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1
What is the only letter which does not appear on the Periodic Table?
D
Q
V
J
2
What is the scientific name for a chicken?
Aptenodytes forsteri
Gallus gallus domesticus
Anus platyrhynchos
Ara ararauna
3
In computing, what does GUI stand for?
Gradual User Increase
Global User Index
Genuine Universal and Integral
Graphical User Interface
4
The hippocampus is part of which bodily organ?
Skin
Stomach
Heart
Brain
5
What is the name for a phobia of snakes?
Arachnophobia
Ophidiophobia
Cynophobia
Ornithophobia
6
How many bones does a shark have in its body?
120
Over 500
0
270
7
What is the hardest substance in the human body?
Cartilage
Nails
Tooth enamel
Bone
8
What was the first bird to be domesticated?
Pigeon
Goose
Duck
Chicken
9
Where is the smallest bone in your body located?
Your ear
Your knee
Your fingers
Your elbow
10
What is sodium chloride?
Metal
Cane sugar
Fructose
Table salt
11
Which of the following is a unit of temperature?
Kelvin
Tesla
Scoville
Candela
12
What is the maximum number of times you can fold a standard piece of paper in half?
6
8
Infinity
7
13
What is the body system involving your heart and blood?
Breathing system
Cardiovascular system
Respiratory system
Heart system
14
What scientist was awarded the 1921 Nobel prize in Physics for his work on theoretical physics?
Galileo Galilei
Albert Einstein
Isaac Newton
Marie Curie
15
Saurology is the study of:
Cockroaches
Snakes
Lizards
Mosquitoes
16
What is the name of the chemical with the symbol Fe?
Iron
Tin
Fluorine
Copper
17
What class of animals are whales?
Fish
Mammals
Reptiles
Amphibians
18
How many more vertebrae do giraffes have in their neck compared to humans?
5
10
None (same number)
15
19
Dogs are...
Carnivores
Insectivores
Omnivores
Herbivores
20
What is the name for the Group 17 elements? (Fluorine, Chlorine, etc.)
Alkali Earth Metals
Lanthanides
Halogens
Noble Gases
21
What is the largest planet in our Solar System?
The sun
Jupitar
Saturn
Earth
22
What does DNA stand for?
Dibonucleic acid
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Deoxyribulose acid
Deonebuloic acid
23
What is a group of monkeys called?
Pod
Gaggle
Pack
Troop
24
What is the highest mountain on Earth?
Kangchenjunga
K2
Lhotse
Mount Everest
25
How many chromosomes do humans have in their cells?
76
26
16
46
26
What animal has the scientific name
Panthera leo
?
Lion
Tiger
Leopard
Panther
27
Which of the following causes the most human deaths?
House flies
Sharks
Bees
Snakes
28
What is bronze mostly made out of?
Tin
Copper
Zinc
Aluminium
29
What is the fastest animal on the planet?
Antelope
Sailfish
Peregrine falcon
Cheetah
30
Which gas makes up most of the Earth's atmosphere?
Methane
Carbon
Nitrogen
Oxygen
31
How much of the dust in your home is made up of human skin?
70%
50%
100%
20%
32
Which animal never drinks water in its entire life?
Kangaroo rat
Hippopotamus
Rat
Kangaroo