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What year was Galileo Galilei born?
1564
True or False: Galileo invented the telescope.
False - Galileo innovated the telescope to make it more powerful.
What is the result of Galileo's experiment of dropping a 10lb ball and a 1lb ball from the same distance?
They would hit the ground at the same time.
Did Galileo believe in the heliocentric or geocentric view of the universe?
Heiliocentric
Which of Galilelo's books got him summoned by the church for heresy?
When did Galileo die?
1642
How did Galileo increase magnification of the telescope?
He combined two lenses.
Did Galileo focus on observable science or abstract science?
Observable
Galileo discovered moons of which planet?
Jupiter
What year was his banned book removed from the Church's list?
1744
Did Galileo graduate from university?
No - he dropped out in 1592
Who provided the salary for Galileo to manufacture more telescopes?
What book of Galileo's is a foundational text for modern physics?
Two New Sciences (1638)
Galileo was able to track direction and speed of which two planets?
Venus and Mars
After Galielo was convicted for heresy, what was his famous utterance?
Eppur si muove - "And yet it moves"
Galileo's most famous nickname is...
"The Father of Modern Science"
Galileo was able to magnify objects to what factor using his telescope?
20 times
This mathematical concept was used by Galileo to predict acceleration.
Galileo was able to identify topical features on which celestial body?
Earth's moon
This scientific tool was accused of "playing tricks" on people to convince them of Galielo's ideas.
The telescope
Galileo never married but had 3 children. He encouraged his 2 daughters to become...
nuns
The biggest shortcoming of the Galilean telescope was...
The narrow field of view
Force
Galileo published observations about stars and the moon in his book...
Starry Messenger
House Arrest