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