Science Quiz #440
Science and Nature Quiz for 21 June 2017
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1
Q1.
What does the "I" stand for in "TIA", sometimes called a precursor of a stroke?
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2
Q2.
Which of these is a breed of dog?
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3
Q3.
Where is the Sea of Vapors?
A
Near Jamaica, next to the Caribbean Sea
B
Yellowstone National Park, USA
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4
Q4.
What is the Heimlich Manoeuvre designed to do?
A
Relocate a dislocated shoulder joint
C
Expel an obstruction from someone's upper airway
D
Put an unconscious person in the recovery position
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5
Q5.
If the length of two sides of a right angled triangle measured in inches are prime numbers, and it has two adjacent sides of 12 and 13 inches long, how long must the third side be?
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6
Q6.
Which of these terms describes a collective name for Ganymede, Callisto, Io and Europa?
D
Constellation of Hubble
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Q7.
To perform the Heimlich Manoeuvre abrupt pressure is exerted on what?
A
The bottom of the diaphragm
C
Around the upper part of the chest
D
The base of the stomach
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