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