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Science Quiz 2 ~ General Knowledge
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1
In which country, rugby teams perform a war dance known as the haka before a match begins?
Papua New Guinea
New Zealand
Australia
Japan
2
What type of bird can turn its head up to 270 degrees (not far off a full circle!)?
Owl
Eagle
Woodpecker
Hummingbird
3
What is Japanese sake made from?
wheat
barley
beans
rice
4
Which vitamin is the only one that you will not find in an egg?
Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Vitamin C
Vitamin B12
5
What type of animal are colts and fillies?
Horse
Bird
Bee
Fish
6
Which Roman numeral represents the number 5?
V
X
IV
IX
7
How many equal sides does an isosceles triangle have?
4
1
2
3
8
Which is the most abundant gas in the earth's atmosphere?
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
9
Is a baboon an ape or a monkey?
Monkey
Ape
10
What colour is a giraffe's tongue?
Dark red
Dark blue/black
White
Pink
11
The blue whale's tongue is about the same size as which animal?
African elephant
prairie dog
lion
giraffe
12
In Egypt, the Sphinx is a statue of a man and the body of which animal?
Bear
Lion
Eagle
Tiger
13
Which sport uses the lightest ball?
Baseball
Football
Table tennis
Tennis
14
Which one of the following animals can sleep whilst standing up?
Sheep
Cow
Horse
15
How many sets of eyelids do camels have?
Two
One
Three
Four
16
Can you name one President of American who was assassinated?
Jimmy Carter
Barack Obama
Henry Ford
Abraham Lincoln
17
Out of male and female lions, which gender does the most hunting?
Male
Female
18
What country is home to the most snow leopards?
Russia
Pakistan
Ecuador
China
19
Where are the 2020 Summer Olympics supposed to be held?
Sydney
Malaysia
Tokyo
London
20
What is the spell used by Ron and Hermione in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone to make their feathers fly?
Windium Leviosa
Wingar Leviosa
Wingardium Leviosa
Wingardium Levisa
21
The Earth's rainforests provide our planet with approximately one fifth of its oxygen.
False
True
22
What is the name of the Kingdom that Anna and Elsa live in?
Arandello
Arandelli
Arandelle
Arandella
23
Can fish close their eyes?
Yes
No
24
Malaysians love their laksa! From the image, can you guess which state does this version of laksa originate from?
Pulau Pinang
Pahang
Kedah
Kelantan
25
What does the symbol of a crescent moon mean in Malaysia?
Lunar calendar
Fasting month of Ramadhan
The country's official religion
Malay rulers
26
What are the five colours of the Olympic rings?
Blue, yellow, black, orange and red
Blue, purple, black, green and red
Blue, yellow, black, green and red
Black, yellow, grey, green and red
27
Hummingbirds can fly backwards.
False
True
Not sure
28
What is a group of frogs called?
Herd
Flock
Army
Pride
29
What type of whale is the biggest animal in the world?
Killer whale
Sperm whale
Blue whale
Humpback whale
30
Why is the Earth sometimes called the Blue Planet?
The amount of land on the surface of the Earth
The amount of plants on the surface of the Earth
The amount of waterfalls on the surface of the Earth
The amount of water on the surface of the Earth
31
As of 2016, who is the fastest man in the world at 100 meter sprint?
Usain Bolt
Carl Lewis
Christian Coleman
Michael Johnson
32
What is the name of the longest snake in the world?
Cobra
Rattlesnake
Viper
Python
33
The Zodiac sign of Cancer starts in which month?
April
May
July
June
34
What type of animal does not have a backbone?
Annelids
Vertebrates
Insects
Invertebrates
35
The rafflesia flower can be found in Malaysia's rainforests. Which state has the highest concentration of rafflesias?
Sabah
Sarawak
Perak
Pahang
36
Which country does the Akita dog breed come from?
Australia
Japan
USA
Malayisa
37
True or false? Goldfish have a three-second memory
true
false
38
Which dinosaur ate plants and had spiky plates along its back?
Raptors
Tyrannosaurs
Stegosaurus
Sauropods
39
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
Germany
Portugal
Italy
40
Which animal has the largest brain?
Asian elephant
sperm whale
Bengal tiger
Chimpanzee
41
Which rainforest makes up around half of the world's remaining rainforests?
TheMonteverade Forest, Costa Rica
The Amazon Rainforest,Brazil
Cloud Rainforest, Ecuador
Sinharaja Forest, Sri Lanka
42
For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded?
Physics and Chemistry
Physiology or Medicine
All of the above
Literature, Peace and Economics
43
Who invented the frozen food process?
Clarence Birdseye
Clay Greenbean
Mary Johnson
Jay Heinz
44
The first successful vaccine was introduced by Edward Jenner in 1796. Which disease did it guard against?
chicken pox
measles
tuberculosis
small pox
45
Who walked on the surface of the moon with Neil Armstrong in July 1969?
Buzz Alwin
Buzz Lightyear
Buzz Aldrin
Nobody
46
Which gases cause acid rain?
Hydrocloric acid, Nitrogen
Ammonia, Sulphur dioxide
Sulphur dioxide, Nitrogen oxides
Hydrogen, Sulphuric acid
47
Who invented canning (airtight food preservation)?
Hermann Ansch�tz-Kaempfe
Oleg Antonov
Nicolas Appert
Genrich Altshuller
48
Where are grasshopper's ears located?
Head
Knee
Wing
Abdomen
49
Who has scored more career goals - Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi?
Cristiano Ronaldo
Lionel Messi
50
Who invented the magnifying glass?
Tim Lettuce
Shawn Salt
Brian Butter
Roger Bacon