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