 Galileo saw Jupiter and two of its moons through his telescope, all in line with Jupiter.
4) How did Galileo observe Jupiter's moon on the 8th January 1610?
He saw only 1 moon He saw two moons on the same side of Jupiter He saw three moons on the same side of Jupiter He saw none of Jupiter's moons that night
5) Why did Galileo skip a night immediately after he discovered Jupiter's moons?
It was too cloudy for any observations to be made Someone stole his best telescope He was sick
6) When did Galileo wrote The Starry Messenger?
1616 1610 1611 1612
7) Pick the correct statement:
Galileo wrote The Starry Messenger in Paris. Galileo wrote The Starry Messenger in Greece. Galileo wrote The Starry Messenger in Venice.
8) Galileo was a Professor of Mathematics at the university of Florence when he wrote The Starry Messenger.
9) The Starry Messenger covered Galileo's discoveries during a period of ...
2 days 2 weeks 2 months 2 years
10) The origional, Latin name for The Starry Messenger was: Sidereus Nuncius.
