- 1. Who is the author of 'Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems'?
A) Copernicus
B) Isaac Newton
C) Aristotle
D) Galileo Galilei
- 2. What are the two systems discussed in Galileo's dialogue?
A) Celestial and Terrestrial
B) Heliocentric and Geocentric
C) Extraordinary and Ordinary
D) Geometric and Algebraic
- 3. In which year was 'Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems' published?
A) 1620
B) 1632
C) 1609
D) 1655
- 4. Which philosopher's ideas were primarily challenged in Galileo's work?
A) Plato
B) Aristotle
C) Epictetus
D) Thales
- 5. What instrument did Galileo use to support his arguments?
A) Microscope
B) Quadrant
C) Astrolabe
D) Telescope
- 6. Which natural phenomenon did Galileo observe that supported the heliocentric theory?
A) Sunspots
B) Saturn's rings
C) Phases of Venus
D) Moons of Jupiter
- 7. Who was a contemporary supporter of Galileo's heliocentric view?
A) Isaac Newton
B) Tycho Brahe
C) Rene Descartes
D) Johannes Kepler
- 8. What does 'Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems' discuss in terms of science?
A) Biology
B) Astronomy
C) Chemistry
D) Geology
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