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