iMind - Science Knowledge Quiz

	How many points or sides does a snowflake have?
	Six
	Which is the lightest gas?
	Hydrogen
	Strange, charm, up, down, top, and bottom are types of what?
	Quarks
	What is thanatosis?
	Playing dead (playing possum)
	What sort of substances are adrenaline, cortisone, insulin?
	Hormones
	If your Wassermann test came up positive, what would you be suffering from?
	Syphyllis
	Which element takes its name from the Greek for 'pale green'?
	Chlorine
	What is the name of the oil (or fat) obtained from wool?
	Lanolin (adeps lanae)
	Where would you find the mound of Venus?
	In the palm of your hand or just above the genitals
	Graphite is composed of which element?
	Carbon
	What medical condition gets its name from the Greek "half a head"?
	Migraine (hemicrania)
	Which isotope is commonly used to date decayed organic matter?
	Carbon 14
	What is the name of the study of the motion of the earth's crust?
	Plate Tectonics
	Do astronauts have mass in outer space?
	Yes (but no weight)
	Which is the hardest tissue in men, as well as in women?
	Tooth enamel
	On the moon, what colour is the sky?
	Black
	What did Tim Berners-Lee create and where?
	The World Wide Web at CERN in Geneva
	The detrimental effects of DHMO (di-hydrogen monoxide) were spelled out in the early 90s. What is di-hydrogen monoxide?
	Water
	What in radio does AM stand for?
	Amplitude Modulation
	Which is the most powerful rocket used operationally?
	Saturn V (Energia would in theory be more powerful but was launched with less power)
	What lies above the troposphere?
	The stratosphere (with the Tropopause between them)
	What is the name of the shortest route between two points on a sphere? (Such as flying between two points on earth.)
	Great circle
	Alec Issigonis designed one of the most famous cars of the 20th century. Which one?
	The Mini (the Morris Mini Minor)
	What is the SI unit of force?
	Newton
	What in Asia is a Tuk-tuk?
	An auto-rickshaw
	Under what name is the Chinese gooseberry normally sold?
	Kiwi
	Boats and planes roll when rotating about their longitudinal axis. What are the other two rotations called?
	Pitch and yaw
	The Indian-Pacific train links the two oceans. Between which two cities does it run?
	Perth and Sydney
	If, in Japan, you were travelling on a Shinkansen, what mode of transport would you be using?
	A bullet train
	What sort of animal is a Rhodesian ridgeback?
	A dog
	From which well-known type of flower are Vanilla pods obtained?
	Orchids
	Anteaters prefer what to ants?
	Termites
	Which is the only insect that can turn its head to look directly behind itself?
	The praying mantis
	What sort of substances are adrenaline, cortisone, insulin, and oestrogens?
	Hormones
	What is inflamed when you suffer from nephritis?
	The kidneys
	How many noble gases are there?
	Six: helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and radon.
	Pencil lead is made out what?
	Graphite and clay (mainly)
	What did Foucault's pendulum prove?
	That the earth rotates
	There are three types of nuclear radiation. What are they called?
	Alpha, Beta, and Gamma
	Freud published his most influential book in 1900. What was it called?
	The Interpretation of Dreams
	For fans of Mad magazine: what is an axolotl?
	A salamander
	What is the antimatter equivalent of the electron?
	The positron
	What are Sodium Thiopental, Pancuronium Bromide, and Potassium Chloride taken in that order?
	The lethal injection used to execute prisoners in the USA
	What kind of animal is a blue-fronted parrot?
	A parrot
	What is the name of the alloy made of 95% aluminium, 4% copper and small amounts of magnesium and manganese?
	Duraluminium (also know as duraluminum, duralumin, or dural)
	Who wrote the book 'The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA'?
	James Watson
	Who invented natural logarithms?
	John Napier
	Which is the main protein in milk?
	Casein
	What part of the body is affected by Otitis?
	The ear
	Which branch of physics deals with sound?
	Acoustics
	Which law states that, at a constant temperature, the pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to its volume?
