Science Quiz #498
Science and Nature Quiz for 1 August 2018
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Q1.
Which of these is another name for toothache?
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2
Q2.
Mallard, Mandarin, Red-crested Pochard, Teal, Muscovy and Eider are all types of what?
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3
Q3.
Which of these is a type of dog?
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4
Q4.
"The sum of the squares of the lengths of the four sides of a parallelogram equals the sum of the squares of the lengths of the two diagonals" is known as what?
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Q5.
Early in 2010 which telescope was used to discover 5 new planets and 2 objects circling stars that were too hot to be planets and too small to be stars?
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Q6.
What treatment is described in ancient Egyptian medical texts for the treatment of guinea worm?
B
Ingest the skin of carrots
C
Wrap the emerging end of the worm around a stick and slowly pull it out
D
Onions washed down with beer
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Q7.
What does the Saffir-Simpson Scale measure?
A
Earthquake damage to housing
B
Parkinsonian movement disorder
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