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1
What scientist is well known for his theory of relativity?
Albert Einstein
Albert Lawrence
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True or false? Iron is attracted by magnets.
False
True
3
Did the original Sony Playstation use CDs or cartridges to play games?
cartridges
CDs
4
The Hubble Space Telescope is named after which American astronomer?
Edwin Hubble
Isaac Asimov
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In terms of computing, what does CPU stand for?
Central Processing Unit
Central Processing United
6
The wire inside an electric bulb is known as the what?
FilamentFilament
Filament
7
Is the wavelength of infrared light too long or short to be seen by humans?
Long
Short
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What kind of eclipse do we have when the moon is between the sun and the earth?
A solar System
A solar eclipse
9
In terms of computing, what does ROM stand for?
Run On Memory
Read Only Memory
10
Along with whom did Bill Gates found Microsoft?
Paul Allen
Steve Jobs
11
What is the Earth’s primary source of energy?
Saturn
The Sun
12
The technologically advanced humanoid robot ASIMO is made by which car company?
Honda
Toyota
13
Theoretical physicist James Maxwell was born in what country?
Scotland
South Africa
14
Earth is located in which galaxy?
The Milky Way elliptical
The Milky Way galaxy
15
True or false? In computing, keyboards are used as input devices.
False
True
16
What is the first name of the famous scientist who gave us Newton’s three laws of motion?
Isaac
Edwin Hubble
17
Infrared light has a wavelength that is too long or short to be visible for humans?
Long
Short
18
Electric resistance is typically measured in what units?
Ohms
Convex
19
IBM is a well known computer and information technology company, what does IBM stand for?
International Business Machines
International Bureau Machines
20
A magnifying glass is what type of lens?
Convex
Long
21
Nano, Shuffle, Classic and Touch are variations of what?
The Apple iPad
The Apple iPod
22
True or false? Nintendo was founded after the year 1900.
False
True
23
Electric power is typically measured in what units?
Watts
OHMs
24
What is the earth’s primary source of energy?
The sun
Mercury
25
The most recognized model of how the universe begun is known as the?
Big bang
Big dream theory
26
Firefox, Opera, Chrome, Safari and Explorer are types of what?
Internet URLs
Web browsers
27
True or false? DNA is an abbreviation for ‘Deoxyribonucleic acid’.
False
True
28
True or false? Atomic bombs work by atomic fission.
False
True
29
What science fiction writer wrote the three laws of robotics?
Paul Allen
Isaac Asimov
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Who is the Hubble Space Telescope named after?
Edwin Newton
Edwin Hubble
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True or false? Gold is not a good conductor of electricity?
True
False
32
Metals expand when heated and do what when cooled?
Contract
contact
33
A person who studies physics is known as a?
Physicist
Physician
34
This type of computer is used to train pilots when wanting to copy the experience of flying an aircraft?
A flight simulator
A computer simulator
35
When light bends as it enters a different medium the process is known as what?
Refraction
Convex
36
Electric current is typically measured in what units?
Amperes
Volts
37
Solar power generates electricity from what source?
The Sun
Venus
38
Did the Apple iPhone first become available in 2005, 2006 or 2007?
2005
2007
2006
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What does the abbreviation WWW stand for?
Word Wide Web
World Wide Web
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Conductors have a high or low resistance?
High
Low
