Science Quiz #274
Science and Nature Quiz for 16 April 2014
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Q1.
Which of these is a flowering plant native to the eastern Mediterranean region and Southwest Asia, known for its flavour which resembles liquorice, fennel and tarragon?
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2
Q2.
Which of these is a byproduct of tar used to protect timber?
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3
Q3.
What have the two constellations Ursa Major and Minor given their name to?
C
The Ursine Tree Kangaroo
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Q4.
Sigmund Freud coined the term Oedipus complex to describe the tendency for a male to want to kill his father and marry his mother. What did he call the female equivalent (of a female being attached to her father and wishing to replace her mother)?
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Q5.
What is an "echidna"?
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Q6.
What type of creature can be called earth, round, flat, butt, arrow, jaw, horsehair, ribbon, velvet, horseshoe, peanut and tape?
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Q7.
What are "crepuscular animals"?
A
Ones who walk on their hind legs
C
Ones who are mainly active at dawn and dusk
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