GK
SOLAR SYSTEM
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
Which of the following would best describe Galileo?
|
|
Arrested because of his ideas about the solar system
|
|
|
Wanted to be a doctor
|
|
|
Arrested for looking for a new planet
|
|
|
Built the Hubble telescope
|
Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Early in 1616, Galileo was accused of being a heretic, a person who opposed Church teachings. Heresy was a crime for which people were sometimes sentenced to death. Galileo was cleared of charges of heresy, but was told that he should no longer publicly state his belief that Earth moved around the Sun.
Detailed explanation-2: -Galileo discovered evidence to support Copernicus’ heliocentric theory when he observed four moons in orbit around Jupiter.
There is 1 question to complete.