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