Science Quiz #144
Science and Nature Quiz for 19 October 2011
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Q1.
In the acronym PAL, used in the television industry, what does the "A" stand for?
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Q2.
Which of these is a type of dinosaur whose fossils were first discovered in 1877 by S. W. Williston?
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Q3.
Oberon is a moon of which planet?
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Q4.
What is the name for the hair that surrounds a lion's neck?
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Q5.
Ball, fork and sheet are all types of what?
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Q6.
Who was the first woman in space?
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Q7.
In 2001, American Dennis Tito was the first person to do what?
Note: This question was updated in March 2023
B
Run 1500 metres in under 3 minutes 30 seconds
C
Fly a microlight around the world
D
Satisfactorily explain the creation of "black holes"
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