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Science and Nature 0000006150Clocked at over 60 mph, what is the fastest mammal on earth? Gazelle Road Runner Cheetah Greyhound 3Which is the smallest planet? Venus Mercury Mars Pluto 2"The Voyage of The Beagle" told of which scientist's discoveries? Enrico Fermi Charles Darwin Luther Burbank Phineas Fogg 2Who was known as "The Father of Geometry"? Newton Einstein Pascal Euclid 4What state has the highest average annual rainfall? Washington Oregon Hawaii Florida 3What is the first planet that a man-made object landed on? Venus Mars Mercury Jupiter 2Name the plane in which the Wright Brothers made history. The Kittyhawk Spirit of St. Louis The Flyer Orville's Folly 3What is the name of a triangle that has two equal sides? Equilateral Isosceles Bilateral Bipolar 2What color are a zebra's stripes? Black White Brown Yellow 1What is the only animal on earth with four knees? Elephant Rhinoceros Giraffe Camel 1A nano-second is what part of a second? One millionth One billionth One Trillionth One Thousandth 2In which state would you find Zion National Park? Colorado Arizona New Mexico Utah 4The brightest star visible in the Northern Hemisphere is... Polaris Vega Betelgeuse Sirius 4The astronomical entity known as The Pleiades is ... a galaxy a nebula a star cluster an asteroid 3Who is generally credited with the invention of the microscope? Galileo Leeuwenhoek Tycho Brahe Francis Bacon 2The electrically conducive gaps surrounding nerve endings are... neurons photons serotonins synapses 4At what temperature does book paper catch fire and burn? Celsius 100 Fahrenheit 212 Celsius 60 Fahrenheit 451 4Where would you find the "Sea of Tranquility"? the Bering Straits Antartica a Galilean novel the moon 4What is the official state bird of the state of Utah? the seagull the mockingbird the hummingbird the saltwater marsh 1Of the following dinosaurs, which was the only one capable of flight? Allosaurus Stegosaurus Pterodactyl Triceratops 3What is the highest point in the United States? Mt. Shasta, CA Mt. Madonna, CA Mt. Ranier, WA Mt. McKinley, AL 4Water makes up what percentage of an average apple? 10% 25% 57% 84% 4A "light year" measures: Time Speed Distance Intensity 3What Apollo lunar landing was cancelled after a tank explosion? Apollo 13 Apollo 1 Apollo 9 Apollo 4 1Which of these IS NOT one of the usual forms of matter? Liquid Solid Plasma None of the above 4How many days long is a year on the planet Mercury? 365 1074 742 88 4"BTU's" measure what? Heat energy Volume Time Water Pressure 1Besides oxygen, what is the other main substance in the atmosphere? Helium Carbon Nitrogen Strontium 3In which of these places would you NOT be able to use a siphon? New Delhi, India Death Valley, CA The moon Along the equator 3What is a chinook? A type of rain A type of wind An eskimo tool A fishing hook 2In how many years do sunspots cycle? 1 11 36 76 2Who was the first person to be awarded the Nobel Prize twice? Enrico Fermi William Shockley Marie Curie Louis Pasteur 3Which animal has the largest brain? Blue Whale Human Being Giraffe Dolphin 1Approximately how many species of butterfly are there? 100 1000 100,000 1,000,000 3What is the chemical symbol for gold? K Ag Hg Au 4The Pythagorean Theorem applies to what kind of triangle? Isoceles Equilateral Right Any triangle 3What term describes an animal which is active at night? Carnivorous Nocturnal Plebeian Amphibious 2What is the major greenhouse flower crop in the United States? Orchids Carnations Daisies Roses 4What bird lays the largest egg? Dodo Bird Ostrich Pterodactyl Bald Eagle 2Which is the largest land animal? African elephant Indian elephant Black rhino Sudanese Hippo 1In which U.S. state do the most bald eagles live? Wyoming California Idaho Alaska 4During which event would you be able to see "Bailey's Beads"? A lunar eclipse A solar eclipse a Super Nova a core meltdown 2What is the approximate weight of an adult human's skin? 1 pound 3 pounds 6 pounds 15 pounds 3How deep is the world's deepest ocean? 36,000 feet 46,000 feet 56,000 feet 66,000 feet 1How many earthquakes are there in an average year? 5 500 5,000 500,000 4How many degrees is the average human's field of vision? 30 degrees 150 degrees 180 degrees 227 degrees 3How many gallons of blood are filtered by the kidneys each day? 0.5 5 50 500 4What constellation is supposed to depict a hunter? Pegasus Cassiopeia Libra Orion 4From what tree is the Pecan Nut harvested? Pecan tree Hickory tree Maple tree Oak tree 2Another name for the clavicle is: The tail bone The foot bone The collar bone The hip 3At what speed does the earth travel through space? 16,245 mph 36,672 mph 66,620 mph 93,000 mph 3What is unusual about 4.25 acre Craighead Lake? It's always frozen It's on the moon It's underwater It's underground 4The Asteroid Belt orbits between which two planets? Venus and Earth Earth and Mars Mars and Jupiter Jupiter and Saturn 3In the equation "E = mc2", what does the "c" stand for? Energy Carbon The speed of light Conservation 3Which is the first element in the Periodic Table of Elements? Helium Hydrogen Oxygen Carbon 2What is CURRENTLY the farthest planet from the sun? Pluto Neptune Uranus Saturn 2What percentage of California is classified as desert? 0.24 percent 2.4 percent 24.0 percent 42.0 percent 3Which of the following IS NOT one of the elements? Krypton Oxygen Helium Water 4During which season is the sun farthest from the Earth? Winter Spring Summer Fall 3Splitting the nucleus of an atom is referred to as: Fission Fusion Simple Ribo-nucleic 1What is the oldest man-made material? Rope Plastic Pottery Glass 4Which of the following colors is closest to violet on the spectrum? Red Orange Yellow All are the same 3A Hexagon has how many sides? 