Humphry Davy Quiz

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Vincent Augustine D'Souza

1. What did Humphry Davy invent?

Telephone
Miner’s safety lamp
Electric bulb
Picture tube
Correct Answer: Miner’s safety lamp

2. When was Humphry Davy born?

17 February1773
4 May 1776
24 August 1784
17 December 1778
Correct Answer: 17 December 1778

3. Where was Humphry Davy born?

Manchester
Bristol
Penzance
Dover
Correct Answer: Penzance

4. Which gas did Humphry Davy inhale to test a claim that it caused diseases?

Helium
Nitrous oxide
Neon
Ozone
Correct Answer: Nitrous oxide

5. When did Humphry Davy discover sodium and potassium?

1807
1804
1796
1792
Correct Answer: 1807

6. Which metals did Humphry Davy discover in 1808?

Alkali
Noble
Alkaline-earth
Precious
Correct Answer: Alkaline-earth

7. When was Humphry Davy president of the Royal Society?

1776-1783
1756-1763
1830-1834
1820-1827
Correct Answer: 1820-1827

8. What did Humphry Davy call substance X because of its violet colour?

Chlorine
Iodine
Erbium
Thulium
Correct Answer: Iodine

9. When did Humphry Davy die?

31 March 1856
29 May 1829
30 September 1848
10 December 1836
Correct Answer: 29 May 1829

10. Where did Humphry Davy die?

Paris
London
Dublin
Geneva
Correct Answer: Geneva

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