5th - Galileo
Open Court reading assessment
- 1.
Galileo Galilei was a professor of
- A.
Astronomy
- B.
Mathematics
- C.
Geography
Correct Answer
B. Mathematics -
- 2.
The biggest challenge Galileo faced was
- A.
Building a telescope
- B.
Finding the mountains on the moon
- C.
Proving the earth revolved around the sun
Correct Answer
C. Proving the earth revolved around the sun -
- 3.
Why did Galileo think the Venetians would be interested in the telescope?
- A.
He thought they would be interested because the Venetians were famous sailors and navigators and the telescope would help them.
- B.
He thought they would be interested because the Venetians were famous inventors.
- C.
He thought they would be interested because the Venetians were famous bankers and they could make a lot of money selling the telescope
Correct Answer
A. He thought they would be interested because the Venetians were famous sailors and navigators and the telescope would help them. -
- 4.
Just five years before Galileo built a telescope, what had the people of Padua seen?
- A.
The people of Padua had seen a new galaxy appear in the sky.
- B.
The people of Padua had seen a new star appear in the sky.
- C.
The people of Padua had seen a new comet appear in the sky.
Correct Answer
B. The people of Padua had seen a new star appear in the sky. -
- 5.
What was Galileo amazed to find out about Jupiter?
- A.
He was amazed to find out that Jupiter had mountains and rivers on it.
- B.
He was amazed to find out that Jupiter had a big red spot.
- C.
He was amazed to find out that Jupiter had four moons that orbited it.
Correct Answer
C. He was amazed to find out that Jupiter had four moons that orbited it. -
- 6.
How did Galileo know the points of light around Jupiter were not stars?
- A.
Galileo knew they were not stars because every night the points of light were in different places around Jupiter.
- B.
Galileo knew they were not stars because they moved clockwise around Jupiter.
- C.
Galileo knew they were not stars because every night the points of light were in the same places around Jupiter.
Correct Answer
A. Galileo knew they were not stars because every night the points of light were in different places around Jupiter. -
- 7.
How did people feel about Galileo's discoveries?
- A.
Some people were excited but other people were not excited and believed Galileo's discoveries were not accurate.
- B.
Most people thought his ideas were wrong and should not be shared, as they would cause problems.
- C.
Some people were excited but other people were not excited and believed Galileo's discoveries were dangerous.
Correct Answer
C. Some people were excited but other people were not excited and believed Galileo's discoveries were dangerous. -
- 8.
Why did the church force Galileo to say that the earth stood still?
- A.
The church believed that the earth was the center of the universe and that it did not move.
- B.
The church forced him to say the earth stood still, because they believed the sun was the center of the universe.
- C.
The church believed that the earth rotated the sun.
Correct Answer
A. The church believed that the earth was the center of the universe and that it did not move. -
- 9.
The first planet Galileo examied was
- A.
Neptune
- B.
Jupiter
- C.
Venus
Correct Answer
B. Jupiter -
- 10.
Galileo got his idea for building a telescope from
- A.
A book
- B.
A professor
- C.
A student
Correct Answer
C. A student -
- 11.
Galileo invented an apparatus for measuring temperature. Another word for apparatus is
- A.
Ceremony
- B.
Machine
- C.
Window
Correct Answer
B. Machine -
- 12.
Five years earlier, all of Padua had seen an extraordinary happening. Extraordinary means
- A.
Unusual
- B.
Humorous
- C.
Disturbing
Correct Answer
A. Unusual -
- 13.
The constellation of the Pleiades has seven stars you can see. A constellation is
- A.
A moon that orbits a group of stars
- B.
A telescope built by Galileo
- C.
A group of stars with a name
Correct Answer
C. A group of stars with a name -
- 14.
Some people felt that a celestial object ought to be without blemish. Celestial means
- A.
Imaginary
- B.
Heavenly
- C.
Scientific
Correct Answer
B. Heavenly -
- 15.
Galileo's interrogation began on April 12, 1633. When someone is interrogated, that person is
- A.
Asked a lot of questions
- B.
Allowed to explore freely
- C.
Given money for research
Correct Answer
A. Asked a lot of questions -
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