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Charles Lyell
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  • 1. When was Charles Lyell born?
A) 1797
B) 1860
C) 1776
D) 1822
  • 2. Which scientific discipline was Charles Lyell associated with?
A) Biology
B) Chemistry
C) Geology
D) Physics
  • 3. Which of the following is a famous work by Charles Lyell?
A) Origin of Species
B) The Descent of Man
C) Principles of Geology
D) On the Origin of Civilisation
  • 4. Which famous scientist was influenced by Charles Lyell's work?
A) Charles Darwin
B) Albert Einstein
C) Marie Curie
D) Isaac Newton
  • 5. Charles Lyell is known for popularizing the idea of:
A) Catastrophism
B) Uniformitarianism
C) Creationism
D) Evolution
  • 6. What was the title of the first volume of Charles Lyell's 'Principles of Geology'?
A) Geological Transformations
B) Ancient Earth History
C) Principles of Geology: Being an Attempt to Explain the Former Changes of the Earth's Surface
D) The Earth Through Time
  • 7. Where was Charles Lyell born?
A) England
B) Germany
C) USA
D) Scotland
  • 8. Which society did Charles Lyell serve as president of?
A) Royal Society
B) Geological Society of London
C) American Geophysical Union
D) Paleontological Society
  • 9. Charles Lyell's work challenged the prevailing belief in:
A) Catastrophism
B) Quantum Mechanics
C) Creationism
D) Evolution
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