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Quiz about Quotes Part II Science Edition
Quiz about Quotes Part II Science Edition

Quotes Part II: Science Edition Quiz

Who said these famous science quotes?

A multiple-choice quiz by Wolfie001. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Wolfie001
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
223,228
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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1186
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Question 1 of 10
1. "Give me a place to stand, and I will move the Earth." Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. "Newton, forgive me." Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. "There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance." Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. "Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration." Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. "It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one that is best able to adapt ..." Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. "But it does move..." Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. "If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants." Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. "The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' (I've found it!), but 'That's funny...'" Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. "All men by nature desire to know." Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. "How wonderful that we have met with a paradox. Now we have some hope of making progress." Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "Give me a place to stand, and I will move the Earth."

Answer: Archimedes

 Archimedes (287 BC-212 BC) was a mathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer and philosopher. This quote implies that if one were to stand on a long enough lever, then that person can move anything with his own weight. Please note that there are many different versions of this quote.
2. "Newton, forgive me."

Answer: Albert Einstein

 Albert Einstein (March 14, 1879 to April 18, 1955) was a theoretical physicist. When proposing his famous theory of relativity, he opposed the current view of the universe put forth by Newton, so, either being serious or with somewhat of humor, he wrote this famous quote.
3. "There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance."

Answer: Hippocrates

 Hippocrates (c. 460 BC-c. 380 BC) was an ancient Greek physician. Although he was an important person for the development of medicine, not much is known about his personal life.
4. "Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration."

Answer: Thomas Edison

 Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 - October 18, 1931) was an inventor and businessman. He is considered one of the most productive inventors of the time with 1093 patents with his name. Edison also started the Motion Picture Patents Company.
5. "It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one that is best able to adapt ..."

Answer: Charles Darwin

 Charles Darwin (February 12, 1809 - April 19, 1882) was, and is, widely known for his theory of evolution. This quote says that it is not all survival of the fittest, but the creature that can adapt the fastest and in the best way.
6. "But it does move..."

Answer: Galileo Galilei

 Galileo Galilei (Pisa, February 15, 1564 - Arcetri, January 8, 1642) was an astrologer, physicist, astronomer, and philosopher. He made several improvements to the telescope and noted on his many observations of the night sky. This quote was uttered from the great philosopher for his argument that the Earth moves around the Sun. Please note that it was not Nicolas Copernicus who said this quote. Yes, Copernicus was the one who presented the idea, but you forget that quotes do not go to the one who originally has the idea, but to the one who says it.
7. "If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants."

Answer: Isaac Newton

 Sir Isaac Newton (4 January [O.S. 25 December 1642] 1643 - 31 March [O.S. 20 March] 1727) was a physicist, mathematician, astronomer, alchemist, and natural philosopher. His most famous and important works were those included in his Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica. His other achievements contains his description of universal gravitation and the three laws of motion.
8. "The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' (I've found it!), but 'That's funny...'"

Answer: Isaac Asimov

 Isaac Asimov (c. January 2, 1920 - April 6, 1992) was an author and biochemist. He is very well known for his writings in popular science, mysteries and fantasy.
9. "All men by nature desire to know."

Answer: Aristotle

 Aristotle (384 BC - March 7, 322 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher. He studied under Plato and was the teacher of Alexander the Great. Aristotle wrote many books about physics, poetry, zoology, logic, rhetoric, government, and biology.
10. "How wonderful that we have met with a paradox. Now we have some hope of making progress."

Answer: Niels Bohr

 Niels Henrik David Bohr (October 7, 1885 - November 18, 1962) was a physicist who contributed to the understanding of atomic structures and quantum mechanics. He has also stated many other famous quotes about science that include a nice bit of humor.
Source: Author Wolfie001

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