Science Quiz #247
Science and Nature Quiz for 9 October 2013
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1
Which species of shark is the largest fish in the world?
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2
Castor oil is used in the production of which of these?
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3
How many odd numbers are there between 12 and 42?
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4
The iris takes its name from the Greek word meaning what?
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5
In "necromancy" the practitioner seeks to do what?
A
Seduce as many people as possible
B
Dig up bodies and take them on holiday
C
Bite the neck of someone close to them
D
Summon the spirit of a deceased person or to raise them bodily
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6
What type of animal was Nikica, who made the international news in January 2010 when it escaped from a zoo and went to the Plavnica motel in Montenegro?
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7
What part of an egg does albumen come from?
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