Which best explains how Galileo defended himself against persecution by the Catholic Church? O He considered it a sin to speak out against the Church.
He preferred to let his experiments speak for themselves.
O He accused the Church of favoring opinion over truth.
He blamed the Church for squashing scientific freedom.

Use your vocabulary words to complete the sentences below. these are transitional areas. a(n) __ is a place where freshwater and salt water meet. __ are places between land and water where aquatic plants grow. the aleutian islands are a(n) — a group of islands clustered together in a large body of water. florida is an example of a(n) because it is surrounded by water on three sides. florida is also a(n) state because it has a thin strip of land that projects out from a larger area.

The venn diagram below shows some services provided by state and local governments. the answer choices are (1) - creating a police force, (2) - regulating taxicabs, (3) - regulating savings banks, (4) - issuing driver licenses.

Select the correct answer. how did powerful families such as the medici and the sforza spread renaissance ideas? a. they provided financial support to young artists and writers. b. they educated the poor children living in their own city-states. c. they constructed schools and colleges to teach the humanities. d. they borrowed money from banks to invite foreign artists to italy. e. they promoted contemporary works over religious works.