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Charles Lyell
  • 1. When was Charles Lyell born?
A) 1776
B) 1860
C) 1822
D) 1797
  • 2. Which scientific discipline was Charles Lyell associated with?
A) Geology
B) Biology
C) Physics
D) Chemistry
  • 3. Which of the following is a famous work by Charles Lyell?
A) Origin of Species
B) Principles of Geology
C) On the Origin of Civilisation
D) The Descent of Man
  • 4. Which famous scientist was influenced by Charles Lyell's work?
A) Marie Curie
B) Isaac Newton
C) Charles Darwin
D) Albert Einstein
  • 5. Charles Lyell is known for popularizing the idea of:
A) Uniformitarianism
B) Creationism
C) Catastrophism
D) Evolution
  • 6. What was the title of the first volume of Charles Lyell's 'Principles of Geology'?
A) Geological Transformations
B) The Earth Through Time
C) Ancient Earth History
D) Principles of Geology: Being an Attempt to Explain the Former Changes of the Earth's Surface
  • 7. Where was Charles Lyell born?
A) England
B) USA
C) Germany
D) Scotland
  • 8. Which society did Charles Lyell serve as president of?
A) Royal Society
B) Geological Society of London
C) Paleontological Society
D) American Geophysical Union
  • 9. Charles Lyell's work challenged the prevailing belief in:
A) Catastrophism
B) Creationism
C) Quantum Mechanics
D) Evolution
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