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Science and Technology in the 19th Century

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is credited with formulating the electromagnetic field theory, paving the way for modern physics

a)

Michael Faraday 

b)

James Clerk Maxwell 

c)

Heinrich Hertz 

d)

Thomas Edison 

2.

What invention by Samuel Morse revolutionized long-distance communication in the 19th century?

a)

Telegraph

b)

Radio 

c)

Telephone

d)

Television 

3.

What scientific discovery led to the development of antiseptic procedures in hospitals?

a)

The Theory of Evolution 

b)

The Laws of Heredity 

c)

Electromagnetic Waves 

d)

The Germ Theory of Disease 

4.

Who is known as the "father of the computer" for designing the Analytical Engine?

a)

Alan Turing 

b)

Guglielmo Marconi 

c)

Charles Babbage 

d)

Samuel Morse 

5.

What major invention allowed for wireless transmission of information across long distances in the early 20th century?

a)

The Telegraph 

b)

The Computer 

c)

The Turbine 

d)

The Development of Radio 

6.

​ Identify the scientist who proposed the Theory of Evolution in "On the Origin of Species."​  

a)
Marie Curie
b)
Albert Einstein
c)
Gregor Mendel
d)

Charles Darwin

7.

What discovery was made by Baron Shibasaburo Kitasato that helped combat bubonic plague?

a)

The identification of the bacterium causing bubonic plague 

b)

The discovery of DNA 

c)

The invention of the microscope 

d)

The theory of antibiotics 

8.

Which scientific concept describes the passing of traits from parents to offspring?

a)

Electromagnetism 

b)

Cell Theory 

c)

The Laws of Heredity 

d)

The Law of Energy

9.

Which discovery helped advance our understanding of Earth's history by preserving ancient life forms?

a)

Laws of Heredity 

b)

Understanding Fossils 

c)

Intellectual Property Laws 

d)

Cell Theory 

10.

Who developed the Periodic Table, providing a systematic framework for studying elements?

a)

Robert Koch 

b)

Louis Pasteur 

c)

Gregor Mendel 

d)

Dmitri Mendeleev