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