Science Quiz #249
Science and Nature Quiz for 23 October 2013
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Q1.
What best describes geometry?
A
Mapping positions and relationships
D
Questions of shape, size, relative position of figures, and the properties of space
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Q2.
What is a genus of 422 species of flowering annual, biennial, and perennial plants commonly known as the cranesbills?
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Q3.
What is the chemical symbol for hydrogen?
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Q4.
Where is it believed that fireworks were invented?
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Q5.
In anatomy, what word refers to a difference in coloration, usually of the iris but also of hair or skin?
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Q6.
In June 2009 American neuroscientist Dr Gary Arendash claimed to have evidence that drinking a few cups of coffee a day could prevent or reverse the effects of what?
B
Frontotemporal dementia
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Q7.
When did western scientists first demonstrate that it was possible to produce electricity from light?
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