Question 1

_________________is American author and professor of Biochemistry.

Accepted Answer

Isaac Asimov was an American author and professor of biochemistry, well known for his works of science fiction and popular science books.

Question 2

Arthur Clarke, Issac Asimov and ______________ are called the "Big Three" science fiction writers of their period.

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Arthur Clarke, Isaac Asimov, and Robert Heinlein are collectively known as the "Big Three" of science fiction due to their significant contributions to the genre during the 20th century.

Question 3

Which quality of the mother gave the scientist's mother a serene look?

Accepted Answer

The quality that gave the scientist's mother a serene look is her "calm look." Serenity is closely associated with calmness, making this the most fitting choice.

Question 4

_________________ is the biggest satellite of solar system

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Ganymede, a moon of Jupiter, is the largest satellite in the solar system.

Question 5

What does the mother offer the general to eat?

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Question 6

What is the maximum speed possible for any wave in the solar system?

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The maximum speed possible for any wave, or anything else in the universe, is the speed of light, according to the theory of relativity.

Question 7

W.H Auden, Cecil day Lewis, Louis Mac Neice Stephen Spendor are together termed as

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Auden, Day-Lewis, MacNeice, and Spender are collectively known as the "MacSpaunday" poets, a term blending their surnames, to represent their shared characteristics and contributions to 20th-century poetry.

Question 8

The Pylons is a poem by

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"The Pylons" is a poem by Stephen Spender, reflecting on the modern landscape and its transformation by technology.

Question 9

Mac Spaunday poets are otherwise called

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Question 10

Dover Beach is

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Dover Beach is an elegy, which is a reflective poem lamenting the loss of something or someone. In this case, Matthew Arnold reflects on the loss of faith and the changing world.

Question 11

______________is the listener in Dover Beach.

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Frances Lucy, Mathew Arnold's wife, is the listener in the poem "Dover Beach." Arnold addresses the poem to her, reflecting on the shifting tides as a metaphor for the loss of faith and certainty in the Victorian era.

Question 12

Strangers and Brothers is a novel by

Accepted Answer

Strangers and Brothers is a series of novels by C.P. Snow, not a single novel by T.S. Eliot, G.H. Hardy, or Charles Dickens.

Question 13

'The Two Cultures' is the title of an influential Rede lecture of

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'The Two Cultures' is the title of an influential Rede lecture given by C.P. Snow in 1959.

Question 14

________________is a student of student.

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Oxonian is the term used to refer to students (and alumni) of the University of Oxford.

Question 15

________________ discovered law of X-ray diffraction.

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W.L. Bragg, along with his father William Henry Bragg, discovered the law of X-ray diffraction, which was crucial in the development of X-ray crystallography.

Question 16

_______________ famous mathematician who helped Ramanujan.

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G.H. Hardy was a famous mathematician who played a significant role in bringing Srinivasa Ramanujan to Cambridge University and collaborating with him on several mathematical discoveries.

Question 17

_______________ is the father of nuclear Physics.

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Ernest Rutherford is known as the father of nuclear physics for his pioneering work in the study of atomic structures and radioactivity, including the discovery of the atomic nucleus.

Question 18

________________ authored the wasteland.

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T.S. Eliot is the author of "The Waste Land," which is a landmark modernist poem published in 1922.

Question 19

_______________ authored the Spanish Tragedy.

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Thomas Kyd is credited with authoring "The Spanish Tragedy," a significant work in the development of Elizabethan drama and revenge tragedy.

Question 20

What is the problem of English school education that is the pointed out by Snow?

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Snow criticized English school education for being too specialized, arguing that it lacked a broad, general education that could foster a well-rounded intellect.

Quiz 1: Authors, Poems, and Science