Science Quiz #646
Science and Nature Quiz for 2 June 2021
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Q1.
According to ancient sources, the principal ingredient of absinthe was sometimes used medically to do what?
A
Mask distasteful flavours in medicines
B
Anaesthetise patients for surgery
D
Hasten contractions for childbirth
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2
Q2.
Neophobia is the fear of what?
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Q3.
What part of a person's body does dysmenorrhea affect?
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Q4.
In the acronym LIDAR, what does the "R" stand for?
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Q5.
What did the development called Project Purple 2, and begun in 2005, result in?
A
IBM's "greenest" data center in Boulder, Colorado
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Q6.
What species of spiny lobster is probably the longest decapod crustacean in the world, growing to lengths of up to 60 centimetres (24 in)?
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Q7.
What is a specific learning disability involving innate difficulty in learning or comprehending mathematics, similar to dyslexia?
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