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