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Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen
Contributed by: Newell
  • 1. When was Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen born?
A) 1901
B) 1923
C) 1845
D) 1867
  • 2. In which country was Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen born?
A) Germany
B) France
C) United States
D) Italy
  • 3. For his discovery of X-rays, Roentgen was awarded the first Nobel Prize in which field?
A) Chemistry
B) Economics
C) Medicine
D) Physics
  • 4. In what year did Roentgen discover X-rays?
A) 1872
B) 1907
C) 1895
D) 1920
  • 5. Roentgen's discovery of X-rays revolutionized which field?
A) Engineering
B) Medicine
C) Botany
D) Astronomy
  • 6. What did Roentgen cover photographic plates with to capture X-ray images?
A) Black paper
B) Yellow fabric
C) Mirror
D) Aluminum foil
  • 7. What was Roentgen's occupation at the time of his discovery of X-rays?
A) Pilot
B) Blacksmith
C) Professor
D) Chef
  • 8. After Roentgen's death, which element was named in his honor due to his contributions to science?
A) Roentgenium
B) Plutonium
C) Radium
D) Helium
  • 9. Roentgen was married to Anna Bertha Ludwig, a woman he had met while attending which university?
A) University of Zurich
B) University of Vienna
C) University of Prague
D) University of Heidelberg
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