Sr. # | Questions | Answers Choice |
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1 | Roger Bacon is often called the 'Father of Modern Science' for what reason? |
he measured the amounts of chemicals that he used <br> he was the first to wear a pocket protector <br> he discovered the law of gravity <br> he wrote down his experiments <br> |
2 | He was the first great Greek map-maker and ventured as far as the pillars of Hercules. What was his name? |
Aristarchus <br> Hecataeus <br> Apollonius <br> Menaechmus <br> |
3 | Which lonian scientist introduced the sun-dual to the Greek world? |
Ptolemy<br> Diogenes <br> Empedicles <br> Anaximander <br> |
4 | Which scientist first discovered that the angles at the base of an isosceles triangle are equal? |
Pythagoras <br> Anaxagoras <br> Euclid <br> Thales <br> |
5 | Whose astronomical system did Copernicus Prove wrong? |
Ptolemy <br> James Kirk <br> Sir Isaac newton <br> Kepler <br> |
6 | What language did Copernicus translate Greek poetry into while a bishop? |
French <br> Polish <br> Latin <br> Italian <br> |
7 | What did Copernicus study at her University of Krakow? |
Canon Law <br> Physics <br> Math & Optics<br> Astronomy <br> |
8 | Where was Copernicus born? |
Krakow Poland <br> Torun, Poland<br> Warsaw, Poland <br> Romes, Italy<br> |
9 | Which great of ancient science, math and geography was derisively nicknamed' Beta' by his peers because his scientific theories and investigations were conside3red ' second rate'? |
Aristarchus <br> Hipparchus <br> Strabo <br> Eratosthenes <br> |
10 | For what work did Albert Einstein win his noble Prize in Physics? |
The photoelectric Effect <br> General Theory of Electricity <br> Electromagnetic Radiation <br> None of these<br> |