Science Quiz #311
Science and Nature Quiz for 31 December 2014
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Q1.
Which of these is contained in the nucleus of an atom?
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Q2.
What is the name given to a bone fracture when one part of it is driven into another?
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Q3.
The foundations for which science were laid by Adam Smith in 1776 and followed up by people such as John Stuart Mill and David Ricardo?
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Q4.
What is the word for a male swan?
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Q5.
What does the SI unit "Pascal" measure?
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Q6.
Who first demonstrated his safety mechanism for elevator operation at the 1853 New York World's Fair?
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Q7.
A magpie is a member of which of these bird families?
Note: This question was updated in February 2024
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