Early Life
Experiments
Telescopes
Publications
Galileo and the Church
100

This was the place of birth of Galileo. 

What is Pisa, Italy?

100

Galileo dropped these sized balls and determined they hit the ground at the same time. 

What is a ten pound ball and a one pound ball?

100

The word telescope means this.

What is "to see far?"

100

This work was written through a conversation format between three people to portray the Copernicus system as only a possibility, not true fact. 

What is Dialogue on the Two Chief World Systems?

100

Galileo was forbidden to write and teach about this scientist's system.

Who is Copernicus?

200

This is the year Galileo was born.

What is 1564?

200

Galileo's early works involve the forces of these.

What are moving objects?

200

Galileo added these to his original telescope to improve it.

What are two lenses?

200

All of Galileo's works were written in this language. 

What is Italian?

200

Galileo tried to convince and ultimately was not permitted to publish his book by this person. 

Who is the censor of Rome?

300

Galileo entered The University of Pisa to originally study this subject area. 

What is medicine?

300

During one of his most famous experiments, Galileo rolled a ball down a slope. He discovered this about distance.

What is distance is related to the square of the time take? (example: 3 x 3)

300

When he looked at the moon through his telescope, he noticed it had these, contrary to popular belief of the moon being perfectly smooth. 

What are mountains and craters?

300

This publication is considered one of the foundations of modern physics. 

What is Two New Sciences?

300

Galileo had his book Dialogue on the Two Chief World Systems published in this city, without approval. 

What is Florence?

400

In 1592, Galileo went to Pedua to teach this subject.

What is mathematics?

400

Galileo's famous "Leaning Tower of Pisa" experiment concluded this about all objects. 

What is that they will fall at the same rate?

400

During his observations of sun spots, Galileo discovered this about the sun. 

What is it has its own monthly rotation?

400

This short publication of Galileo's included sketches of stars in the Orion constellation. 

What is Sidereus Nuncius?

400

This was the sentence ultimately given to Galileo by the Church. 

What is being put on house arrest?

500

Galileo grew up by this Italian city. 

What is Florence?

500

Galileo is credited with initiating the modern style of this.

What is scientific research?

500

Through his telescope, Galileo was able to confirm this about Venus and Mars.

What is they change speed and direction in a regular and predictable way?

500

This publication was Galileo's final book and was published in 1638.

What is The Discourses and Mathematical Demonstrations Relating to Two New Sciences?

500

After a trial where Galileo was forced to claim his works were not the truth, legend has it that he stated this phrase immediately after being convicted.

What is "Eppur si muove" or "And yet it moves?"

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