Galileo Galilei was born in this city but grew up in Florence, Italy.
What is Pisa.
100
Galileo's discoveries using the telescope proved that the findings of this scientist were correct.
Who is Copernicus.
100
Galileo wrote his works in this his native language.
What is Italian.
100
Galileo is most well-known for creating this instrument whose name means "to see far".
What is the telescope.
100
Galileo had many acquaintances who practiced this faith.
What is the Catholic faith.
200
Galileo originally attended the University of Pisa to study this subject.
What is medicine.
200
In 1615, 1624, and 1630, Galileo went to this city to ask for permission to teach Copernicus's theory on the solar system as a possibility.
What is Rome.
200
In 1610, Galileo recorded his observations from his telescope in this book which caused a stir among those who read it.
What is Starry Messenger.
200
By looking through his telescope, Galileo discovered that this object wasn't perfectly smooth, but had mountains and craters on it.
What is the moon.
200
Since Galileo was from the town where this structure lies, people think he dropped two balls from it to see which would land faster.
What is the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
300
Galileo left the university to do this.
What is teach mathematics.
300
By looking through his telescope, Galileo was able to conclude that this object was at the center of the universe.
What is the sun.
300
This is the book published by Galileo that caused uproar by the Catholic Church. It is written as a conversation between three people and two different views- one being that of Copernicus which Galileo saw to be correct.
What is Dialogue on the Two Chief World Systems.
300
Although he was not the first to see them, he studied these on the sun.
What are sunspots.
300
Galileo had to convince people that what they saw in this object was actually real.
What is the telescope.
400
The math that Galileo studied and eventually taught could be referred to as this modern day science.
What is physics.
400
Since Galileo published his book without the permission from the Catholic Church, he was placed on house arrest first in this city, then in his hometown of Florence.
What is Siena.
400
The book, Two New Sciences, was published in 1638 and is the foundation for this modern day science.
What is physics.
400
Galileo looked at the appearance this planet as a way to prove that the earth and other planets were revolving around the sun.
What is Venus.
400
Galileo's early work focused on forces involving moving objects. He rolled a ball down a tilt and measured how long it took to reach certain distances. We now have a word for how objects pick up speed as they move down a slope.
What is acceleration.
500
Galileo had three children. One of his daughters had this profession.
What is a nun.
500
After being put on trial by Catholic leaders in Rome, Galileo was forced to do this.
What is say that his book providing proof for Copernicus's theory was an error and go on house arrest.
500
Galileo discovered moons on this planet by looking through his telescope.
What is Jupiter.
500
One of Galileo's earliest discoveries can now be found to help keep time in a clock.
What is a pendulum.
500
Through his telescope, Galileo was able to see that this was actually made up of many stars close together, not one massive body of stars.