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1
Where is the smallest bone in your body located?
Your knee
Your elbow
Your ear
Your fingers
2
The hippocampus is part of which bodily organ?
Brain
Stomach
Heart
Skin
3
What is the 10th element on the Periodic Table?
Fluorine
Neon
Sodium
Magnesium
4
What is the scientific name for a chicken?
Ara ararauna
Aptenodytes forsteri
Gallus gallus domesticus
Anus platyrhynchos
5
Which of the following is a unit of temperature?
Kelvin
Candela
Scoville
Tesla
6
Which animal rarely, if ever, drinks water in its entire life?
Kangaroo rat
Rat
Kangaroo
Hippopotamus
7
What scientist was awarded the 1921 Nobel prize in Physics for his work on theoretical physics?
Isaac Newton
Galileo Galilei
Albert Einstein
Marie Curie
8
Respiration is the process by which every cell in plants and animals:
releases energy from glucose and oxygen.
releases energy from oxygen and carbon dioxide.
releases energy from water and carbon dioxide.
converts sunlight into energy.
9
What was the first bird to be domesticated?
Pigeon
Chicken
Duck
Goose
10
How many bones does a shark have in its body?
120
270
Over 500
0
11
What is the
second-highest
mountain on Earth?
Kangchenjunga
K2
Mount Everest
Lhotse
12
What is the most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere?
Methane
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Carbon
13
What is sodium chloride?
Fructose
Cane sugar
Metal
Table salt
14
Is the compound HCl an acid or a base?
Base
Acid
Both
Neither
15
In computing, what does GUI stand for?
Global User Index
Graphical User Interface
Genuine Universal and Integral
Gradual User Increase
16
What is the name for the Group 17 elements? (Fluorine, Chlorine, etc.)
Noble Gases
Halogens
Alkali Earth Metals
Lanthanides
17
What is the chemical symbol for the element potassium?
Kr
Po
P
K
18
What is the hardest substance in the human body?
Bone
Nails
Cartilage
Tooth enamel
19
What is the name of the chemical with the symbol Fe?
Fluorine
Copper
Tin
Iron
20
Saurology is the study of:
Cockroaches
Lizards
Snakes
Mosquitoes
21
What animal has the scientific name
Panthera leo
?
Tiger
Lion
Panther
Leopard
22
Brimstone is another name for what element?
Potassium
Iron
Krypton
Sulphur
23
What class of animals are whales?
Mammals
Fish
Reptiles
Amphibians
24
What is a group of rhinoceroses called?
Pack
Pod
Herd
Crash
25
Is it true that most of the dust in your home is made of human skin?
True
False
26
What does DNA stand for?
Deonebuloic acid
Deoxyribulose acid
Dibonucleic acid
Deoxyribonucleic acid
27
What is bronze mostly made out of?
Aluminium
Tin
Copper
Zinc
28
How many more vertebrae do giraffes have in their neck compared to humans?
None (same number)
15
5
10
29
What is the fastest animal on the planet?
Peregrine falcon
Cheetah
Sailfish
Antelope
30
Dogs are...
Carnivores
Herbivores
Insectivores
Omnivores
31
What is the body system involving your heart and blood?
Respiratory system
Breathing system
Cardiovascular system
Heart system
32
How many chromosomes do humans have in their cells?
46
76
16
26
33
Which of the following causes the most human deaths?
Sharks
Bees
House flies
Snakes
34
What is the only letter which does not appear on the Periodic Table?
D
Q
V
J
35
What is the name for a phobia of snakes?
Ophidiophobia
Arachnophobia
Cynophobia
Ornithophobia
36
Which of these fruits is the most acidic on average?
Grapefruit
Blue plums
Grapes
Pomegranates
37
Which type of cat is the only one that lives and hunts in groups?
Tiger
Lion
Leopard
Jaguar
38
What is the largest planet in our Solar System?
Earth
The sun
Saturn
Jupiter