Академический Документы
Профессиональный Документы
Культура Документы
2. The colored part of the human eye that controls how much light passes through the pupil is called the?
3. What is the name of the substance that gives skin and hair its pigment?
4. The muscles found in the front of your thighs are known as what?
5. True or false? The two chambers at the bottom of your heart are called ventricles.
16. The flow of blood through your heart and around your body is called?
17. The bones around your chest that protect organs such as the heart are called what?
18. What is the name of the long pipe that shifts food from the back of your throat down to your stomach?
19. True or false? Your ears are important when it comes to staying balanced.
20. The outside layer of skin on the human body is called the?
13. Taste buds 14. Vertebrae 15. A double helix 16. Circulation
1. What food makes up nearly all (around 99%) of a Giant Pandas diet?
3. What is the name of the phobia that involves an abnormal fear of spiders?
5. True or false? Crocodiles have no sweat glands so they use their mouths to release heat.
9. Bees are found on every continent of earth except for one, which is it?
18. What is the only continent on earth where Giraffes live in the wild?
23. True or false? Owls are far-sighted, meaning that anything within a few inches of their eyes cant be seen properly.
28. What is the most recognizable physical feature of the male lion?
30. The crocodile species is believed to have been around for how long? 2 million years or 200 million years?
Animal Quiz Answers
1. Bamboo
2. False - Captive mice live for up to 2 and a half years while wild mice only live for an average of around 4 months.
3. Arachnophobia
5. True - They often sleep with their mouth open to cool down.
6. Yes
7. Cows
8. True
9. Antarctica
10. True
14. Prides
15. Yes
16. The elephant - The largest on record weighed around 12,000 kilograms! (26,000 lb).
18. Africa
19. 2
21. A fish
23. True
24. A mare
25. Kids
26. The giraffe - The average height is around 5 metres (16ft) and the tallest on record stood nearly 6 metres (20 ft) tall.
27. True
29. 8
2. What is the name of the 2nd biggest planet in our solar system?
5. What planet is famous for the beautiful rings that surround it?
12. What is the name of a place that uses telescopes and other scientific equipment to research space and astronomy?
15. What is the name of the first satellite sent into space?
13. Hubble Space Telescope 14. The Milky Way Galaxy 15. Sputnik 16. Jupiter
1. Now that Pluto is no longer included, how many planets are there in the Solar System?
5. The sixth planet from the Sun features an extensive ring system, what is the name of this planet?
16. True or false? Venus has more atmospheric pressure than Earth?
6. Famous New Zealand scientist Ernest Rutherford was awarded a Nobel Prize in which field?
10. At room temperature, what is the only metal that is in liquid form?
12. A nuclear reaction where the nucleus of an atom splits into smaller parts is known as nuclear fission or nuclear fusion?
14. What is the third most common gas found in the air we breathe?
15. What is the name given to substances that are initially involved in a chemical reaction?
18. Atoms of the same chemical element that have different atomic mass are known as?
20. What is the fourth most abundant element in the universe in terms of mass?
13. Water 14. Argon (around 1%) 15. Reactants 16. False
6. Animals which eat both plants and other animals are known as what?
10. The area of biology devoted to the study of fungi is known as?
11. What is the name of the process used by plants to convert sunlight into food?
13. The process of pasteurization is named after which famous French microbiologist?
15. A change of the DNA in an organism that results in a new trait is known as a?
4. No 5. True 6. Omnivores
6. True or false? The concept of electric fields was first introduced by Albert Einstein.
10. True or false? You can extend battery life by storing batteries at a low temperature.
1. When light bends as it enters a different medium the process is known as what?
6. What is the first name of the famous scientist who gave us Newtons three laws of motion?
7. What state of the art computer technology is used to train pilots when wanting to copy the experience of flying an aircraft?
