Science Quiz #688
Science and Nature Quiz for 23 March 2022
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Q1.
What shape are the individual cells in a honeycomb?
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2
Q2.
Dichromacy is a form of what?
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3
Q3.
According to John Aubrey in "Brief Lives", Sir Francis Bacon's death was caused after he contracted a fatal case of pneumonia after an experiment to do what?
A
Find a foolproof way to keep a hat on
C
Use snow to preserve meat
D
Make a waterproof material from latex
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Q4.
What happens when Venus is said to be in "inferior conjunction"?
A
It is precisely on the same side of the sun as the Earth
B
It is precisely on the opposite side of the sun from the Earth
C
It is in line with Mercury, the Earth and the sun
D
It is in line with Mars, the sun and the Earth
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Q5.
What is a transient psychological disorder encountered by some people visiting or vacationing in Paris, to which Japanese visitors are observed to be especially susceptible?
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Q6.
How are coffee beans harvested?
A
Plucked from a tree like apples
B
Dug up from the ground like potatoes
C
Threshed from stalks like wheat
D
Picked up from the ground like cabbages
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Q7.
What computer operating system that can be installed on a wide variety of computer hardware (including mobile phones, smartphones, wristwatches, mainframes & supercomputers) is an example of free and open source software collaboration?
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