Science Quiz #769
Science and Nature Quiz for 11 October 2023
A new science quiz is available each week. Try our daily general knowledge quiz or work through our archive of daily and themed quizzes.
1
Q1.
What book was published by Immanuel Kant in 1781?
A
On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection
B
Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations
C
The Critique of Pure Reason
D
Meditations on First Philosophy
Select from the options above.
2
Q2.
Which infective disease caused by toxins is characterised by the violent and prolonged contraction of skeletal muscle fibres?
Select from the options above.
3
Q3.
Which of these is a breed of horse is known for its spotted coat?
Select from the options above.
4
Q4.
Why might a medical practitioner speak of fomes or fomites with concern or warning?
A
They are a poisonous species of ant
B
They are an object or substance which can carry infectious organisms such as germs or parasites
C
They are a species of fungal plant pathogen
D
They are a symptom of pathological boredom
Select from the options above.
5
Q5.
Which of these is a seabird?
Select from the options above.
6
Q6.
Which of these minerals is blue?
Select from the options above.
7
Q7.
What symbol is used in an equation to indicate that a mathematical or logic proposition is always, or unconditionally, true, e.g. "a = a"?
Select from the options above.