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Ernest Rutherford Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was Ernest Rutherford born?

a)

September 1, 1939

b)

July 18, 1914

c)

May 23, 1888

d)

August 30, 1871

2.

When did Ernest Rutherford die?

a)

January 1, 1801

b)

November 16, 1935

c)

October 15, 1927

d)

October 19, 1937

3.

Which school did he receive a scholarship from?

a)

Cambridge University

b)

Canterbury College

c)

Nelson Collegiate School

d)

Child Learning Foundation

4.

What did Henri Becquerel called the rays he discovered?

a)

Becquerel Rays

b)

Sting Rays

c)

Electric Ray

d)

Alpha Rays

5.

Rutherford was a former student of?

a)

John Dalton

b)

J.J. Thomson

c)

Ernest Rutherford

d)

Niels Bohr

6.

What did Rutherford use in his experiment?

a)

Rubber

b)

Coal

c)

Gold Foil

d)

Tin Foil

7.

What directions did the alpha particles go to?

a)

Up, Down, Up

b)

Left, Right, Down

c)

Straight, At small angles, Bounced back

d)

Straight, At large angles, Bounced back

8.

What is Line Spectra?

a)

Line spectra is basically the result of an atom getting excited.

b)

Line Spectra is the space that matter occupies in.

c)

Line Spectra is the bouncing off the nucleus.

d)

Line Spectra is the swaying of the nucleus.

9.

What type of Becquerel Ray did Rutherford use?

a)

Gamma Rays

b)

Beta Rays

c)

Alpha Rays

d)

Sting Rays

10.

Which model showed the nucleus?

a)

Cheese Model

b)

Rutherford's Atomic Model

c)

Plum-Pudding Model

d)

Cheese Casserole Model