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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.
London
Crewe
Tobolsk
Slough
Jun 17, 1832
Jan 1, 1834
Feb 18, 1825
Feb 15, 1817
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Which fields of work was William Crookes active in?
(Select 2 answers)
Organic Chemistry
Physics
Spectroscopy
Architecture
Copley Medal
Bakerian Lecture
Elliott Cresson Medal
Knight Bachelor
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1899
1896
1894
1897
Apr 4, 1919
May 16, 1918
Feb 25, 1723
May 12, 1884
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London
Great Missenden
Cambridge
Wilsford
Where was William Crookes educated?
Princeton University
University College London
University Of Glasgow
Imperial College London
Which of the following has been William Crookes's employer?
University Of Massachusetts Boston
Harbin Engineering University
The Chinese University Of Hong Kong
University Of Chester
Professor
President
President Of The Royal Society
Anglican Archbishop Of Armagh
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Ventilation, And The Reasons For It
Discovery
Gibbs Free Energy
Crookes Tube
In which of the following organizations has William Crookes been a member?
(Select 2 answers)
Lincean Academy
Saxon Academy Of Sciences
National Academy Of Sciences
Society For Psychical Research
Riverside Cemetery
Brompton Cemetery
Zentralfriedhof Münster
Church Of St Michael, Wilsford
William Crookes was nominated for the Göran Gustafsson Prize For Chemistry award.
Is this true or false?
True
False
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Magician
Psychic
Physicist
Writer
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