| 1. | In 1604,who first published in his treatise on optics and astronomy,the first correct explanation as to why convex and concave lenses could correct presbyopia and myopia? |
| a. | | Johannes Kepler |
| b. | | Newton |
| c. | | Leonardo da vinci |
| d. | | Galileo
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| 2. | In popular culture it is seen that those who wear glasses are intelligent,especially in teen culture which has led to the origin of the word X.The people who are described as X usually wear a glass.Id the word X being referred to here? |
| a. | | Nerd |
| b. | | Freaks |
| c. | | Geeks |
| d. | | Dude
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| 3. | In popular culture,glasses were the disguise of what brand of people who needed to hide in plain view as alter egos? |
| a. | | Superheroes |
| b. | | Politicians |
| c. | | Hollywood actors |
| d. | | Sportstars
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| 4. | Power of a lens is generally measured in: |
| a. | | Millimeters |
| b. | | Diopters. |
| c. | | Decibels |
| d. | | Micrometers
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| 5. | Who had a pair of eyeglasses made with lenses in the shape of the well Known apple logo? |
| a. | | Paul Allen |
| b. | | Steve jobbs |
| c. | | Bill gates |
| d. | | Steve Wozniak
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| 6. | In the early 20th century Who at Zeiss (with the assistance of H. Boegehold and A. Sonnefeld),developed the Zeiss Punktal spherical point-focus lenses that dominated the eyeglass lens field for many years? |
| a. | | Edward Scarlett. |
| b. | | Robert Grosseteste |
| c. | | Moritz von Rohr |
| d. | | Nikolas tesla
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| 7. | The modern style of glasses, held by temples passing over the ears, was developed in 1727 by the British optician: |
| a. | | Robert Grosseteste |
| b. | | Edward Scarlett. |
| c. | | Girolamo Savonarola |
| d. | | Benjamin Franklin,
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| 8. | Which American scientist who suffered from both myopia and presbyopia,is said to have invented bifocals? |
| a. | | Benjamin Franklin, |
| b. | | Nikolas tesla |
| c. | | Alexander Graham Bell |
| d. | | Marconi
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| 9. | Corrective lenses were said to be used by Abbas Ibn Firnas in the 9th century, who had devised a way to produce very clear glass |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 10. | The first lenses for correcting astigmatism were constructed by the British astronomer in 1825. |
| a. | | Robert Grosseteste |
| b. | | Edward Scarlett. |
| c. | | Girolamo Savonarola |
| d. | | George Airy
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| 11. | Sunglasses, in the form of flat panes of smoky quartz, protected the eyes from glare and were used in China in the 12th century or possibly earlier. |
| a. | | True |
| b. | | False
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| 12. | Who is credited with inventing the first wearable eye glasses around 1284 in Italy? |
| a. | | Salvino D'Armate |
| b. | | Robert Grosseteste |
| c. | | Girolamo Savonarola |
| d. | | Edward Scarlett.
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