Trivia Quiz on 19th Century Science
Updated: Tuesday, November 25, 2025
A ready-made science and history quiz that you can use in virtual and in-person events (Zoom, Teams, YouTube Live, Twitch, conferences, meetings, classrooms, etc.)
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Travel back to the 1800s and test your knowledge of the discoveries, inventions, and explorers that transformed science. From microbes to planets, see which team can connect breakthroughs with the minds and moments that made them.
Get your group ready for a lively romp through 19th-century science—perfect for team play in meetings, classrooms, clubs, or live streams. Compete in rounds that span medical milestones, chemistry breakthroughs, space discoveries, and more, sparking quick debates and big “aha!” moments. It’s ideal for Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, YouTube Live, Twitch, Kick, and hybrid events where small teams can huddle, discuss, and lock in answers together. Expect friendly rivalry, tie‑breakers, and plenty of chances for everyone to contribute—this one’s built for group energy, not solo grinding.
1. What doctor discovered the source of malaria in 1880
A) Ronald Ross
B) Louis Pasteur
C) Sir Patrick Manson
D) Charles laveran
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2. What did robert bunsen invent
A) Lead pencil
B) Periodic table
C) Bunsen burner
D) Gas chromatography
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3. Which planet in the solar system was discovered in 1846
A) Neptune
B) Uranus
C) Pluto
D) Ceres
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4. What did Mege-Mouries invent in 1870 winning a Napoleon prize
A) A method for pasteurizing milk
B) A process for preserving fruit via canning
C) Margarine
D) A mechanical butter churn
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5. J G Galle discovered it in 1846 - discovered what
A) The planet Neptune
B) Uranus
C) Triton
D) Pluto
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6. Who invented the smallpox vaccine
A) Louis Pasteur
B) Jonas Salk
C) Alexander Fleming
D) Edward jenner
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7. What Nationality Was Christian Schonbein, Who Discovered Ozone In 1840
A) Swiss
B) Danish
C) German
D) French
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8. Which Russian chemist (1834-1907) founded our modern periodic table?
A) Lothar Meyer
B) John Newlands
C) Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleyev
D) Henry Moseley
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9. Whose Job As A Book Binder On An Edition Of The Encyclopedia Britannica Led To The Discovery Of Electricity
A) Michael Faraday
B) James Clerk Maxwell
C) Alessandro Volta
D) Nikola Tesla
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10. What Creatures Were Frequently Used To Bleed Patients In The Nineteeth Century
A) Fleas
B) Vampire bats
C) Ticks
D) Leeches
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11. Which ship did Charles Darwin captain?
A) HMS Endeavour
B) HMS Beagle
C) HMS Victory
D) HMS Challenger
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12. His ship was the H.M.S. Beagle.
A) Captain James Cook
B) Alfred Russel Wallace
C) Robert FitzRoy
D) Charles Darwin
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