Science Quiz #89
Science and Nature Quiz for 29 September 2010
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Q1.
What is the name for the order of insects, such as mosquitoes, house flies and gnats, with 2 membranous, usually transparent, wings?
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Q2.
A hectare is roughly the size of which of these?
A
Twice the floor space of the White House
B
Twice the size of a cricket ground
C
20 singles tennis courts
D
A quarter of the floor space of Buckingham Palace
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Q3.
Passiflora edulis, a vine native to South America, is also called passionfruit, maracujá or maracuyá in South America, lilikoʻi in Hawaii and by what name in South Africa?
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Q4.
What is the name for the animals found in a region?
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Q5.
When was the revolver, a hand gun with a rifled barrel and a revolving cartridge cylinder, invented?
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Q6.
In finance markets, what does FTSE stand for?
A
Financial Times Stock Exchange
B
Future Trading Stock Exchange
C
Fast Trading Stock Exchange
D
Financial Trading Stock Exchange
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Q7.
What instrument is used to measure the specific gravity (or relative density) of liquids such as beer and wine?
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