5 6 7 8 2What percentage of fire-related deaths is due to smoke inhalation? 20 percent 40 percent 60 percent 80 percent 4Which is the largest flying bird? The albatross The ostrich The owl The stork 1Which of these IS NOT one of the 3 Kingdoms of Nature? Vegetable Mineral Aquatic Animal 3How many years are in a Millenium? 100 1,000 1 million 10,000 2How many permanent teeth should an adult have? 24 32 36 42 2What is the colored portion of the eye called? The pupil The iris The retina The optic nerve 2How many men have walked on the moon? 4 7 10 12 4What galaxy are we a part of? The Milky Way The Andromeda The Solar System Alpha Centauri 1Which country experiences the most tornadoes annually? India United States Phillipines Australia 2What is the most abundant chemical in the earth's crust? Calcium Oxygen Hydrogen Uranium 2What is the sum of the interior angles of a triangle? 90 degrees 180 degrees 270 degrees 360 degrees 2The speed of light is 186,000 ... feet per second. feet per hour. miles per second. miles per hour. 3What is the lightest of all metals? Aluminum Magnesium Lithium Iron 3In what year did Neil Armstrong make his historic moon walk? 1968 1969 1970 1967 2Which is the cave formation which hangs from the cieling? Stalagmites Stalactites Both of above Neither of above 2What is commonly used as airline jet fuel? Nitromethane Gasoline Liquid Nitrogen Kerosene 4How many people are killed, on the average, each day by lightning? 1 5 10 20 4What two colors do color-blind people have trouble distinguishing? Red & Green Blue & violet Orange and Yellow Aquamarine & Pink 1What do you call a female calf? A cowette A eunuch A heifer A steer 3What is the main substance contained within pearls? pearlite sand calcium ivory 3Which eye element controls the amount of light allowed to enter? The pupil The retina The cone The iris 4What is considered to be the saltiest lake on Earth? Great Salt Lake Lake Superior The Dead Sea Lake Titticacca 3How would you write the number 69 in Roman Numerals? XXIX LLIX LXVIII LXIX 4Which country has the third most satellites in orbit? France England West Germany Japan 1What is the common name for iron coated with zinc? Nickel Nickel Ferrite Zinc Oxide Galvanized Iron 4What makes plants green? Chloropromazine Chloroform Sodium Chloride Chlorophyll 4Which was the first Apollo mission to orbit the moon? Apollo 13 Apollo 10 Apollo 8 Apollo 5 3What's a capon? A guitar accessory A lunatic monkey A tongueless calf A castrated rooster 4What was the 1st major publication to feature a hologram on its cover? Scientific American Omni Magazine Popular Electronics National Geographic 4A typical caterpillar has how many legs? 16 32 8 12 1What is the gestation period of an elephant? 9 months 21 months 12 months 36 months 2What is the psychological term for self-love? Super-Egotism Oedipus Complex Narcissism Voyeurism 3Which color has the longest wavelength? Red Yellow Blue Green 1Which element do ALL organic compounds contain? Oxygen Carbon Water Hydrogen 2What was the life-span of most of the dinosaurs? 20 years 100 years 200 years 40 years 2By age 60, most people lost what percentage of their taste buds? 10 percent 25 percent 50 percent 75 percent 3Which of the senses is most closely linked to memory? Sight Touch Smell Taste 3What was the average life span in the year 700 B.C.? 48 years 38 years 28 years 18 years 4Who was the first man to orbit the Earth? John Glenn Alan Shephard Yuri Gagarin Buzz Aldrin 3How far is the sun from earth? 93,000 miles 930,000 miles 93,000,000 miles 930,000,000 miles 3The apparent shift in stars from different perspectives is called: Parallelism Parallax Apogee Perspicacity 2Which of these is NOT one of the four "H"s in the 4-H Club? Head Heart Husbandry Health 3Which of the two Wright Brothers flew their historic first flight? Orville Wilbur Niether of them Both of them 1What percentage of alcohol is in 100 proof whiskey? 100 percent 50 percent 200 percent 250 percent 2What's the cube root of 27? 9 729 3 81 3What does a chiropodist treat? The hands & feet The feet only The hands only The back only 1When do you plant Winter Wheat? In the Summer In the Winter In the Fall In the Spring 3What does the male preying mantis lose after mating? His skin His sex organs His antennae His head 4Which science fiction writer had a part in the development of radar? Ray Bradbury Jerry Pournelle Arthur C. Clarke Isaac Asimov 3In which direction does a comet's tail point? Towards the sun Away from the sum Towards the Earth Away from the Earth 2What insect kills more people than any other insect or any snake? The mosquito The cockroach The honey bee The black widow 3What kind of animals was Napoleon afraid of? Elephants Cats Dogs Snakes 2Which is the only animal whose skin can be grafted to mans'? The monkey The chimpanzee The gorilla The pig 4How long does it take the planet Pluto to go around the sun? 1 earth year 15 earth years 117 earth years 248 earth years 4What's the Fahrenheit equivalent of zero degrees centigrade? Minus 212 0 32 Minus 100 3What organ of the body heals the fastest? The skin The eye The liver The brain 2Who made the 1st round-the-world solo flight? Amelia Earhart Charles Lindbergh Rosie Ruiz Wiley Post 4What was the name of world's first nuclear powered aircraft carrier? The Nautilus The Trident The Enterprise The Eisenhower 3Which Pole gets