History of Science

Which Islamic Golden Age scientist conducted rigorous experiments which are similar to the modern scientific method:

• Al-Biruni

• Al-Haytham

• Al-Khwarizmi

• Al-Tusi

Who is known as the father of modern physics for his work on the laws of motion and universal gravitation?

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Galileo Galilei

• Niels Bohr

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Which ancient Greek philosopher is known for his early contributions to the scientific method?

• Aristotle

• Plato

• Socrates

• Pythagoras

What was the main focus of the scientific revolution in the 16th and 17th centuries?

• Astronomy and physics

• Biology and chemistry

• Geology and meteorology

• Mathematics and statistics

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Who proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system, challenging the geocentric model?

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Johannes Kepler

• Galileo Galilei

• Tycho Brahe

Which scientist is credited with the discovery of penicillin, the first true antibiotic?

• Alexander Fleming

• Louis Pasteur

• Robert Koch

• Joseph Lister

What is the significance of the double-slit experiment in the history of science?

• It demonstrated the wave-particle duality of light

• It proved the existence of atoms

• It showed the conservation of energy

• It confirmed the theory of relativity

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Who is known for the theory of evolution by natural selection?

• Charles Darwin

• Gregor Mendel

• Jean-Baptiste Lamarck

• Alfred Russel Wallace

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Which scientist developed the first successful polio vaccine?

• Jonas Salk

• Albert Sabin

• Edward Jenner

• Louis Pasteur

What was the main contribution of Marie Curie to science?

• Discovery of radioactivity

• Development of the periodic table

• Invention of the telescope

• Formulation of the laws of motion

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