Science Quiz #293
Science and Nature Quiz for 27 August 2014
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Q1.
The name "mathematics" derives from an ancient Greek word meaning what?
D
How many fingers am I holding up
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2
Q2.
Which of these is a bird?
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3
Q3.
Which tuber of the nightshade family was cultivated by the Incas, was taken to Spain from Peru in the 16th century and to Ireland from Virginia in the 16th century?
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Q4.
Which of these is not an alternative name for a wolverine?
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Q5.
Which of these is not a term for a male deer?
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Q6.
Where would you find the metatarsal bone?
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Q7.
What is an angiosperm?
A
A stamen with a single pollen sac
D
A fruiting and flowering plant
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