Science Quiz #396
Science and Nature Quiz for 17 August 2016
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Q1.
What is the name for an expert on reptiles?
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Q2.
Normally called a wolverine in North America, what is the largest carnivorous mammal in the weasel family?
Note: This question was updated in May 2023
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Q3.
Which of these is a slender-billed wading bird related to the stork?
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Q4.
Which of these birds can fly?
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Q5.
Which species of llama from Peru and Chile is known for its soft, fine hair?
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Q6.
What is the name for an alcoholic preparation of opium widely used in the 18th and 19th centuries to treat a number of different complaints?
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Q7.
What or who is Hale-Bopp?
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20th century mathematician
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Parasitic vine from Mozambique
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