Antoine Lavoisier MCQ Quiz Questions with Answers Quiz Questions

1. Where was Antoine Lavoisier born?

A Belgium B England C Germany D France

2. Which of the following best describes Antoine Lavoisier's childhood?

A He grew up poor in the streets of London B His father was a farmer and his mother was a teacher C He grew up in a wealthy aristocratic family D He worked as a blacksmith apprentice

3. What was the Phlogiston Theory?

A A theory that said all elements are made out of tiny components called phlogistons B A theory that said fire, or combustion, was made up of an element called phlogiston C A theory about time dilation written by Albert Phlogiston D All of the above

4. Antoine Lavoisier discovered what scientific law that states that no mass is lost in a chemical reaction?

A Law of Mass Reduction B Law of Chemistry C Law of Chemical Reactions D Law of Conservation of Mass

5. What substance did Antoine Lavoisier discover was actually a compound made of hydrogen and oxygen?

A Water B Salt C Air D Dirt

6. Which of the following is true about Antoine Lavoisier's book the Elementary Treatise of Chemistry?

A All of the above B It contained a list of elements C It refuted the existence of phlogiston D It was the first chemistry textbook

7. Antoine Lavoisier was executed during what major historical event?

A French Revolution B Hundred Years War C World War I D Napoleonic Wars

8. Why was Antoine Lavoisier executed?

A Because his experiments were against the law B Because he had committed murder C Because he helped to lead an opposing faction against the government D Because he had worked as a tax collector for the government

9. What branch of science is Antoine Lavoisier most known for?

A Anatomy B Physics C Chemistry D Biology

10. Which of the following is true of Antoine Lavoisier's career?

A All of the above B He earned a degree in law C He named the element hydrogen D He demonstrated that sulfur was an element, not a compound