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1
What is the name for a phobia of snakes?
Cynophobia
Ophidiophobia
Arachnophobia
Ornithophobia
2
Where is the smallest bone in your body located?
Your ear
Your knee
Your elbow
Your fingers
3
What is the only letter which does not appear on the Periodic Table?
J
V
Q
D
4
What is the hardest substance in the human body?
Nails
Tooth enamel
Cartilage
Bone
5
What is the maximum number of times you can fold a standard piece of paper in half?
Infinity
7
6
8
6
What is the most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere?
Carbon
Nitrogen
Methane
Oxygen
7
The hippocampus is part of which bodily organ?
Brain
Heart
Skin
Stomach
8
Brimstone is another name for what element?
Sulphur
Krypton
Iron
Potassium
9
Which of the following is a unit of temperature?
Tesla
Candela
Scoville
Kelvin
10
What is the body system involving your heart and blood?
Respiratory system
Breathing system
Heart system
Cardiovascular system
11
Dogs are...
Omnivores
Herbivores
Carnivores
Insectivores
12
What is sodium chloride?
Metal
Table salt
Fructose
Cane sugar
13
What class of animals are whales?
Reptiles
Fish
Mammals
Amphibians
14
What was the first bird to be domesticated?
Chicken
Duck
Goose
Pigeon
15
What is bronze mostly made out of?
Tin
Aluminium
Zinc
Copper
16
What is the name of the chemical with the symbol Fe?
Iron
Tin
Fluorine
Copper
17
What is a group of monkeys called?
Gaggle
Pod
Pack
Troop
18
What is the largest planet in our Solar System?
Jupitar
The sun
Saturn
Earth
19
How much of the dust in your home is made up of human skin?
100%
20%
70%
50%
20
Which of these fruits is the most acidic on average?
Pomegranates
Blue plums
Grapes
Grapefruit
21
What is the name for the Group 17 elements? (Fluorine, Chlorine, etc.)
Alkali Earth Metals
Halogens
Lanthanides
Noble Gases
22
Which of the following causes the most human deaths?
Sharks
Snakes
House flies
Bees
23
Saurology is the study of:
Snakes
Cockroaches
Lizards
Mosquitoes
24
What is the scientific name for a chicken?
Anus platyrhynchos
Aptenodytes forsteri
Ara ararauna
Gallus gallus domesticus
25
In computing, what does GUI stand for?
Graphical User Interface
Genuine Universal and Integral
Global User Index
Gradual User Increase
26
What animal has the scientific name
Panthera leo
?
Lion
Tiger
Leopard
Panther
27
What is the highest mountain on Earth?
Lhotse
K2
Kangchenjunga
Mount Everest
28
How many chromosomes do humans have in their cells?
16
46
76
26
29
How many more vertebrae do giraffes have in their neck compared to humans?
5
None (same number)
15
10
30
Which animal never drinks water in its entire life?
Rat
Hippopotamus
Kangaroo
Kangaroo rat
31
How many bones does a shark have in its body?
0
120
270
Over 500
32
What is the fastest animal on the planet?
Sailfish
Peregrine falcon
Antelope
Cheetah
33
What is the chemical symbol for the element potassium?
P
K
Kr
Po
34
What does DNA stand for?
Deonebuloic acid
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Deoxyribulose acid
Dibonucleic acid
35
Is the compound HCl an acid or a base?
Acid
Neither
Both
Base
36
What is the 10th element on the Periodic Table?
Fluorine
Sodium
Neon
Magnesium
37
What scientist was awarded the 1921 Nobel prize in Physics for his work on theoretical physics?
Galileo Galilei
Albert Einstein
Marie Curie
Isaac Newton