	Boyle's Law
	Where is the hypocentre of an earthquake in relation to its epicentre?
	Directly beneath it
	Which is the only muscle in your body that is only attached at one end?
	The tongue
	What would you use Archimede's Screw for?
	Raising water
	Whats the the name for the bending of light as it passes from one medium to another?
	Refraction
	What is the three-dimensional image created with laser beams called?
	Hologram
	What type of animal are Belugas?
	Whales
	What were (and still are) 'Skyscrapers' before the term was applied to tall buildings?
	Sails (A small triangular sail set above the skysail in order to maximize effect in a light wind.)
	What is the angle between the hands of a clock at 1 o'clock?
	30 degrees
	What is the chemical symbol for Ozone?
	O3
	What is the name of the mascot on the bonnet of a Rolls Royce?
	The Spirit of Ecstacy
	What extinct creature got its name from the Portuguese word for stupid?
	Dodo
	In the physical world (as opposed to art) what are the primary colours?
	Red, green and blue
	Solid carbon dioxide is known by what name?
	Dry ice
	Which element has the chemical symbol Rf?
	Rutherfordium
	Which temperature has the same value in Fahrenheit and Celsius?
	-40
	In which organ would you find the pineal gland?
	The brain
	What is inflamed if you suffer from Nephritis?
	Kidneys
	Aquaculture is the correct term for what?
	Fish farming
	What kind of animal is a basilisk?
	A lizard
	What shape is the DNA molecule?
	A double helix
	Who discovered that all objects, heavy or light, fall at the same velocity?
	Galileo Galilei
	Which planet in our solar system has an orbital period of 687 days?
	Mars
	BASIC, Perl, and Python are types of what?
	Computer languages
	By what name is "Jerry's Guide to the World Wide Web" now known?
	Yahoo
	Disgusting-sounding ailments no.1: What is Borborygmus?
	Your stomach making noises
	Evaporation is changing from a liquid to gas. What is changing from a solid to a gas called?
	Sublimation
	How many astronauts crewed the Gemini series of spacecraft?
	Two
	How many astronauts crewed the Mercury series of spacecraft?
	One
	How much does a cubic meter of water weigh?
	One tonne (or metric ton)
	If 8 bits make a byte, what do 4 bits constitute?
	A nibble
	In photography, what does SLR stand for?
	Single lens reflex
	In which US state did the Wright brothers first fly?
	North Carolina
	Litmus paper turns what colour when in contact with an acid?
	Red
	Many of us use CDROMs these days, but what does the acronym mean?
	Compact Disk Read Only Memory
	Mrs. Thomas Smith of Ryde, NSW, Australia, produced a new variety of fruit in 1868. What is it called?
	The Granny Smith apple
	Name anything that happened in Britain on September 3rd, 1752.
	Nothing. After September 2, the next day was September 14, due to the change from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar.
	On the Moh Hardness scale, what has a hardness of 10?
	Diamond
	Pony, Shot, and Jigger are units of measure of what?
	Spirits (alcohol). A pony is half a shot. A jigger is a shot and a half. 16 shots in a pint.
	Referring to internet connections, what does ADSL mean?
	Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line
	The prefix mega- is a millionfold in the SI units and giga- is a billion. Tera is a trillion but what is the quadrillionfold (10 to the power of 15) prefix?
	Peta
	The winter solstice occurs when the sun is furthest from the equator (on December 22nd). What do we call the days the sun crosses the equator in March and September?
	Equinox
	To the nearest whole number, how many revolutions does the moon make around the earth in a calendar year?
	13
	What are the two types of camel called?
	Dromedary and Bactrian
	What colour is caffeine?
	It's a white odourless crystalline powder
	What colour is the 'Black Box' found in commercial planes?
	Orange
	What did Einstein get the Nobel prize for?
	The Photoelectric effect
	What did John Logie Baird invent in 1925?
	Television
	What does CAT stand for in a CAT-scan?
	Computerised Axial Tomography
	What does Cytology study?
	Structure, function and life of cells
	What does DVD stand for?
