Science Quiz #46
Science and Nature Quiz for 2 December 2009
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Q1.
What preparation, consisting mainly of citron, orange, bergamot, neroli and rosemary, was first prepared by Johann Maria Farina soon after 1700?
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2
Q2.
Which of these is a vegetable?
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3
Q3.
What is the circumference of a circle whose radius is 7 inches?
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Q4.
What is a kinkajou?
Note: This question was updated in January 2023
A
Small cat-size animal from Central and South America
B
Bird that migrates between north and south Africa
C
Tree growing mostly in Asia
D
Ancient Chinese instrument of torture
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Q5.
What is the ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen atoms respectively in a molecule of water?
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Q6.
What is the name for the centre of an atom?
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Q7.
What device found on ships from the 18th century, consists of a telescope, a graduated arc and two mirrors, one of which is attached to a moveable arm?
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