Question

Catholic church leaders were angered by the writings of galileo galilei because they _______.

a. believed the sun was the center of the universe
b. believed earth was the center of the universe
c. knew galileo was writing in secret
d. were jealous of galileo

Answer 1

It is C, believed earth was the center of the universe. The Catholic Church at the time did not believe in heliocentrism at the time.