Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen - Test
  • 1. When was Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen born?
A) 1901
B) 1845
C) 1923
D) 1867
  • 2. In which country was Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen born?
A) Germany
B) Italy
C) United States
D) France
  • 3. For his discovery of X-rays, Roentgen was awarded the first Nobel Prize in which field?
A) Medicine
B) Physics
C) Chemistry
D) Economics
  • 4. After Roentgen's death, which element was named in his honor due to his contributions to science?
A) Radium
B) Roentgenium
C) Helium
D) Plutonium
  • 5. Roentgen's discovery of X-rays revolutionized which field?
A) Botany
B) Engineering
C) Astronomy
D) Medicine
  • 6. What was Roentgen's occupation at the time of his discovery of X-rays?
A) Pilot
B) Chef
C) Blacksmith
D) Professor
  • 7. In what year did Roentgen discover X-rays?
A) 1907
B) 1920
C) 1872
D) 1895
  • 8. Roentgen was married to Anna Bertha Ludwig, a woman he had met while attending which university?
A) University of Prague
B) University of Vienna
C) University of Zurich
D) University of Heidelberg
  • 9. What did Roentgen cover photographic plates with to capture X-ray images?
A) Yellow fabric
B) Mirror
C) Aluminum foil
D) Black paper
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