Scientists I admire

What is Nikola Tesla best known for?

• Radio
• AC electricity generation
• Fluorescent lighting
• X-ray imaging

Answer explanation

Tesla is best known for developing the AC electrical system.

True or False: Isaac Newton was knighted by Queen Elizabeth.

• True
• False

Answer explanation

Newton was knighted by Queen Anne, not Elizabeth.

In which year was Marie Curie born?

Answer explanation

Marie Curie was born on November 7, 1867.

Which of these inventions is attributed to Nikola Tesla?

• Alternating Current (AC)
• Radio
• Remote control
• Induction motor

Answer explanation

Tesla invented the induction motor, which utilizes alternating current.

What law is Isaac Newton famous for formulating?

• Law of Universal Gravitation
• Laws of Motion
• Optics
• Thermodynamics

Answer explanation

Newton formulated the Law of Universal Gravitation.

Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize in what field?

• Physics
• Chemistry
• Medicine
• Peace

Answer explanation

Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Physics.

Nikola Tesla envisioned a system for ___.

Answer explanation

Tesla envisioned wireless transmission of electricity.

True or False: Isaac Newton's work on light and color led to the invention of the reflecting telescope.

• True
• False

Answer explanation

Newton's work led to the development of the reflecting telescope.

Marie Curie's research was pivotal in the development of ___?

• X-ray machines
• Radioactivity
• Telescope development
• Chemotherapy

Answer explanation

Curie's research contributed significantly to the development of radioactivity.

Stephen HAWKING wrote a book about...

• Black Dots

• Black Dogs

• Black eyes

• Black Holes

Answer explanation

Tesla's AC system was in competition with Edison's DC system.