9. The most recognized model of how the universe begun is known as the?
13. Infrared light has a wavelength that is too long or short to be visible for humans?
14. What kind of eclipse do we have when the moon is between the sun and the earth?
13. Long 14. A solar eclipse 15. True 16. The sun
17. Low 18. Amperes 19. Albert Einstein 20. The Milky Way galaxy
Water Quiz
6. Can the average human survive without water for a few days or a few weeks?
10. Does water cover more or less than 50% of the Earths surface?
11. True or false? Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius (212 degrees Fahrenheit).
16. The deepest point in all of the worlds oceans is named what?
17. True or false? The consumption of bottled water has risen significantly over the last few decades.
17. True 18. 7 19. The Nile River 20. False - It floats
Technology Quiz
2. Did the Apple iPhone first become available in 2005, 2006 or 2007?
9. The technologically advanced humanoid robot ASIMO is made by which car company?
12. Did the original Sony Playstation use CDs or cartridges to play games?
14. IBM is a well known computer and information technology company, what does IBM stand for?
16. What science fiction writer wrote the three laws of robotics?
5. The range of vegetables, fruits, meats, nuts, grains, herbs and spices used in cooking are known as what?
8. Lures, reels, rods, hooks, baits and nets are common equipment used in what food gathering method?
9. True or false? McDonalds has restaurants in over 100 countries around the world.
11. Foods rich in starch such as pasta and bread are often known by what word starting with the letter C?
12. True or false? Trans fats are good for your health.
14. Fruit preserves made from citrus fruits, sugar and water are known as what?
16. Dairy products are generally made from what common liquid?
18. True or false? Cooking food often transforms its chemical make up.
19. What is the popular food used to carve jack-o-lanterns during Halloween?
6. The Great Barrier Reef is found off the coast of which country?
9. True or false? The Grand Canyon is around 10000 feet (3000 meters) deep.
10. What is the name of the deepest location in the worlds oceans?
11. Over a long period of time while under extreme heat and pressure, graphite turns into which precious mineral?
15. Do stalactites rise from the floor or hang from the ceiling of limestone caves?
20. What is the second most common gas found in the air we breathe?
6. What is the name of the long appendage that hangs from an elephants face?
7. True or false? DNA is the shortened form of the term Deoxyribonucleic acid?
11. What is the name of the element with the chemical symbol He?
14. The molten rock that comes from a volcano after it has erupted is known as what?
16. What is the name of the part of the human skeleton which protects our brain?
18. True or false? The fastest land animal in the world is the zebra.
20. What famous scientist was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on theoretical physics?
17. An acid (hydrochloric acid) 18. False (it is the cheetah) 19. 0 20. Albert Einstein
Weather Quiz
4. True or false? A rainbow is a spectrum of light that appears when the Sun shines onto water droplets in the air.
6. Breeze and gale are common terms used to describe the speed of what?
7. Earths recent temperature rises which have been linked to human activity is known as global _______?
8. True or false? The highest recorded temperature on Earth of 57.8 C (136 F) was recorded in Tirat Tsvi, Israel.
10. What is the driest desert on Earth, the Sahara, the Kalahari or the Atacama?
11. True or false? The lowest recorded temperature on Earth of 89.2 C (128.6 F) was recorded at Vostok Station,
Antarctica.
12. Balls or irregular lumps of ice that fall from clouds (often during thunderstorms) are known as what?
14. True of false? The most rain fall ever recorded in one year (Cherrapunji, India) is more than 30 meters.
15. What is the name of a weather instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure?
19. The area of central USA that features many tornadoes is known as Tornado _______?
9. A meteorologist 10. The Atacama Desert 11. True 12. Hail stones
13. Snow 14. False (25.4 meters) 15. A barometer 16. Wind speed
3. True or false? Properties of acids include being corrosive and having a sour taste.
9. True or false? An anion is an ion with more electrons than protons, giving it a negative charge.
12. True or false? The word acid comes from the Latin word acidus (meaning sour).
13. True or false? The chemical formula for sodium hydroxide is NaH.
14. True or false? A cation is an ion with more protons than electrons, giving it a positive charge.
15. True or false? Acetic acid gives vinegar a sour taste and strong smell.
20. True or false? Potassium hydroxide contains potassium, oxygen and helium.
3. True or false? The chemical make up food often changes when you cook it.
6. True or false? Atoms are most stable when their outer shells are full.
7. True or false? Filtration separates mixtures based upon their particle size.
10. True or false? Molecules can have atoms from more than one chemical element.
13. True or false? Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest mountain in the world.
20. True or false? The human skeleton is made up of less than 100 bones.
13. False - Mount Everest 14. True 15. False 16. True
2. True of false? Like most mammals, dogs have color vision which is similar to red-green color blindness in humans.
5. According to the American Kennel Club, what is the most popular dog breed found in the USA?
6. True or false? Dogs are susceptible to parasites such as ticks, mites and fleas.
8. What is the name of the phobia for someone who has a fear of dogs?
9. True or false? The tallest dog in the world stands over 150cm in height.
10. Because of dogs unique relationship with humans they are often referred to as mans best........?
1. Omnivore - Dogs can healthily eat a range of foods including grains and vegetables as part of their daily nutritional
requirements without the need to solely rely on meat.
