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