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John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury Quiz
Discovering John Lubbock: The Extraordinary Life and Contributions of a Polymath
Updated: Sep 17, 2023
Step into the fascinating world of John Lubbock, the 19th-century polymath who played multiple roles—banker, politician, philanthropist, and scientist. Test your knowledge of this extraordinary individual in our captivating quiz!
Get ready to test your John Lubbock, 1st Baron Avebury knowledge to the max with this difficult quiz! Featuring 31 questions on a wide range of topics, it's not for the faint of heart. Do you have what it takes to emerge victorious? Test your skills and improve.
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Banker
Teacher
Painter
Chef
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Only In His Youth
No
Yes
Sometimes
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Discovered Dinosaur Fossils
Coined Paleolithic And Neolithic
Introduced Radar Technology
Invented Carbon Dating
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He Suggested One, But It Was Rejected
No
He Proposed One, But It Never Passed
Yes
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No, He Was Only A Scientist
Yes, As A Banker
No, The Family Business Was Managed By His Brother
Yes, As A Baker
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Only In Late Career
Only In Early Career
Yes
No
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He Was Only An Honorary Member
He Was Only A Member
Yes
No
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He Was A Baronet And Baron Avebury
He Was A Duke
No, He Didn't Hold Any Title
He Was A Count
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No, He Was Independent
Yes, Labour Party
Yes, The Liberal Party
Yes, Conservative Party
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Only In The Late 1800s
Only In England
Yes
No
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Paleolithic And Neolithic
Bronze Age And Iron Age
Cenozoic And Mesozoic
Mesolithic And Eolithic
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Only For Educational Causes
Yes
No
Only For Scientific Causes
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No
Occasionally
Yes
Only In His Early Career
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Yes
Only In Botany
Only Minor Contributions
No
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1909
1913
1920
1916
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No
Yes, As Sir John Lubbock
Yes, By Queen Elizabeth II
Yes, But Only As A Lord
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His Former Classmates
His Family
He Worked Alone
His Cousins
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He Never Held Any Public Office
He Was A Privy Counsellor
He Was A Local Councilor
He Was A District Superintendent
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Only Honorary Memberships
No
Yes, The Royal Archaeological Society
Yes, The Royal Society And Others
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Botany
Several Branches
Microbiology
Zoology
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Manchester
Edinburgh
Oxford
London
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No
Only On Archaeological Topics
Only In His Later Life
Yes
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Only Royal Funding
No, It Was Self-funded
He Received Government Grants
Only A Patronage
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Both
Groundbreaking
Neither, He Was A Banker
Traditional
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Only In The Education Of His Children
No
Only In Science Education
Yes
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Only In The Scientific Community
Only Among His Peers
No
Yes
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Only Until He Became A Scientist
Yes
No
Only In His Later Life
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No
Yes
Only Until Late In His Life
He Was Undecided
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Royal Patronage
Educational Background
Range Of Successful Endeavors In Each Field
He Inherited His Positions
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Dedication To Different Causes, Scientific Advancement And Banking
Political Influence
Money
Leisure And Recreation
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May 28, 1913
Jun 30, 1919
Jun 21, 1865
Nov 7, 1913
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