more sunlight? The North Pole The South Pole Both the same Neither of the two 1How many feet are in a mile? 8520 5820 5028 5280 4What's the second largest planet in our solar system? Earth Jupiter Uranus Saturn 4What is the triangular shaped Greek letter called? Alpha Beta Delta Phi 3Are barnacles plants or animals? Plants Animals Neither, mineral. Both 2What is quicksilver? Ionized silver Zinc Mercury Frozen quicksand 3How many chambers are there in the human heart? Only one 2 3 4 4How many tentacles does a squid have? 8 10 16 32 2When Thomas Edison died, how many patents did he have in his name? Over 1000 None 1 43 1In which direction does the Sahara Desert expand each year? North South East West 2What does a gynephobic man fear? Cancer Hospitals Gyroscopes Women 4What section of an airline gives the bumpiest ride? The front The tail The center Makes no difference 2What does an anthropophagist eat? Meat Vegetation Cattle Humans 4What's the medical name for cancer of the blood? Carcinoma Platelet A.I.D.S. Carcinoma Plasma Leukemia 4What is the square root of one-quarter? One sixteenth One half 1 4 2Which of the 5 senses is less sharp after eating too much? Sight Touch Taste Hearing 4Who invented the stock ticker? Dow Jones Henry Barron Alvin Fernard Thomas Edison 4How many sides does a Nonagon have? None 12 1 9 4How many times a year does a penguin have sex? 0 365 12 1 4What's the average life-span of a mayfly? 1 hour 1 day 1 week 1 month 2Which of these is the only planet that DOES NOT have rings? Saturn Jupiter Uranus Neptune 4What is a castrated bull called? A heifer A capon A maiden A steer 4HoWhat color is a Granny Smith Apple? Red Purple Green Yellow 3What does a pedometer measure? Walking distance Child's temperature Child's height Child's weight 1What sedimentary rock was used to build The Pantheon & The Coliseum? Marble Travertine Sandstone Ironstone 2Where is the human skin the thickest? The back The head The feet The eyelids 1What is the chemical symbol for iron? Ir Fe Fer If 2Which drink is the most capable of quenching thirst? Gatorade Carbonated Cola Water Milk 3What does the Kelvin scale measure? Heat Depth Weight Time 1What's the most abundant element in the known Universe? Hydrogen Helium Oxygen Carbon 1What's the most abundant element in the sun? Hydrogen Helium Oxygen Carbon 1What invention is Thomas Crapper associated with? The toilet The rotary engine The mousetrap The steambath 1What organ is inflamed in the condition known as encephalitis? The lungs The heart The kidneys The brain 4What is the most widely used tranquilizer in the United States? Quaalude Seconal Valium Phenobarbitol 3In the US, what percentage of the population has an I.Q. over 100? less than 2 percent 10 percent 25 percent 50 percent 4What is the largest organ of the human body? The brain The pancreas The spleen The skin 4What tool did Charles Moncke invent? The Monkey Wrench Vise-grips The Drill Press The Jigsaw 1What animal was revered by the ancient Egyptians? The Camel The Cow The Cat The Casbah Foobird 3How many degrees are there in a right angle? 45 degrees 90 degrees 180 degrees none of the above 2Which African animal kills the most people? The tiger The lion The crocodile The mosquito 3What's a dactylogram? A brain scan A fingerprint A flying dinosaur A dinosaur fossil 2What is IBM's motto? Think In Better Minds Everyone's Business Industry Before Man 1How many cups of butter are there in a pound? 1 2 4 8 2What season begins with the Vernal Equinox? Summer Spring Fall Winter 2What does a binet scale measure? Grain volume Intelligence Space Shuttles Rocks 2How many moons does Mars have? 0 1 2 3 3From what part of the body does Lacrimal fluid flow? The lymph glands The pituitary gland The eyes The sweat glands 3What nursery rhyme character was arachnaphobic? Georgie Porgie Little Boy Blue Little Miss Muffet Little Bo Peep 3Which mosquito draws blood? The male The female Both Neither 2What inert gas is used in flourescent lights? Neon Freon Krypton Argon 4How many pounds are there in a stone? 10 12 16 14 4Which of these IS NOT a type of telescope? Cassegrainian Schmidt Galilean Palomatic 4On what type of tree do dates grow? Palm trees Date trees Walnut trees Hickory trees 1How many land miles are there in a league? 20,000 less than one 600 3 4What mammal lays eggs? Crocodile Ostrich Platypus Duckbilled Swoon 3What was the longest dinosaur? Diplodocus Brontosaurus Bracyhosaurus Stegosaurus 1What science deals with the origin and structure of the Universe? Botany Astrology Cosmetology Cosmology 4Who invented the reflecting telescope? Galileo Tycho Brahe Carl Sagan Isaac Newton 4Which fruit has the most calories? Banana Apricot Avocado Grapes 3What plant is rum made from? Maple tree Sugar cane Bamboo tree Rhubarb 2What is 40 percent of 40? 10 160 16 40 3What's the costliest man-made element on earth? Einsteinium Beryllium Fermillium Californium 4Linseed oil comes from what plant? The linseed plant The palm tree The aloe plant The flax plant 4The uvula is found... In men only In women only In neither sex In both men & women 4What disease in the US is still the most child-crippling? Polio Cystic Fibrosis Cerebral Palsey Dementia Tremens 3What disease has been described as The White Plague? A.I.D.S. SickleCell Leukemia Tuberculosis Bubonic Plague 3What does a venturi measure? Rate of flow Acceleration Rate Gaseousness Heart beats 1How many sheets of paper are there in a ream? 100 144 444 500 4How long is a baby kangaroo at birth? 