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