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