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