Lesson 2: Anton van Leeuwenhoek

Multiple Choice

What is a type of scientific equipment that uses pieces of curved glass to make small things look bigger?

• magnifying glass
• telescope
• microscope
• binoculars

Multiple Choice

Tiny one-celled organisms that sometimes cause disease are known as

• virus
• parasites
• bacteria
• fungi

Multiple Choice

What instrument made Anton's discovery possible?

• microscope
• telescope
• binoculars
• compass

Multiple Choice

At 16, Anton began working in the textile business

• This is an observation

• That is not an observation

Multiple Choice

Anton found that the sticky coating on the outside of his teeth was crawling with milions of tiny organisms

• This is an observation

• That is not an observation

Multiple Choice

Anton used a magnifying glass to make sure that the threads of the cloth were straight and tightly woven

• This is an observation

• That is not an observation

Multiple Choice

Anton made friends with two English doctors who belonged to England's Royal Society of London

• This is an observation

• That is not an observation