Famous Scientist Quiz
A handful of very famous scientists were notorious for their experimentation with illicit drugs during their careers, and all of the scientists in this 10 question quiz fit into this category. You can judge their actions as right or wrong based on your own moral beliefs, but there is no doubt that each of these individuals made tremendous contributions to the worlds of science & technology.
This post was inspired by an article from io9.com that I won’t link here because I don’t want you to be tempted to cheat!
So, let’s see how well you know these scientific geniuses by taking the 1st ever RobotSpaceBrain quiz.
Scientist Drug Quiz:
Which Drugs Did These Scientists Use?
Good Luck!
Question 1 |
Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud: Austrian neurologist who founded the discipline of psychoanalysis.
A | Marijuana |
B | LSD |
C | Amphetamines |
D | Cocaine |
E | Ketamine |
Question 2 |
Francis Crick
Francis Crick: One of two co-discoverers of the structure of the DNA molecule in 1953, together with James D. Watson.
A | Marijuana |
B | LSD |
C | Amphetamines |
D | Cocaine |
E | Ketamine |
Question 3 |
Richard Feynman
Choose 3 Drugs!
Richard Feynman: American physicist known for his work in the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, the theory of quantum electrodynamics and the physics of the superfluidity of supercooled liquid helium, as well as in particle physics.
A | Marijuana |
B | LSD |
C | Amphetamines |
D | Cocaine |
E | Ketamine |
Question 4 |
Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison: He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb.
A | Marijuana |
B | LSD |
C | Amphetamines |
D | Cocaine |
E | Ketamine |
Question 5 |
Paul Erdos
Paul Erdos: A Hungarian mathematician, Erdős published more papers than any other mathematician in history. He worked on problems in combinatorics, graph theory, number theory, classical analysis, approximation theory, set theory, and probability theory.
A | Marijuana |
B | LSD |
C | Amphetamines |
D | Cocaine |
E | Ketamine |
Question 6 |
Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs: American businessman and inventor widely recognized as a charismatic pioneer of the personal computer revolution. He was co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Apple Inc. Jobs was co-founder and previously served as chief executive of Pixar Animation Studios; he became a member of the board of directors of The Walt Disney Company in 2006, following the acquisition of Pixar by Disney. Recently passed away due to Pancreatic Cancer.
A | Marijuana |
B | LSD |
C | Amphetamines |
D | Cocaine |
E | Ketamine |
Question 7 |
Bill Gates
Bill Gates: American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. Gates is the former CEO and current chairman of Microsoft, the software company he founded with Paul Allen. He is consistently ranked among the world’s wealthiest people.
A | Marijuana |
B | LSD |
C | Amphetamines |
D | Cocaine |
E | Ketamine |
Question 8 |
John C. Lilly
Choose 2 Drugs!
John C. Lilly: Lilly was a physician and psychoanalyst. He made contributions in the fields of biophysics, neurophysiology, electronics, computer science, and neuroanatomy. He invented and promoted the use of an isolation tank as a means of sensory deprivation. He also attempted interspecies communication between humans and dolphins. His work helped the creation of the United States Marine Mammal Protection Act.
A | Marijuana |
B | LSD |
C | Amphetamines |
D | Cocaine |
E | Ketamine |
Question 9 |
Kerry Mullis
Kary Mullis: Nobel Prize winning American biochemist, author, and lecturer. In recognition of his improvement of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique, he won the 1993 Nobel Prize.
A | Marijuana |
B | LSD |
C | Amphetamines |
D | Cocaine |
E | Ketamine |
Question 10 |
Carl Sagan
Carl Sagan: American astronomer, astrophysicist, cosmologist, author, science popularizer and science communicator in astronomy and natural sciences. He published more than 600 scientific papersand articles and was author, co-author or editor of more than 20 books. You probably shouldn’t miss this one!
A | Marijuana |
B | LSD |
C | Amphetamines |
D | Cocaine |
E | Ketamine |