1 inch 5 inches 18 inches 3 feet 1Middle C on a piano has a frequency of... 100 cps 165 cps 256 cps 440 cps 3The only species of cat which lives and hunts in groups is: The lion The jaguar The cougar The leopard 1How often does Halley's Comet come by earth? Every 56 years Every 76 years Every 87 years Every 92 years 2At what angle does the Earth tilt on its axis? 18 1/2 degrees 23 1/2 degrees 33 1/3 degrees 36 degrees 2What is the voltage of most car batteries? 6 volts 9 volts 12 volts 110 volts 3Where is the thyroid gland? The thigh The neck The forehead area The armpit area 2In which industry did Alfred Nobel make his fortune? Diplomacy Oil Aircraft bombers Dynamite 4What Greek physician is known as The Father of Medicine? Socrates Hippocrates Euripides Medicines 2How many sides does a cube have? 4 6 9 12 2Which of the Apollo Missions was first to land on the moon? Apollo 9 Apollo 11 Apollo 13 Apollo 15 2What satellite carried the first trans-atlantic TV broadcast? Comsat Starsat Telstar Sputnik 3What is a group of bears called? A gaggle A den A swarth A sleuth 4What is a flat, broad-bodied, odorous insect? Flatworm Skunkbug Stinkbug Manta Ray 3What is a rhinoceros's horn made of? Ivory Cartilage Hair Bone 3Where are the Haversian Canals? Greece Mars Inside of trees Inside of bones 4What is snuff? Cocaine Processed Seaweed Pulverized Tobacco Refined Marjoram 3How many wings does a flea have? 4 8 2 0 4"Tailor's Chalk" is a variety of what mineral? Mica Talc Graphite Feldspar 2How many bits are in a byte? none 8 16 32 2How many bytes are in a kilobyte? 2.2 1000 1024 1 million 3Dry ice is the common name for what compound? Liquid Hydrogen Carbon Monoxide H20 Carbon Dioxide 4What is another name for the paleolithic age? The Stone Age The Ice Age The Iron Age The Bronze Age 1What did Blaise Pascal invent in his search for perpetual motion? The Wheel of Pascal The Wheel of Motion The gyroscope The Roulette wheel 4What is the distinguishing feature of marsupial animals? Live in trees Active at night Have pouches Eat only leaves 3What is the state bird of Maryland? Finch Red Robin Swallow Baltimore Oriole 4The Wasserman test detects the presence of... Syphilis Anthrax Smallpox Rabies 1What's a woofer? A hi-fi speaker An earthquake A type of storm A sick dog 1Which animal has the highest blood pressure? The giraffe Man The rattlesnake The rabbit 1What type of whale was Moby Dick? Sperm whale Humpback whale Killer whale Orca whale 1How many eyes does a bat have? 2 4 8 0 1What animal lives in a lodge? The moose The goose The badger The beaver 4What does an autophobe fear? Cars Escalators Automatic weapons Himself 4What is the fruit of a rose called? The rosefruit The bud The hasp The hip 4What was the first country to legalize abortion (in 1935)? United States India Sweden Iceland 4How long do red blood cells live? 4 hours 4 days 12 days 120 days 4How often are the brain cells replaced? Every 30 seconds Every 2 minutes Every 2 hours Never 4What is the chemical name for common table salt? C02 AuH20 NaCl MsG 3What is the anatomical term for the voice box? The tonsils The larynx The trachea The esophagus 2What is the shape of a camel's spine? Parabolic Elliptical Right angle Straight 4What direction do the best beaches for surfing face? North South East West 4Where are the Islands of Langerhans located? The Bering Strait The moon Dogs ears Human pancreas 4How frequently is the image on a TV screen redrawn? 3 times a second 60 times a second 30 times a second 600 times a second 3What part of the body is inflamed in hepatitis? The eyes The skin The liver The kidneys 3What has a wingspread wider than a DC-9 and weighs less than 70 lbs? Pterodactyl Dirigible Gossamer Condor Saltwater Shrewbird 3How much fish does the average beaver eat in one year? 100 lbs. 250 lbs. 500 lbs. None 4The skin of what fish was once sold as sandpaper? The blowfish The roughsider The minnow The shark 4What is the oldest and most numerous class of animals? Man Reptiles Amphibians Insects 4What's the curved line between any 2 points on a circle called? A radius A circumference An arc An angle 3What was the first living creature to orbit the earth? Man Monkey Chimpanzee Dog 4What are walrus tusks made of? Hair Cartilage Bone Ivory 4Where in a tree does photosynthesis occur? The stalks The leaves The flowers The roots 2What sailor's disease resulted from a lack of vitamin C? Malaria Typhoid Anorexia Scurvy 490 percent of all species that have become extinct have been... Fish Reptiles Insects Birds 4What's the common name for hydrogen hydroxide? Dry ice Jet fuel Air Water 4How many time zones are there on the face of the earth? 4 12 16 24 4How many feet are there in a fathom? 3 6 9 18 2What land mammal holds the record for longevity? The tortoise The elephant Man The rhinoceros 3How many pairs of chromosones does a normal human have? 2 3 23 33 3What element is represented by the chemical symbol Pb? Potassium Poundillium Lithium Lead 4How did Orville Wright die? Old age Shot by Wilbur Plane crash Polio 3Which of these is referred to as the "Sunshine Vitamin"? Vitamin A Vitamin B Vitamin C Vitamin D 4How long does it take for light to travel from the sun to the earth? 8 minutes 28 minutes 58 minutes 1 hour, 8 minutes 1What was the first U.S. satellite? Telstar Explorer Sputnik Friendship 2Which of these is not a class of rock? Igneous Metamorphic Ectamorphic Sedimentary 3Who performed the first successful heart transplant? Christian Barnard William Shockley Barney Stone Gilbert Wright 1What's the heaviest land bird in North America? The ostrich The condor The flamingo The wild turkey 4What statistically is the safest age of life? 10 years old 35 years old 2 years old 17 years old 1What's the number one killer in industrialized countries? Cancer Heart disease Lung disease Auto accidents 2Where would you find the Medula Oblongata? The Louvre, Paris The moon Inside your leg In the brain 4What is the escape velocity from the earth's gravity? 