Science Quiz #32
Science and Nature Quiz for 26 August 2009
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1
How did the fuchsia get its name?
A
After a 16th century botanist
B
Its discoverer, with a cleft palate, tripped over one
C
It has an unpleasant scent
D
It is difficult to pick the flower
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2
What is the acronym developed by the European Union as the geocode standard for referencing the administrative divisions of countries for statistical purposes?
Note: This question was updated in November 2013
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3
What is the name for the unit of work done by a force of 1 dyne moving through a distance of 1 centimetre?
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4
What word is used to describe the situation where blood has pooled at the lowest point of a dead body?
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5
The repeating decimal of which number equals the real number 1?
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6
What word is used in mathematics to mean "if and only if"?
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7
For his contribution to the development of what area of transport is US inventor and engineer Robert Fulton known?
A
Control systems for aeroplanes
B
Navigation systems for cars
C
Gyroscopic compass for ships
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