Question 1

Who founded the 'Royal Society for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge' in 1662?&#10;A)Charles II&#10;B)Charles I&#10;C)James I&#10;D)James II

Accepted Answer

The 'Royal Society for the Improvement of Natural Knowledge,' commonly known as the Royal Society, was founded in 1662 under the charter granted by King Charles II.

Question 2

The Academe des Sciences was founded by &#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)Louis X&#10;B)James I&#10;C)Louis XIV&#10;D)Charles I

Accepted Answer

The Académie des Sciences, an influential French scientific institution, was founded in 1666 by Louis XIV, under the guidance of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, to encourage and protect the spirit of French scientific research.

Question 3

The Berlin Academy was founded by &#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)Louis XI&#10;B)Frederick of Prussia&#10;C)James II&#10;D)Charles I

Accepted Answer

The Berlin Academy, officially known as the Prussian Academy of Sciences, was founded by Frederick II of Prussia (Frederick the Great) in 1744.

Question 4

Principia is a work by &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)Robert Boyle&#10;B)Hooke&#10;C)Isaac Newton&#10;D)James I

Accepted Answer

"Principia," formally known as "Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica," is a work by Isaac Newton. Published in 1687, it lays the foundation for classical mechanics, introducing the laws of motion and universal gravitation.

Question 5

Who among the following was not a contemporary of Newton?&#10;A)Robert Hooke&#10;B)Leibniz&#10;C)Huygens&#10;D)Galileo

Accepted Answer

Galileo Galilei (1564–1642) was not a contemporary of Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1727). Galileo's career was largely over by the time Newton was born.

Question 6

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. built the first state observatory of modern times in Paris?&#10;A)Leibniz&#10;B)Newton&#10;C)Claude Perrault&#10;D)Boyle

Accepted Answer

Claude Perrault is credited with building the first state observatory of modern times in Paris, known as the Paris Observatory, which was established by Louis XIV.

Question 7

Horologium Oscillatorium is a work by &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)Newton&#10;B)Chritian Huygens&#10;C)Boyle&#10;D)Hooke

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Horologium Oscillatorium, which translates to "The Pendulum Clock," is a work by Christiaan Huygens, published in 1673. It describes the design of pendulum clocks and the theory of pendulums, marking a significant contribution to the science of timekeeping and mechanics.

Question 8

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. was the first to show that light has a finite velocity.&#10;A)Ole Christian Romer&#10;B)Huygens&#10;C)Newton&#10;D)Boyle

Accepted Answer

Ole Christian Romer was the first to demonstrate that light has a finite speed by observing the eclipses of Jupiter's moons in 1676.

Question 9

When Newton published the Principia, he was forced to acknowledge that one of the results obtained by this person. Who was this person?&#10;A)Kepler&#10;B)Leibniz&#10;C)Hooke&#10;D)Wren

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The answer of When Newton published the Principia, he was...

Question 10

The controversy between Newton and Huygens was related to &#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)Whether light consisted of waves or particles&#10;B)The authorship of the discovery of laws of diffraction&#10;C)Which of them had invented calculus&#10;D)Mere personal rivalry

Accepted Answer

The controversy between Newton and Huygens was primarily about the nature of light. Newton advocated for the particle theory of light, while Huygens supported the wave theory.

Question 11

Flamsteed was asked to set up an observatory in Greenwich because &#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)England wanted to build the best observatory in the world.&#10;B)Flamsteed was the most celebrated astronomer in Europe.&#10;C)A very accurate star chart was needed to be preparewd for navigation.&#10;D)There was a great deal of popular interest.

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The answer of Flamsteed was asked to set up an...

Question 12

Who described light as the 'sensation of a stimulation of the retina'?&#10;A)G.D. Cassini&#10;B)Kepler&#10;C)Newton&#10;D)Hooke

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The answer of Who described light as the 'sensation of...

Question 13

Micrographia is a work by &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)Kepler&#10;B)Newton&#10;C)Robert Hooke&#10;D)Descartes

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The answer of Micrographia is a work by &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)Kepler&#10;B)Newton&#10;C)Robert Hooke&#10;D)Descartes...

Question 14

The Skeptical Chemist was written by &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)Robert Boyle&#10;B)Hooke&#10;C)Kepler&#10;D)Descartes

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The answer of The Skeptical Chemist was written by &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)Robert...

Question 15

Who has been hailed as the French Newton?&#10;A)Laplace&#10;B)Hooke&#10;C)Kepler&#10;D)Descartes

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The answer of Who has been hailed as the French...

Question 16

Who introduced the concept of 'phlogiston'?&#10;A)Newton&#10;B)George Ernst Stahl&#10;C)Hooke&#10;D)Huygens

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The answer of Who introduced the concept of 'phlogiston'?&#10;A)Newton&#10;B)George Ernst...

Question 17

Who discovered hydrogen?&#10;A)Henry Cavendish&#10;B)Kepler&#10;C)Priestly&#10;D)Newton

Accepted Answer

The answer of Who discovered hydrogen?&#10;A)Henry Cavendish&#10;B)Kepler&#10;C)Priestly&#10;D)Newton...

Question 18

Who discovered oxygen?&#10;A)Kepler&#10;B)Joseph Priestly&#10;C)Newton&#10;D)Cavendish

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The answer of Who discovered oxygen?&#10;A)Kepler&#10;B)Joseph Priestly&#10;C)Newton&#10;D)Cavendish...

Question 19

The important feature of Industrial Revolution was &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)The switch from cottage mode of production to factory mode of production.&#10;B)Division of labour and mechanization&#10;C)The use of steam power&#10;D)All of the above

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The answer of The important feature of Industrial Revolution was...

Question 20

The proposition that everything is determined by God is known as &#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)Determinism&#10;B)Theological determinism&#10;C)Casual determinism&#10;D)Scientific determinism

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The answer of The proposition that everything is determined by...

Question 21

&#8230;&#8230;.. think that free will is an illusion.&#10;A)Incompatibilists&#10;B)Combatibilists&#10;C)Soft determinists&#10;D)None of these

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;.. think that free will is an...

Question 22

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. holds that all propositions, either about the past, present or future, are either true or false.&#10;A)Environmental determinism&#10;B)Biological determinism&#10;C)Logical determinism&#10;D)Casual determinism

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. holds that all propositions, either about...

Question 23

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. says that physical environment,rather than social conditions, determines culture.&#10;A)Casual determinism&#10;B)Logical determinism&#10;C)Environmental determinism&#10;D)Biological determinism

Accepted Answer

The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. says that physical environment,rather than social...

Question 24

&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; is the theory that all behaviour, belief and desire are governed by our genetic make up.&#10;A)Environmental determinism&#10;B)Biological determinism&#10;C)Casual determinism&#10;D)Logical determinism

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The answer of &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; is the theory that all behaviour,...

Deck 5: The Founders, Works, and Discoveries in Science