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