Galileo Video Quiz

Where was Galileo Galilei born?

A) France

B) Italy

C) England

D) Germany

• France

• Italy

• England

• Germany

What tool did Galileo improve and use to study space?
A) Microscope
B) Calculator
C) Telescope
D) Compass

• Microscope

• Calculator

• Telescope

• Compass

Which of the following did Galileo discover with his telescope?
A) New oceans
B) Planets made of gas
C) Moons around Jupiter
D) Stars that never move

• New Oceans

• Planets made of gas

• Moons around Jupiter

• Stars that never move

What did Galileo learn about falling objects?
A) Heavier objects fall faster
B) Lighter objects float forever
C) All objects fall at the same speed
D) Objects fall upward in space

• Heavier objects fall faster

• Lighter objects float forever

• All objects fall at the same speed

• Objects fall upward in space

What did Galileo believe about the solar system?
A) Earth is the center of everything
B) The Sun moves around Earth
C) Planets move randomly
D) Earth moves around the Sun

• Earth is the center of everything

• The Sun moves around the Earth

• Planets move randomly

• Earth moves around the Sun

Which group disagreed with Galileo’s ideas?
A) Scientists
B) Astronauts
C) The Catholic Church
D) Explorers

• Scientists

• Astronauts

• The Catholic Church

• Explorers

What happened to Galileo because of his beliefs?
A) He was put on a boat
B) He was awarded a medal
C) He was arrested
D) He became a king

• He was put on a boat

• He was awarded a medal

• He was arrested

• He became a king

What is Galileo often called?
A) The Father of Biology
B) The Father of Science
C) The Father of Chemistry
D) The Father of Invention

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which scientist built on Galileo’s work about motion and gravity?
A) Albert Einstein
B) Leonardo da Vinci
C) Isaac Newton
D) Thomas Edison

• Albert Einstein

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Isaac Newton

• Thomas Edison

Why is Galileo remembered as a hero for science?
A) He built the first rocket
B) He invented electricity
C) He stood up for truth and changed how people see the world
D) He was the first person on the moon

• A

• B

• C

• D