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Quiz 1: Rosalind Franklin (The DNA Pioneer)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which STEM field did Rosalind Franklin primarily work?

a)

Marine Biology

b)

X-ray Crystallography and Molecular Biology

c)

Computer Science

d)

Civil Engineering

2.

Where was Rosalind Franklin born?

a)

Paris, France

b)

London, United Kingdom

c)

New York, USA

d)

Berlin, Germany

3.

What was her most famous contribution to science?

a)

Invention of the telescope

b)

Discovery of Polonium

c)

Photo 51, which revealed the structure of DNA

d)

The first computer algorithm

4.

Which STEM skill was crucial for her work with X-ray diffraction?

a)

Coding

b)

Precision Experimentation and Data Analysis

c)

Public Speaking

d)

Financial Management

5.

In which context did she conduct her DNA research?

a)

NASA

b)

King's College London

c)

A private pharmaceutical company

d)

CERN

6.

How did her "Perseverance" help her career?

a)

She won a Nobel Prize during her life

b)

She continued her high-quality research despite a male-dominated environment

c)

She traveled to space

d)

She became a famous politician

7.

What did her work prove about DNA?

a)

It is a single strand

b)

It is a triple helix

c)

It is a double helix structure

d)

It is made of protein only

8.

What makes her a role model for girls in STEM?

a)

Her success in sports

b)

Her dedication to scientific truth and excellence

c)

Her wealth

d)

Her acting career

9.

What message can we learn from her life?

a)

Science is easy

b)

Recognition always comes immediately

c)

Rigorous work and data are the foundation of discovery

d)

Collaboration is never necessary

10.

Besides DNA, what else did she study?

a)

Viruses and coal structure

b)

Marine life

c)

Rocket fuel

d)

Volcanology