2. True
4. 10 to 13 years
6. True
7. A dog - Dogs can hear both above and below humans on the frequency spectrum, can pinpoint sound direction faster and
can hear sounds that are four times as far away as what humans can hear.
8. Cynophobia
9. False - The tallest dog is a Great Dane that stands 106.7 cm (42.2 in) at the top of the shoulder.
10. Friend
Chemical Elements Quiz
11. Sodium - Na 12. Magnesium - Mg 13. Aluminium - Al 14. Silicon - Si 15. Phosphorus - P
16. Sulfur - S 17. Chlorine - Cl 18. Argon - Ar 19. Potassium - K 20. Calcium - Ca
21. Scandium - Sc 22. Titanium - Ti 23. Vanadium - V 24. Chromium - Cr 25. Manganese - Mn
26. Iron - Fe 27. Cobalt - Co 28. Nickel - Ni 29. Copper - Cu 30. Zinc - Zn
31. Gallium - Ga 32. Germanium - Ge 33. Arsenic - As 34. Selenium - Se 35. Bromine - Br
36. Krypton - Kr 37. Rubidium - Rb 38. Strontium - Sr 39. Yttrium - Y 40. Zirconium - Zr
41. Niobium - Nb 42. Molybdenum - Mo 43. Technetium - Tc 44. Ruthenium - Ru 45. Rhodium - Rh
46. Palladium - Pd 47. Silver - Ag 48. Cadmium - Cd 49. Indium - In 50. Tin - Sn
51. Antimony - Sb 52. Tellurium - Te 53. Iodine - I 54. Xenon - Xe 55. Cesium - Cs
56. Barium - Ba 57. Lanthanum - La 58. Cerium - Ce 59. Praseodymium - Pr 60. Neodymium - Nd
61. Promethium - Pm 62. Samarium - Sm 63. Europium - Eu 64. Gadolinium - Gd 65. Terbium - Tb
66. Dysprosium - Dy 67. Holmium - Ho 68. Erbium - Er 69. Thulium - Tm 70. Ytterbium - Yb
71. Lutetium - Lu 72. Hafnium - Hf 73. Tantalum - Ta 74. Tungsten - W 75. Rhenium - Re
76. Osmium - Os 77. Iridium - Ir 78. Platinum - Pt 79. Gold - Au 80. Mercury - Hg
81. Thallium - Tl 82. Lead - Pb 83. Bismuth - Bi 84. Polonium - Po 85. Astatine - At
86. Radon - Rn 87. Francium - Fr 88. Radium - Ra 89. Actinium - Ac 90. Thorium - Th
91. Protactinium - Pa 92. Uranium - U 93. Neptunium - Np 94. Plutonium - Pu 95. Americium - Am
96. Curium - Cm 97. Berkelium - Bk 98. Californium - Cf 99. Einsteinium - Es 100. Fermium - Fm
101. Mendelevium - Md 102. Nobelium - No 103. Lawrencium - Lr 104. Rutherfordium - Rf 105. Dubnium - Db
106. Seaborgium - Sg 107. Bohrium - Bh 108. Hassium - Hs 109. Meitnerium - Mt 110. Darmstadtium - Ds
States of matter Quiz
8. True or false? Solids do not take the shape of the container they are in.
3. Condensation 4. False
5. Liquids 6. True
7. Liquid 8. True
8. True or false? Nucleon is a collective name for two particles, the neutron and proton.
1. False 2. True
3. True 4. False
5. True 6. False
7. True 8. True
5. True or false? The Dead Sea is 8.6 times more salty than the ocean.
8. What famous islands west of Ecuador were extensively studied by Charles Darwin?
10. True or false? Burning or logging naturally occurring forests is known as deforestation.
2. The process of plants using energy from sunlight to turn carbon dioxide into food is known as what?
3. True or false? In the right conditions bamboo can grow over 60cm (24in) in just one day.
4. The movement of pollen from the anthers to the stigma of a flower is known as what?
7. What grain has the highest level of worldwide production? (Hint: Rice is second)
10. The Japanese word sakura means the blossoming of what kind of tree?
1. Botany 2. Photosynthesis
3. True 4. Pollination
5. Resin 6. False
9. True or false? Sterling silver is made up of less than 50% silver by weight.
1. Au 2. False - Alloy
3. Iron 4. True
1. True or false? The boiling point of water is 100 degrees Celsius (212 degrees Fahrenheit).
3. True or false? The highest temperature ever recorded on Earth is 42.4 C (108.3 F).
4. Heat from the sun gets to the Earth by radiation, conduction or convention?
