Galileo (Leaving Cert Religious Education): Quizzes
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What title is Galileo Galilei widely recognised by?
What title is Galileo Galilei widely recognised by?
Father of modern science
How long had the medieval worldview remained largely unchanged before Galileo?
How long had the medieval worldview remained largely unchanged before Galileo?
Over 1,300 years
What did Aristotle call the Earth region of the cosmos?
What did Aristotle call the Earth region of the cosmos?
Sublunary
What term describes Ptolemy's system of circles upon circles explaining planetary movements?
What term describes Ptolemy's system of circles upon circles explaining planetary movements?
Epicycles
What was Nicholas Copernicus' profession?
What was Nicholas Copernicus' profession?
Polish priest and mathematician
Which is NOT one of the three components of Galileo's scientific method?
Which is NOT one of the three components of Galileo's scientific method?
Authority
How did Galileo's inductive method work?
How did Galileo's inductive method work?
From specific evidence to broader ideas
What magnification did Galileo achieve with his modified telescope in 1609?
What magnification did Galileo achieve with his modified telescope in 1609?
9x magnification
What did Galileo discover about the Moon's surface?
What did Galileo discover about the Moon's surface?
It had mountains and valleys
What did Jupiter's moons prove according to Galileo's observations?
What did Jupiter's moons prove according to Galileo's observations?
Not everything revolved around Earth
Why were Venus' phases significant for Galileo's theory?
Why were Venus' phases significant for Galileo's theory?
Only explained if Venus orbited Sun
What was Galileo's punishment after the 1633 trial?
What was Galileo's punishment after the 1633 trial?
House arrest until death
What does the 'two books' metaphor say Scripture teaches?
What does the 'two books' metaphor say Scripture teaches?
How one goes to heaven