	Digital Versatile Disc
	What does MG in the car brand stand for?
	Morris Garages
	What does VTOL mean when applied to an aircraft?
	Vertical Take Off and Landing
	What in radio is FM?
	Frequency modulation
	What is -459.7ºF also know as?
	Absolute zero
	What is 0º Fahrenheit in centigrade?
	-18 degrees
	What is a camel's hump made of? Water, fat or muscle?
	Fat
	What is a googol?
	10 to the power of 10 to the power of 10.
	What is a rhinoceros' horn made of?
	Hair
	What is an eolic power station?
	Wind powered
	What is an Ishihara test used for?
	To test for colour blindness
	What is calcium carbonate normally known as?
	Chalk
	What is measured in Amperes?
	Electric current
	What is panophobia or pantophobia?
	Fear of everything
	What is the fundamental difference between an autogyro and a helicopter?
	A helicopter has powered rotors
	What is the Macintosh computer named after?
	A variety of Apple
	What is the more common name for Ethylene Glycol?
	Antifreeze
	What is the more common name of Ascorbic Acid?
	Vitamin C
	Which are the only venomous mammals in the world?
	The duckbill platypus, some shrews and the solenodon
	What is Zulu time?
	Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) which has replaced Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
	What lies between Mars and Jupiter?
	The Asteroid Belt
	What was the first man-made object to move faster than the speed of sound?
	A whip
	What was the gin in the cotton gin invented by Eli Whitney in the US in 1793?
	Engine
	What was the name of the first spacecraft to land softly on the moon?
	Luna 9 launched on January 31, 1966 (Luna II struck the moon in 1959)
	What would a Conchologist be interested in?
	Shells
	Where, in a household, would you find a magnetron?
	In a microwave oven
	Which common animal is properly known as Mus Musculus?
	Mouse
	Which computer operating system has a penguin as its logo?
	Linux
	Which crop is attacked by the boll weevil?
	Cotton
	Which element has atomic number 2?
	Helium
	Which element has the highest melting point?
	Carbon
	Which German architect who designed the Seagram Building in New York said "Less is more, God is in the details"?
	Ludwig Mies van Der Rohe
	Which hangs from the ceiling, a stalactite or a stalagmite?
	Stalactite
	Which is now the world's tallest building? (May 2004)
	Taipei 101 (aka Taibei 101)
	Which is the closest galaxy to our own?
	The Canis Major Galaxy discovered in 2003 is now considered the closest at 25,000 light years from Earth
	Which is the densest planet in our solar system?
	The Earth
	Which is the first chemical element in alphabetical order?
	Actinium (atomic number 89)
	Which is the largest organ in the human body?
	The skin
	Which is the last chemical element (in alphabetical order)?
	Zirconium (atomic number 40)
	Which is the main component of Brass and Bronze?
	Copper
	Which is the opposite point to the Zenith?
	Nadir
	Which metal do you get from bauxite?
	Aluminium
	Which metal do you get out of Hematite?
	Iron
	Which Nobel Prize is awarded by the Caroline Institute of Stockholm?
	Physiology and Medicine
	Which period came after the Triassic?
	Jurassic
	Which unit of measurement was defined by Henry III of England by placing three barleycorns in a line?
	An inch
	Which vitamin is thiamine?
	Vitamin B1
	Which was the first jet airliner to enter commercial service?
	The DH Comet
	What two time Nobel prize winner was a proponent of Vitamin C?
	Linus Pauling
	Who invented the centigrade scale?
	Anders Celsius
	Who was the scientist who measured, on his honeymoon, the amount of heat produced by a local waterfall? (He never had children).
	James Prescott Joule
	Which chemical element gets it's name from a greek word meaning 'stranger'?
	Xenon
	Which two planets do not have moons?
	Mercury and Venus
	Who won the 1954 Nobel Prize for Chemistry and the 1962 Nobel Peace Prize?
	Linus Pauling
	Is the sun denser than water?
	Yes, 1.41 times as dense
	What's the difference between a venom and a poison?
	A venom is injected by biting or stinging