Science Quiz #119
Science and Nature Quiz for 27 April 2011
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Q1.
What is a transient psychological disorder encountered by some people visiting or vacationing in Paris, to which Japanese visitors are observed to be especially susceptible?
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Q2.
The craisin is the dried fruit of which of these?
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Q3.
What is another name for "denatured alcohol", i.e. ethanol with additives (such as methanol, isopropyl alcohol, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone and denatonium), used as a solvent and as fuel for spirit burners and camping stoves?
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Q4.
Which of these is a type of bird?
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Q5.
What chemical compound that is a colourless solid is about 3,000 times stronger than acetic acid?
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Q6.
Which of these is a fish?
Note: This question was updated in March 2020
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Q7.
The Berkshire, Australian Yorkshire, Danish Landrace, Mulefoot, Wessex Saddleback and West French White are breeds of what?
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