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Science and Nature Quiz for 2 June 2010

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1

What does "REM" stand for?

A
Really Ecky Measles
B
Regulatory Ear Malformation
C
Rapid Eye Movement
D
Royal Equine Mumps
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2

What type of animal is the world's largest reptile?

A
Salamander
B
Lizard
C
Crocodile
D
Tortoise
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3

Gingivitis is a general term for what?

A
Diseases affecting the gums
B
Fear of red-haired people
C
Drunkeness due to consumption of many "g and t"s
D
A tendency to buy strangers alcoholic drinks
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4

What are "cestodes"?

A
Impulses sent to the brain
B
Sentries
C
Tape worms
D
Verrucas
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5

What is chalcedony?

A
A liquid used for cleaning diamonds
B
Bankruptcy
C
The "waiting room" for Heaven
D
Semi-precious stone
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6

Which of these forms the main diet of the American bald eagle?

A
Insects
B
Fish
C
Seaweed
D
Old shoes
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7

On which planet is Olympus Mons?

A
Uranus
B
Jupiter
C
Mars
D
Venus
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