A Long and Illustrious History
The scientist Ernest Rutherford, who first split the atom, was born in which country?
AScotland
BCanada
CAustralia
DNew Zealand ✓
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is New Zealand.
Ernest Rutherford, who led the team that first split the atom, was born in New Zealand and worked at Manchester and Cambridge.
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