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William Crookes Quiz
William Crookes Challenge: 17 Questions to Test Your Expertise
Updated: May 31, 2023
Sir William Crookes was a British chemist and physicist who attended the Royal College of Chemistry, now part of Imperial College London, and worked on spectroscopy.
This William Crookes quiz is not for the faint of heart! With 17 challenging questions covering a wide range of William Crookes topics, only the most dedicated fans will be able to answer them all correctly. Are you up for the challenge? Learn something new and exciting.
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London
Crewe
Slough
Tobolsk
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Feb 15, 1817
Jan 1, 1834
Feb 18, 1825
Jun 17, 1832
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Which fields of work was William Crookes active in?
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Physics
Architecture
Organic Chemistry
Spectroscopy
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Bakerian Lecture
Copley Medal
Knight Bachelor
Elliott Cresson Medal
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1899
1896
1894
1897
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May 16, 1918
May 12, 1884
Feb 25, 1723
Apr 4, 1919
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True
False
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Cambridge
Wilsford
London
Great Missenden
Where was William Crookes educated?
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Princeton University
University Of Glasgow
University College London
Imperial College London
Which of the following has been William Crookes's employer?
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The Chinese University Of Hong Kong
University Of Chester
Harbin Engineering University
University Of Massachusetts Boston
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Professor
Anglican Archbishop Of Armagh
President
President Of The Royal Society
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Discovery
Crookes Tube
Ventilation, And The Reasons For It
Gibbs Free Energy
In which of the following organizations has William Crookes been a member?
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National Academy Of Sciences
Society For Psychical Research
Lincean Academy
Saxon Academy Of Sciences
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Brompton Cemetery
Church Of St Michael, Wilsford
Zentralfriedhof Münster
Riverside Cemetery
William Crookes was nominated for the Göran Gustafsson Prize For Chemistry award.
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False
True
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Physicist
Writer
Magician
Psychic
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