5,000 mph 10,000 mph 25,000 mph 50,000 mph 3Cave growths which hang from the ceiling are called... Stalagmites Stalactites Fungible Socage Metamorphic Miasma 2What's the common term for an organic catalyst? A protein A calorie An enzyme A carbohydrate 3Which of these does natural vanilla flavoring come from? Vanillin plant Palm tree Hickory tree Orchid plant 4What order of insects contains the most species? Bees Ants Beetles Spiders 3What is a mandrill? A Monkey An Orangutang A Gorilla A Baboon 4What's the most widely eaten fruit in America? Apples Oranges Grapes Bananas 4What does a dipsomaniac crave? Disco music Chocolate Sleep Alcohol 4What's the world's largest chemical company? Dow Chemical Stauffer's Chemical Phizer Chemical DuPont Chemical 4What do you get when you order sweetbreads in a restaurant? Pig brains Cow glands Pastry Candied Ox dropping 2What's the only man-mad structure visible from space? The Eiffel Tower The Aswan Dam Golden Gate Bridge Great Wall of China 4What color is diamond dust? Clear White Black Blue 3Who discovered the rings of Saturn? Copernicus Isaac Newton Tycho Brahe Galileo 4How long does it take the moon to revolve around the earth? 1 month 1 year 27 days It never does. 3In the Octal numbering system, which two numerals are not used? 9 and 10 9 and 0 8 and 9 A through F 3Which of the five senses develops first? Smell Touch Eyesight Taste 1What is the chemical symbol for the element Potassium? Na Po Pt K 4What's the common name for the constellation Ursa Major? Orion The Big Dipper Leo Sagitarrius 2What is dilute acetic acid? Aspirin Vinegar Vitamin C Vitamin D 2What's 550 times sweeter than cane sugar? Beet sugar Cyclamates Saccharin Molasses 3What animal lives at the highest altitude? The yak The mountain goat The bald eagle The rattlesnake 1What is a California Long White? A shark A wine A grape A potato 4Celluloid was developed in an attempt to make a better... Paper House frame Billiard ball Toy airplane 3How many pecks are in a bushel? 2 4 8 12 2What is the primary flavoring in root beer? Cola Sasparilla Sassafras Maple syrup 3What are the front cutting teeth called? The molars The wisdom teeth The incisors The buck teeth 3What percentage of the earth's water is drinkable? 50 percent 20 percent 10 percent 1 percent 4What does a meteorologist study? Meteors Asteroids Falling Stars Weather 4Who invented the cotton gin? Gilbeys Elias Howe Eli Whitney Levi Straus 3What is a scarab? An Egyptian idol A beetle A jewelry item All of the above 4Of all species that ever existed, what percentage are now extinct? 9 percent 29 percent 59 percent 99 percent 4What's the main ingredient in Coca Cola, after water? Cola beans Sugar Caffeine Caramel 2Which of these colors DOES NOT form the picture on a color television? Red Yellow Blue Green 2What are PL-1, Ada, and Apl? Computers Computer Games Computer Languages None of the above 3In which state did the Wright Bros. make their historic first flight? South Carolina West Virginia Virginia North Carolina 4What is the belt of low-pressure around the equator called? The Van Allen Belt Horse Lattitudes Torpic of Cancer The Doldrums 4According to Aristotle's mistaken belief, blood cooled which organ? The heart The brain The skin The kidneys 2On which planet did Viking I land? Mars Jupiter Venus Saturn 1The women's brassiere was invented by which of these men? Jacques Brassiere Otto Titzling Jonathan Maidenform Henry Villager 2Lanolin comes from... The fleece of sheep Flax Petroleum Linseed Oil 1What's another name for the yellow poplar tree? Tulip Gardenia Dandelion Marigold 1Name the phenomonon which makes a moving train whistle change pitch: The Heimlich Effect The Doppler Effect The Sonic Paradox The Aural Illusion 2How many astronauts manned each of the manned Gemini flights? 1 2 3 4 2What is the favorite food of dragon flies? Mosquitos House flies Ants Fungus 1What are 2 people who are both monozygotic? Siamese twins Identical twins Test tube babies Single celled 2Name one thing that a kangaroo NEVER DOES... Eat food Drink water Sleep Exhale 2What are cilia? Geese Tiny hairs Ant feet Virulent diseases 2What does a pluviometer measure? Water pressure Snowfall Radioactive Fallout Rainfall 4What was the first domesticated bird? Turkey Chicken Parrot Goose 4What's the fahrenheit equivalent of 100 degrees, Centigrade? 451 100 212 0 3Where are the convulsions of Broca? The lungs The brain The limbs The stomach 2What country did Skylab hit on its re-entry to the earth? Russia New Zealand New Guinea Australia 4Where would you find Cassiopeia? Ocean floor The moon The Northern sky Off the Greek coast 3Who was the first man to RETURN to space? Alan Shephard Virgil Grissom Neil Armstrong Buzz Aldrin 2Which of these IS NOT associated with Benjamin Franklin? Bi-focal lenses Daylight Savings Electrical storms Printing Press 4How many muscles are there in an elephant's trunk? 