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