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Modern Science History Trivia Quiz

A quiz of mixed science history, mainly from the middle ages to the present.

A multiple-choice quiz by Tristan.. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Tristan.

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
8,320

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
6929

Last 3 plays: DizWiz (9/10), ozzz2002 (7/10), DeepHistory (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. On February 8, 1600, Pope Clement VIII ordered the death sentence of which "heretic"? Hint

Galileo Galilei

Giordano Bruno

Tycho Brahe

Johannes Kepler

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Question 2 of 10

2. In which year was Isaac Newton's "Principia" first published? Hint

1666

1700

1727

1687

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who proposed the "plum pudding" model of the atom in 1897? Hint

Niels Bohr

Ernest Rutherford

Henri Poincare

J.J Thomson

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of Einstein's theories was published first, the special, or general theory of relativity?

Answer: (General or Special?)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was first credited with the thorough classification of animals and plants? Hint

Charles Darwin

Carl Linnaeus

Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

John Ray

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the title of Charles Darwin's work published in 1859? Hint

"On the Origin of Species"

"On the Origin of Lunch"

"The Origin of Life"

"Das Kapital"

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who postulated the theory that magnetic fields are produced both by changing electric fields and by electric currents? Hint

Guliemo Marconi

Alessandro Volta

James Maxwell

Charles Coulomb

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Question 8 of 10

8. On which islands did Charles Darwin notice the discrepancy between the development of different species of finches? Hint

Greek

Solomon

Spice

Galapagos

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these three were part of the Manhattan project of WW2? Hint

J. Robert Oppenheimer

Wernher von Braun

All of these

Walter Funf

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which ancient philosopher is credited with describing the geocentric theory of the universe? Hint

Heraclitus

Aristotle

Ptolemy

Archimedes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On February 8, 1600, Pope Clement VIII ordered the death sentence of which "heretic"?

Answer: Giordano Bruno

Bruno was given the option to retract his 'heretic views' publicly, but unlike Galileo in 1633, chose not to, and was burned at the stake.

2. In which year was Isaac Newton's "Principia" first published?

Answer: 1687

The first edition was published in Latin.

3. Who proposed the "plum pudding" model of the atom in 1897?

Answer: J.J Thomson

4. Which of Einstein's theories was published first, the special, or general theory of relativity?

Answer: Special

His general theory of relativity was published in 1916, and his special theory was published in 1905.

5. Who was first credited with the thorough classification of animals and plants?

Answer: Carl Linnaeus

6. What was the title of Charles Darwin's work published in 1859?

Answer: "On the Origin of Species"

7. Who postulated the theory that magnetic fields are produced both by changing electric fields and by electric currents?

Answer: James Maxwell

8. On which islands did Charles Darwin notice the discrepancy between the development of different species of finches?

Answer: Galapagos

9. Which of these three were part of the Manhattan project of WW2?

Answer: J. Robert Oppenheimer

10. Which ancient philosopher is credited with describing the geocentric theory of the universe?

Answer: Ptolemy

Source: Author Tristan.

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