So far, I know

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So far, I know

• Before we learn about Ernest Rutherford, lets
  find out what we already know.
• There are 10 questions. Each question has 4
  possible answers. Your task is to match the right
  answer with the question. At the end make a note
  of your score. Your teacher will have the correct
  answers for you to check.
• At the end of the Rutherford topic we will have
  another test like this to see the progress you
  have made.

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Question 1

• Rutherfords picture appears on the
• New Zealand
• 10 note
• b) 20 note
• c) 50 note
• d) 100 note

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Question 2

• Rutherford was born in
• New Zealand
• b) Scotland
• c) England
• d) United States

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Question 3

• Rutherford went to England to study
• a) Biology
• Physics
• Mathematics
• Chemistry

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Question 4

• Rutherford is famous as a
• Politician
• Scientist
• Business person
• d) Sports celebrity

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Question 5

• In 1908 Rutherford was awarded
• a) Olympic gold
• b) Knighthood
• Nobel Prize
• Cabinet post in Government

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Question 6

• Rutherford is remembered as the
• Captain of the 1905 All Blacks
• Founder of modern radio communication
• Only New Zealander to win a Nobel Prize
• Father of nuclear science

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Question 7

• Rutherford attended University at
• a) Otago
• Canterbury
• Wellington
• Auckland

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Question 8

• Rutherford did work on hearing sound
• underwater to detect
• Whale migrations
• Fish for the fishing fleets
• Submarines
• Undersea active volcanoes

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Question 9

• Rutherford showed his humanity by
• Promoting the Treaty of Waitangi
• Campaigning for a womens right to vote
• Supporting refugees fleeing from Hitler
• Promoting the idea of the United Nations

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Question 10

• Rutherford died, aged 66 in
• a) New Zealand
• Canada
• Australia
• England