Famous Scientists and Inventions Quiz

Who is known as the first programmer and what was the design based on?

• Margaret Hamilton, based on Apollo 11's flight software

• Ada Byron Lovelace, based on Analytical Machine's design

• Betty Holberton, based on ENIAC's design

• George Washington Carver, based on peanut products

What did Isaac Newton invent that involved differential calculus and formulated the theory of universal gravitation?

• The laws of motion

• The nature of light

• The three laws of motion

• The Germ Theory of Disease

What theory did Albert Einstein develop that undermined Newtonian physics?

• Theory of special relativity

• Germ Theory of Disease

• Theory of electromagnetism

• Theory of heliocentrism

What did George Washington Carver develop that improved farming in the South?

• Alternating currents (AC) electric supply system

• New products using peanuts

• The onboard flight software for Apollo

• The wireless international communication system

What is Copernicus known for in the field of astronomy?

• Inventing the telescope

• Developing the AC electric supply system

• Formulating a scientifically based heliocentric cosmology

• Discovering the laws of motion

What did Louis Pasteur discover about microbes?

• They caused fermentation and spoilage

• They are used in the design of punch cards

• They can be used to improve farming

• They are involved in the laws of motion

What did Nikola Tesla design that is widely used in power systems today?

• The modern alternating currents (AC) electric supply system

• Germ Theory of Disease

• The onboard flight software for Apollo

• The heliocentric cosmology