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Ernest Rutherford - Exam
  • 1. When was Ernest Rutherford born?
A) 1925
B) 1850
C) 1900
D) 1871
  • 2. For which discovery is Ernest Rutherford best known for?
A) Double helix structure of DNA
B) Law of gravity
C) Nucleus of the atom
D) Theory of relativity
  • 3. In which country was Ernest Rutherford born?
A) Australia
B) United States
C) England
D) New Zealand
  • 4. Which experiment led Rutherford to develop his atomic model?
A) Gold foil experiment
B) Photoelectric effect experiment
C) Oil drop experiment
D) Double-slit experiment
  • 5. Which scientist was a colleague of Rutherford and worked with him on atomic research?
A) Isaac Newton
B) Albert Einstein
C) Niels Bohr
D) Marie Curie
  • 6. What type of particles did Rutherford use in his gold foil experiment?
A) Alpha particles
B) Neutrons
C) Beta particles
D) Gamma rays
  • 7. What is the name of the laboratory Rutherford directed, where the nucleus of the atom was discovered?
A) Cavendish Laboratory
B) Max Planck Institute
C) Smithsonian Institution
D) NASA Ames Research Center
  • 8. In which year did Ernest Rutherford win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry?
A) 1935
B) 1920
C) 1945
D) 1908
  • 9. Which Nobel Prize did Ernest Rutherford win?
A) Chemistry
B) Literature
C) Peace
D) Physics
  • 10. Which chemical element is named in honor of Ernest Rutherford?
A) Curium
B) Einsteinium
C) Rutherfordium
D) Mendeleevium
  • 11. Where did Ernest Rutherford pass away?
A) Geneva, Switzerland
B) Cambridge, England
C) Wellington, New Zealand
D) Los Angeles, United States
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