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General Knowledge Science Trivia 2017
General Knowledge Science Trivia 2017
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1
What was the first bird to be domesticated?
Duck
Chicken
Pigeon
Goose
2
What is the name of the chemical with the symbol Fe?
Iron
Tin
Copper
Fluorine
3
What is the body system involving your heart and blood?
Respiratory system
Cardiovascular system
Breathing system
Heart system
4
Is the compound HCl an acid or a base?
Base
Both
Neither
Acid
5
How many bones does a shark have in its body?
0
270
120
Over 500
6
What class of animals are whales?
Fish
Amphibians
Reptiles
Mammals
7
In computing, what does GUI stand for?
Global User Index
Gradual User Increase
Graphical User Interface
Genuine Universal and Integral
8
What is the most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere?
Carbon
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Methane
9
What is bronze mostly made out of?
Zinc
Aluminium
Copper
Tin
10
What is the maximum number of times you can fold a standard piece of paper in half?
7
Infinity
8
6
11
What animal has the scientific name
Panthera leo
?
Lion
Tiger
Panther
Leopard
12
What is a group of monkeys called?
Gaggle
Pod
Pack
Troop
13
What is the only letter which does not appear on the Periodic Table?
Q
V
J
D
14
Where is the smallest bone in your body located?
Your elbow
Your knee
Your fingers
Your ear
15
What is sodium chloride?
Metal
Fructose
Cane sugar
Table salt
16
What is the name for the Group 17 elements? (Fluorine, Chlorine, etc.)
Alkali Earth Metals
Lanthanides
Halogens
Noble Gases
17
What is the 10th element on the Periodic Table?
Sodium
Fluorine
Neon
Magnesium
18
Which of the following causes the most human deaths?
House flies
Sharks
Snakes
Bees
19
What is the scientific name for a chicken?
Gallus gallus domesticus
Aptenodytes forsteri
Ara ararauna
Anus platyrhynchos
20
What is the name for a phobia of snakes?
Cynophobia
Ornithophobia
Ophidiophobia
Arachnophobia
21
Which of the following is a unit of temperature?
Kelvin
Scoville
Candela
Tesla
22
Which of these fruits is the most acidic on average?
Pomegranates
Grapefruit
Grapes
Blue plums
23
What is the hardest substance in the human body?
Cartilage
Bone
Nails
Tooth enamel
24
What scientist was awarded the 1921 Nobel prize in Physics for his work on theoretical physics?
Albert Einstein
Isaac Newton
Marie Curie
Galileo Galilei
25
How much of the dust in your home is made up of human skin?
100%
70%
50%
20%
26
What is the chemical symbol for the element potassium?
Kr
K
Po
P
27
Which animal never drinks water in its entire life?
Kangaroo
Hippopotamus
Kangaroo rat
Rat
28
Brimstone is another name for what element?
Krypton
Sulphur
Iron
Potassium
29
Saurology is the study of:
Mosquitoes
Lizards
Snakes
Cockroaches
30
Dogs are...
Insectivores
Herbivores
Omnivores
Carnivores
31
How many chromosomes do humans have in their cells?
16
76
46
26
32
What is the highest mountain on Earth?
Kangchenjunga
Lhotse
K2
Mount Everest
33
What does DNA stand for?
Dibonucleic acid
Deoxyribulose acid
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Deonebuloic acid
34
What is the largest planet in our Solar System?
The sun
Jupitar
Saturn
Earth
35
How many more vertebrae do giraffes have in their neck compared to humans?
10
5
None (same number)
15
36
What is the fastest animal on the planet?
Peregrine falcon
Antelope
Cheetah
Sailfish
37
The hippocampus is part of which bodily organ?
Stomach
Skin
Brain
Heart