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Trivia Quiz - Giordano Bruno - Martyr of Science


For daring to question religious orthodoxy, Giordano Bruno was burned at the stake. Test your knowledge of the man whose belief in science was quashed by the forces of fear and superstition.

Quiz Number: 5829
Date Submitted: January 03, 2020
Quiz Categories: History, Italian History
Quiz Type: Personality Quiz
Author: grant228
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1. In what century did Giordano Bruno live for almost all his life?
  A.   15th
  B.   16th
  C.   17th
  D.   18th

2. To what profession did Giordano Bruno belong?
  A.   priest
  B.   teacher
  C.   doctor
  D.   doctor

3. Which if the following Catholic doctrines did Giordano Bruno not publicly criticize?
  A.   the divinity of Jesus
  B.   the Church's refusal to ordain women
  C.   the virginity of Mary
  D.   transubstantiation

4. At which famous European university did Giordano Bruno present lectures on his controversial theories?
  A.   Sorbonne
  B.   Alma Mater Studiorum Bologna
  C.   University of Vienna
  D.   Oxford

5. Of which famous scientist was Giordano Bruno a devotee?
  A.   Ptolemy
  B.   Tycho Brahe
  C.   Nicolaus Copernicus
  D.   Isaac Newton


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