Leonardo da Vici and Galileo Galilei Flashcards
What were some of the professions Leonardo da Vinci performed during the Renaissance period?
a) painter b) sculptor c) architect d) musician e) scientist
f) astronomer g) mathematician h) engineer i) inventor j) anatomist
k) geologist l) cartographer m) botanist n) zoologist
o) paleontologist and p) writer
Leonardo da Vinci made many important a) _______ , invented advanced b) ________ and was one of the worlds greatest
c) ___________ of the Renaissance.
a ) scientific discoveries
b) weapons
c) painters
What was the name of the famous painting Leonardo da Vinci painted?
The last supper
When and where was Galieo Galilei born?
Italy on 15 February 1564
Where did Galileo study and how old was he?
University of Pisa and he was only 17 years old
Aristotle believed that heavier object fall faster than lighter ones, how did Galileo prove him wrong?
Galileo proved this idea wrong by showing that all objects fall at the same speed.
Galileo invented many mechanical devices his famous design was a …..?
He designed a telescope that could magnify objects 20 times
What was the Copernican system that Galileo discovered?
The Copernican system was that the earth and other planets revolved around the sun and the sun is the center of the universe
The Copernican system got Galileo into trouble. Briefly explain what happened?
It got him into trouble with the Catholic Church. They believed it went against their religion. The church found him guilty of heresy. and was placed under house arrest for the rest of his life.
