Books and authors, Discoveries - Question Bank
1. The novel 'Wuthering Heights' was written by:
2. Who discovered that planets move in elliptical orbits?
3. 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' was written by:
4. Who is credited with the discovery of the heliocentric model of the solar system?
5. The novel 'Crime and Punishment' is a famous work by which Russian author?
6. Who discovered the structure of the atom through the gold foil experiment?
7. 'The Tale of Genji', often considered the world's first novel, was written by:
8. Who is credited with the discovery of the planet Mars?
9. The epic poem 'The Aeneid' was written by which Roman poet?
10. Who is known for his work on electromagnetism and the discovery of electromagnetic induction?
11. 'The Catcher in the Rye' was written by:
12. Who discovered the element oxygen and also played a role in the naming of the element?
13. The novel 'Don Quixote' is attributed to which Spanish author?
14. Who is credited with the discovery of the planet Pluto?
15. 'The Canterbury Tales' is a famous work by which English poet?
16. Who discovered the structure of the atom's nucleus?
17. The novel 'Les Misérables' was written by:
18. Who is credited with the discovery of the laws of motion and universal gravitation?
19. 'One Hundred Years of Solitude' is a seminal work by which Colombian author?
20. Who is known for the discovery of the neutron?
21. The epic poem 'The Divine Comedy' was written by:
22. Who developed the first practical electric battery (the voltaic pile)?
23. 'Frankenstein' was written by:
24. Who is credited with the discovery of the planet Uranus?
25. The novel 'Anna Karenina' is a masterpiece by which Russian author?
26. Who discovered the electron?
27. 'The Lord of the Rings' is a fantasy epic authored by:
28. Who is known for discovering the laws of inheritance, often referred to as the father of genetics?
29. The novel 'Jane Eyre' was written by:
30. Who discovered the laws of planetary motion?
31. 'The Odyssey' and 'The Iliad' are epic poems attributed to which ancient Greek poet?
32. Who is credited with the discovery of X-rays?
33. The novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird' was written by:
34. Who developed the theory of evolution by natural selection, co-authored with Alfred Russel Wallace?
35. 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' is a classic American novel written by:
36. Who is famous for the discovery of the circulation of blood in the human body?
37. The dystopian novel 'Brave New World' was authored by:
38. Who is credited with the discovery of the planet Neptune?
39. 'War and Peace' is a monumental novel by which Russian author?
40. Who is recognized for discovering the structure of the atom and proposing the Bohr model?
41. The famous novel '1984' was written by:
42. Who made significant contributions to the understanding of radioactivity and discovered polonium and radium?
43. 'Moby Dick' is a classic novel authored by:
44. Who is credited with inventing the theory of relativity?
45. The play 'Hamlet' is a work by which renowned playwright?
46. Who is known for the discovery of the law of universal gravitation?
47. Which of the following is the author of 'The Great Gatsby'?
48. Who discovered the structure of DNA, the double helix?
49. The novel 'Pride and Prejudice' was written by whom?
50. Which scientist is credited with the discovery of penicillin?