40 400 4,000 40,000 4In Vostak, Antartica, the mean temperature in fahrenheit degrees: -118 -72 -38 -5 2Where would you find The Great Red Spot? The Red Sea The moon Mars Jupiter 4What fraction of the earth's gravity is the moon's? One half One third One fourth One sixth 4What's a row of crows called? A crowrow A murder A pride A crop 2What prints are used by breeders to identify dogs? Paw Tongue Ear Nose 4What's the strongest muscle in the human body? The heart The tongue The bicep The tricep 2What does a panophobe fear? Everything Nothing Pots and pans Foreign countries 1Which heavenly body actually has the most influence on the tides? The moon The sun Mars Venus 1What product's secret ingredient is known only as "7-X"? Seven Up Coca Cola Big Mac Pepsi Cola 2What are the high-speed winds at 20,000 to 40,000 feet known as? The High Winds The Jet Winds The Gulf Stream The Jet Stream 4What's the most extensively grown and eaten food? Wheat Rice Corn Soy 1What do nictitating women do to men? Wink Run from them Bite Reject 1Who is called the Father of the H-Bomb? Albert Einstein Edward Teller Enrico Fermi Werner Von Braun 2Which is NOT a unit or energy? The erg The Joule The BTU The Watt 4Where is the Sea of Showers? Off the Greek coast On the moon In Minnasota In Washington, D.C. 2How far does a single hydrogen atom travel in one second? Over 1000 miles About 200 miles At most, 1000 feet None at all 1What is a baby rooster called? A Cocquette A Cockette A Cockadoodaloo A Cockerel 4How many varieties of penguin are there? Only 1 2 7 17 4What U.S. President actually was an authority on American game animals? Teddy Roosevelt Lyndon Johnson Abraham Lincoln Millard Fillmore 1A lunar geologist is also known as: A Lunologist A Geolunatist A Tempetologist A Selenologist 4What is the common name for rice wine? Sake Rice wine Jitsu Chintzing 1In humans, where does digestion of carbohydrates take place? The stomach The mouth The small intestine The big intestine 2Bird Nest Soup is actually made from which of these? Bird nests Chineese flowers Kelp deposits Eggs 1What fruit is the cross between a tangerine and a grapefruit? Pomegranite Tangelo Graperine Granny Smith Pear 2An altimeter measures what? Volts Amplitude Altitude Amperes 3What fraction of an iceberg actually sticks up above water? 1/16 1/9 1/5 1/3 2What did Wilhelm Roentgen discover in 1895? X-rays Pluto Jupiter's moons Uranium 1Who invented the mimeograph? John H. Xerox Steven P. Canon Toshiro G. Minolta Alfred B. Dick 4Who is credited with developing the Geodesic Dome? Frank Lloyd Wright Buckminster Fuller Christopher Wren Austin Richardson 2How many yards are there in a mile? 5280 4320 1760 932 3Who said "Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits"? Pete Rose B.F. Skinner Dr. Benjamin Spock Thomas Edison 4Name the bird that puts its eggs into the nests of other birds: The Cuckoo The Thieving Magpie The Dodo Bird The Dumb Finch 1How is the decimal number 14 represented in hexidecimal? 20 E 14h 20h 2The most pollution-free source of energy is... Nuclear power Natural gas Coal Solar 4Chemical substances which end in the suffix "ase" are... Carbohydrates Enzymes Glycerols Sugars 2Linen is made from... Flax The fleece of sheep Cotton The Denim plant 1How often does a hummingbird go into hibernation? Once a night Three times a night Twice a night Once every 4 weeks 1The human brain is composed of how much water? 80 percent Less than 10 % 25 percent 40 percent 1What is the head of a comet called? The tail The coma The ice The soleil 2What does a protractor measure? Delay Time Water Depth Angles 4Rubik's Cube, with 27 pieces, has how many possible combinations? 26.5 billion 95.4 quadrillion 42.3 quintillion 729 septillion 3Death Cap poisoning results from eating... An almond pit A mushroom Stale rye bread Certain leaves 2"St. Anthony's Fire" is thought to have resulted from eating... An almond pit A mushroom Stale rye bread Certain leaves 3China was the discovered site of whose famous 4000 year old remains? Atilla the Hun Emperor Hua Ming The Missing Link Peking Man 4What era do we currently live in? The Paleolithic The Cenozoic The Paleantopic The Messozoic 2Which whale has teeth? The sperm whale The killer whale The humpback whale The orca whale 1Which of the following IS NOT a meteor shower? Geminids Perseids Leonids Kohoutek 4Which insects communicate with each other through distinctive dances? Preying mantis Ants Bees Crickets 3Which country HAS NOT had a Cosmonaut in space? U.S.S.R. Yugoslavia Cuba Viet Nam 2What happened on Bikini Island in 1954 that shook the world? Major earthquake 1st Atom Bomb blast 1st H-Bomb blast 1st atom smashing 3What strikes the Empire State Building more than 50 times a year? Birds Airplanes Satellite fragments Lightning 4What's the brightest planet seen from Earth? Venus Jupiter Mars Can't see any 1What are the "cool" areas of the sun called? The corona Prominences Flareups Sun Spots 4What is "The Star of Africa"? A diamond An emerald A Ruby A Sapphire 1Which of the following IS NOT a unit of force? A Newton An erg A dyne A pound 2Which of these IS NOT a measure of distance? An Angstrom A fermi A parsec A lunar year 4The Portugese Man O' War is... A thoroughbred A jellyfish An electric eel A type of scorpion 2What's the largest cat in America? The tabby The mountain lion The jaguar The cougar 3What 2 months have Equinoxes? March & September June & September January & July June & October 1The Tropic of Cancer is on which side of the Equator? North South Neither Both 1Which of these IS NOT one of the four "C"s of diamonds? Cut Carat Class Color 3A googol is... An african swallow A lunar rock A black hole A number 4Which freezes faster, hot water or cold? Neither Hot Cold Both are the same 2In what common appliance would you find a cathode ray tube? Radio Refrigerator Television Microwave Oven 3What appears when