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