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Science and Nature Quiz for 11 November 2009

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1

What is the next in the series 1, 4, 25, 676?

A
1,096
B
458,329
C
555,888
D
9,999,998
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2

Pharology is the study of what?

A
Egyptian artefacts
B
Lighthouses and signal lights
C
Use of prisms in nano-technology
D
The measuremement of very long distances
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3

What type of motor vehicle propulsion was introduced by Citroen in 1934?

A
Diesel engine
B
Gas turbine engine
C
Limited slip differential
D
Front wheel drive
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4

What function must be applied to the numbers 10 and 5 to provide 50 as the result?

A
Subtraction
B
Division
C
Addition
D
Multiplication
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5

What is another name for the larkspur?

A
Hibiscus
B
Gladiolus
C
Delphinium
D
Aspidistra
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6

What is the study of fossils?

A
Ichthyology
B
Palaentology
C
Archaeology
D
Fossilisation
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7

Ignis fatuus, a faintly luminous flame which hovers over marshy places is known as a Jack O' Lantern or what?

A
Will o' the wisp
B
Wee Willie Winkie
C
Lady of the Lake
D
Leprechaun
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