the sun activates melanocytes? Sun spots Hurricanes Hair loss Freckles 4What is term for the bending of light rays caused by lenses? Optical Scanning Photosynthesis Reflection Refraction 4A Cerenkov Counter measures... Very slow particles Radioactivity Very fast particles US-Soviet relations 3A four-sided plane figure with only 2 parallel sides is called... A square A trapezoid A pentagon A parallelogram 2How often does a solar eclipse last longer than 8 minutes? Always Once every 11 years Never Once in 11367 years 3Where would you find a corona? A wide open field A very tall tree On the moon On the sun 4What is the opposite of aphelion? Apogee Perigee Perihelion Neo-aphelion 3What part of the world population has an adverse reaction to milk? 30 percent 80 percent Less than 1 percent About 50 percent 2The lunar landing module piloted by Neil Armstrong in July of 1969 was: The Discovery The Beagle The Eagle The Enterprise 3Unlike most substances on earth, this substance expands when frozen: Mercury Nitrogen Water Quicksilver 3What is the actual source of Balsa wood? Balsa trees Synthetic cellulose Strafed celluloid Hybrid Cellulose 1What percent of the mass of the entire solar system is the sun's? About 25 percent Less than 10 % More than 99 % About 50 percent 3Who was the sun god of the ancient Egyptians? Nefertiti Ra Apollo Jove 2What's permanently frozen sub-soil known as? Crust Mantle Strata Permafrost 4Bacteria represent what percentage of all living things? 75 percent Less than 1 percent More than 99 % About 10 percent 1What is the decimal equivalent of the binary number 101? 5 3 2 101 1Which planet is known as "The Red Planet"? Jupiter Saturn Mars Venus 3From what creature do the Galapagos Islands take their name? The beagle The tortoise The Galapian Finch The Galloping Swift 2What does a horned toad squirt when it's angry? Saliva Blood Tears Gastric acid 2Albacore is a type of... Tuna Marble Shell-fish Moon rock 1Chewing gum is made from... Chicle Denatured rubber Reconstituted sugar Celluloid 1The Rh factor was named after... R.H. Milliken R.H. Teller A spider A monkey 4What is the name of the science of volcanoes? Volcanology Vulcanology Geology Eruptology 1For which army were canned foods invented? World War I World War II Atilla the Hun's Napoleon's 4Who was the "Wizard of Menlo Park"? Thomas Edison Steve Wozniak Dave Packard Buckminster Fuller 1What bird is the offspring of a cob and a pen? A cobpen A penguin A swan A peacock 3Twins occur with what frequency in the United States? 1 out of 10 1 out of 90 1 out of 240 1 out of 1200 2How many times thicker than water is blood? 2 4 5 6 4What part of an african elephant is larger than an indian elephant's? The tusks The ears The trunk The tail 2How many teaspoons are in one tablespoon? 1 2 3 4 3Which of these is not a moon? Callisto Ganymede Titan Lunatis 4How many front toes does a parrot have? 2 3 4 5 1Which animal has the longest lifespan in captivity? The blue whale The indian elephant The tortoise The Rhinoceros 3From the pit of which fruit do we get Laetrile? The peach The almond The apricot The plum 3The ratio of plant to animal species is approximately... 2 to 1 10 to 1 1 to 1 5 to 1 1What famous star is in The Little Dipper? Polaris Rigel Betelgeuse Sirius 1What's another name for a Wildebeest? A boar A gnu An emu A jackal 2Which of these is NOT a property of sub-atomic particles? strangeness charm color light-value 4Where would you find Cassini's division? The moon The rocky mountains Saturn's rings San Andres fault 3What is the only mammal that can NOT jump? The elephant The giraffe The blue whale The llama 1Which planet's orbit vindicated Einstein's theory of gravity? Mercury Earth Mars Pluto 1What is the oldest known vegetable? The potato The pea The bean The onion 2Steelhead and Rainbow trout are members of which family? The trout The salmon The codfish The halibut 2What is the smallest mammal? The mouse The shrew The mole The hamster 2Which of these IS NOT an element? Einsteinium Californium Neptunium Serotonium 4How many varieties are there of rice? Only 1 2 Over 100,000 About 15,000 4With what human activity are REM's associated? With eating With drinking With walking With sleeping 4Which of these planets does not have known rings? Jupiter Mars Saturn Uranus 2Americans receive the most amount of radiation from which of these? Television Computers Nuclear reactors X-rays 4Where would you find a Mercator Projection? In a theatre On a microscope On a map On a fault line 3Which of these "Bears" actually IS a bear? Koala bear Panda bear Ursa Major Polar bear 4Who built the "Spruce Goose"? The Wright brothers Eddie Rickenbacker Frank Borman Howard Hughes 4For a given perimeter length, which shape has the greatest area? Circle Square Cycloid None-all the same 1Dolphins are... Fish Mammals neither A or B both A and B 4How many Viking spacecraft have landed on Mars? 1 2 3 4 2What is the gestation period of an elephant? 9 months 15 months 18 months 21 months 4What vegetable yields the most pounds of produce per acre? Cabbage Potato Onion Corn 1Which of the following IS NOT an element? Antimony Serium Absydian Dysprosium 3What is the lifespan of a trout? 