Early Life The Telescope The Theory
100
What is a doctor?
Galileo's father convinced him that he should become a ______.
100
What is the spyglass
The invention that inspired him to enhance the telescope was the ______.
100
What is the geocentric theory?
The theory that the planets orbit around Earth.
200
What is Pisa, Italy?
Galileo was born in this city and country.
200
What are craters and mountains
Galileo discovered that the moon was not smooth, but that it had _______ and ________ instead.
200
What is the heliocentric theory?
Copernicus and Galileo's theory that all planets revolve around the sun.
300
What is February 15, 1564?
Galileo was born on this day and year.
300
What are four moons?
Galileo discovered these circling around Jupiter.
300
What is the geocentric theory?
The very influential and powerful Catholic Church backed this theory.
400
What is math?
Galileo found a love for this subject at the university he was attending.
400
What are sunspots?
He also discovered these "blemishes" on the sun.
400
What is heresy?
In 1616 he was accused of opposing the Church's beliefs, which was a major crime, called ______.
500
What is a math professor?
Galileo's SECOND occupation after being a math tutor.
500
What are Saturn's rings
Galileo also discovered something encircling Saturn.
500
What is The Starry Messenger?
In 1632, Galileo wrote this book in which he stated his theory of a heliocentric universe.






Galileo Galilei

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