Which of the following is not true about Galileo?

A.
He was such a brilliant mathematician that he became a professor of mathematics at the age of 25.

B.
He developed a new and improved thermometer and a better compass.

C.
He designed a telescope 10 times more powerful than earlier models.

D.
He was able to prove that Ptolemy's theory that the moon had a smooth, polished surface was true.

E.
At the Inquisition he signed a paper taking back his radical ideas about the Earth revolving around the sun.

Question

Which of the following is not true about Galileo?
 
 A.
He was such a brilliant mathematician that he became a professor of mathematics at the age of 25.
 
 B.
He developed a new and improved thermometer and a better compass.
 
 C.
He designed a telescope 10 times more powerful than earlier models.
 
 D.
He was able to prove that Ptolemy's theory that the moon had a smooth, polished surface was true.
 
 E.
At the Inquisition he signed a paper taking back his radical ideas about the Earth revolving around the sun.

anonymous · Answer

Well, think about it, who was he and what was he famous for? Which ones can you rule out? Tell me which ones you can rule out and the answers you think are correct.

anonymous · Answer

E C and B wrong A sand C right

anonymous · Answer

He was famous for astronomy, so which one fits that spot?