1 year 2 year 3 year 4 year 4Which animal is referred to as Nanook in the Eskimo tongue? Walrus Polar bear Whale Seal 2Which of these IS NOT a book by Carl Sagan? Broca's Brain The Dragons of Eden Cosmos Murmurs of Mars 4In measuring the brightness of stars, which is the brightest? Magnitude 0 Magnitude 1.5 Magnitude 3 Magnitude 5 1Which of these DOES NOT have an observatory associated with it? Kitt Peak Mt. Palomar Mt. Hamilton Mt. Rushmore 4In the mountains, trees will not grow above this boundary: The treeline The timberline The growthline The skyline 2The chemical symbol for copper is: Au Co Cp Cu 4What is another name for rubella? Poison Oak Poison Ivy Jaundice German Measles 4Who was the first black astronaut in space? Guion S. Bluford Gus Grissom Anatoly Gregenkov Buster F. Waldrin 1What is the final, stable product of the three radioactive series? Lead U-235 Ionized water Harmless dust 1A bamboo plant is capable of growing, in one entire day: Less than 1/10 inch About an inch About a foot About 36 inches 4What is the nominal voltage of most flashlight batteries? 1 volt 1.5 volts 9 volts 12 volts 2What technique is usually used to show pictures of a fetus in a womb? Ultrasound Infrared X-ray Cat Scan 1What's the largest crew ever to fly in a manned U.S. space mission? 4 5 6 7 3Where would you find penguins? Near the Artic Near the Antartic Only in Siberia Only in Scandinavia 2How many stars are visible in the dark part of a crescent moon? 23 13 3 0 4The one distinguishing feature of all organic material is... Life Water Carbon Oxygen 3A human sneeze can generate speeds of up to... 25 miles per hour 100 miles per hour 75 miles per hour 50 miles per hour 2Thunderstorms occur most often at what time of the day? Early morning Late at night Mid-afternoon All hours equally 3Alchemists used to try to turn lead into gold. We now know this is... Impossible Possible Done all the time Never done 2How many nybbles are there in one byte? 8 2 4 none 2Each eye of a horsefly has how many lenses? Only 1 700 7000 2 3Halley's Comet is next scheduled to appear in... 1984 1985 1986 1987 3The tallest living mammal is... The giraffe The long-necked emu The elephant The wildehorse 1With what substance are clouds usually seeded? Silver iodide Silver nitrate Sodium Chloride Sodium Cumulus 1The geiger counter was actually invented by... Mr. H. Geiger Thomas Edison Albert Einstein An unknown person 1The largest radio telescope dish in the world is in... New Mexico Mexico City Puerto Rico New York City 3Which of these IS NOT a computer language? Pascal C Ada Univac 4The best time to observe the stars and heavenly bodies is... A clear warm night A clear cool night Mid afternoon A cloudy night 2"Homo Sapiens" means: Man of Strength Man of Knowledge Man of One Kind Milk Man 2An ocean of liquid nitrogen is known to exist... On Neptune's moon Nowhere--impossible On Saturn On the sun 1The word "Ozone" is derived from Greek, and translates into... Atmosphere Layer You are here I smell 4Sturgeon eggs are also known as... Ostrich eggs Caviar Salmon eggs A group of stars 2Scientists measure the distance of the moon by bouncing light off... Its surface A moon mirror Mars, then the moon The sun, then moon 2In the human body, which lung is usually larger? The left The right Neither, the same None of the above 2What part of the eye is responsible for color vision? The rods The cones The retina The iris 2An animal that lays eggs is said to be... Carniverous Omniverous Ambidextrous Oviparous 4Which of these is the only mammal that lays eggs? The crocodile The ostrich The platypus The koala bear 3A quasi-stellar object is more commonly known as... A black hole A quantum leap A quark A quasar 4Stars "twinkle" because of... Air turbulence Undulation Prominences Unresolveable light 1The first atomic powered submarine was called... The Enterprise The Trident The Nautilus The Expolorer 3Which planet is closest in size to the earth? Venus Mercury Mars Uranus 1What has been observed on Io, seen before only on earth? Earthquakes Hurricanes Volcanoes Electrical storms 3Bees can make 1 pound of honey comb by collecting nectar from... 2 million flowers 2000 flowers 200 flowers 20,000 flowers 1What is a more common name for the space term, EVA? Electrical storms Entry into zero-g Retrograde rockets Space walking 4The Van Allen Belts surround... Mars Saturn Earth The sun 3Who has more red blood cells, men or women? Neither...the same Men Women None of above 2What is a characteristic of a "Nimbus" cloud? Rain Fog No rain A or B 1What company manufactured the engines for the Concorde? Boeing Lockheed GM Rolls Royce 4Which of these is the largest crustacean? King Crab Maine Lobster Blue Crab Spider Crab 4What were named "Wanderers" because of their motion in the sky? Shooting Stars Planets Moons Comets 2Which one of the following IS NOT a base for DNA? Adenine Thymine Cytosine Bytosine 4Parchment was made from? Trees Grass Goat skin Pig skin 3Another name for rock salt is? Halite Fluorite Perlite Pyrite 1What part of a wooly mammoth was 16 feet long? Ears Trunk Tail Tusks 4What is the name of decaying organic matter on the forest floor? Fungus Algae Peat Duff 4In what season is the Black Widow's venom the LEAST strong? Spring Summer Winter Fall 2Which state is in both the Western and Eastern Hemisphere? Hawaii Alaska Maine Florida 2Who is associated with the concept of Natural Selection? Adolph Hitler Wittgenstein Charles Darwin Issac Newton 3The difference between a meteor and a meteorite is that a meteorite... Is smaller Has hit the earth Contains iron Leaves a crater 2Which is the fifth planet from the sun? Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus 2What is nitroglycerin? A heart medicine An explosive Neither of the two Both of the above 4Which of the following IS NOT a part of a telescope? A Lens A Mirror A clock drive A bi-polar grind 4
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