6. True or false? Kelvin, Celsius and Fahrenheit are all measures of temperature.
1. True 2. Expand
8. The Great Sphinx of Giza has the head of a human and the body of a what?
10. Which country gave the Statue of Liberty to the USA as a gift?
7. 1889 8. Lion
2. True or false? Lower tension on a tennis racquet produces more control and less power.
3. In the Winter Olympic sport of curling, what type of rock are the curling stones made from?
4. True or false? Olympic gold medals contain more silver than gold.
6. Does the chronic injury known as plantar fasciitis affect hands or feet?
7. True of false? Astronaut Alan Shepard hit a golf ball while on the moon in 1971.
8. What is typically the slowest swimming stroke, freestroke, backstroke, breaststroke or butterfly?
10. Does an injury to your anterior cruciate ligament affect your arm or leg?
11. True or false? Your body only produces lactic acid during intensive physical activity.
12. Do the fastest male 100m sprinters in the world average above or below 30 kph (18.64mph)?
13. True or false? Dimples on a golf ball help reduce drag and increase the distance the ball flies.
14. Is the diameter of a regulation basketball hoop 2 times, 3 times or 4 times wider than the diameter a regulation
basketball?
15. True or false? The fastest recorded tennis serve is faster than 150 mph (241 kph).
13. True 14. 2 times 15. True - 155 mph (249 kph)
Dinosaur Quiz
6. True or false? Iguanodon was one of three dinosaurs that inspired the appearance of Godzilla.
7. Did Theropods such as Allosaurus and Carnotaurus move on two legs or four?
9. True or false? Most dinosaurs became extinct during an event that occurred 500 years ago.
10. What type of dinosaur features on the logo of the Toronto based NBA basketball team?
11. True or false? Dinosaur fossils have been found on every continent of Earth.
12. What dinosaur themed book was turned into a blockbuster movie in 1993?
13. True or false? Ankylosaurus featured hug plates of bone that acted as body armor.
14. Did Sauropods such as Brachiosaurus and Diplodocus move on two legs or four?
15. True or false? Pentaceratops was the first dinosaur to be officially named.
17. True or false? The US state of Colorado lists the Allosaurus as its state dinosaur.
19. A person who studies fossils and prehistoric life such as dinosaurs is known as a what?
9. False (65 million years ago) 10. Raptor (Velociraptor) 11. True 12. Jurassic Park
15. False (Megalosaurus
13. True 14. Four 16. The Triassic Period
1824)
17. False (Stegosaurus) 18. Spinosaurus 19. Paleontologist 20. True
Country Quiz
2. In what country would you find the cities Glasgow and Edinburgh?
7. What is the largest country (by size and population) in South America?
10. In what country would you find the islands Santorini and Mykonos?
15. In what country would you find the cities Lyon and Marseille?
17. In terms of land area, what is the largest country in the world?
19. In what country would you find the cities Ankara and Istanbul?
2. United States? Washington D.C. 12. Australia? Canberra 22. Jamaica? Kingston
3. 65 43 = ?
11. 87 + 56 = ?
14. What is the next number in the Fibonacci sequence: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, ?
15. 7 x 9 = ?
17. In statistics, the middle value of an ordered set of values is called what?
5. 12 6. False 7. A quadrillion 8. 13
3. The internal angles of an equilateral triangle all measure how many degrees?
6. The distance from the center of a circle to its edge is called what?
1. 6 2. False (two)
3. 60 4. 5
9. 2 10. 1