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What inorganic molecule does lightning produce?
 
Ozone (O3)
 
Carbon dioxide (CO₂)
 
Ammonia (NH₃)
 
Methane (CH₄)
In which state is Harvard University located?
 
Massachusetts
 
New York
 
Connecticut
 
Pennsylvania
What is the oldest city in the United States?
 
St. Augustine, Florida
 
Jamestown, Virginia
 
Plymouth, Massachusetts
 
Charleston, South Carolina
What happened to the bodies of former Russian tsar Nicholas II and his family after they were slaughtered?
 
They were burned.
 
They were thrown into the Volga River.
 
They were embalmed and displayed in a public mausoleum.
 
They were taken to England and burried in Westminster Abbey.
What was the method of execution for King Charles I of England?
 
Beheading
 
Hanging
 
Burning at the stake
 
Firing squad
Which art movement, first in painting and later in music, developed in France during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
 
Impressionism
 
Cubism
 
Surrealism
 
Expressionism
Name the church where Leonardo da Vinci's famous fresco the "Last Supper" is painted.
 
Santa Maria delle Grazie
 
Saint Peter's Basilica
 
Notre-Dame
 
Sagrada Familia
Who painted "The Starry Night"?
 
Vincent van Gogh
 
Claude Monet
 
Pablo Picasso
 
Salvador Dalí
Stephen Hawking was a vigorous supporter of what interpretation of quantum mechanics?
 
The Many-Worlds Interpretation
 
The Copenhagen Interpretation
 
The Pilot-Wave Theory
 
The Transactional Interpreation
What do you call the application of science to criminal investigation?
 
Forensic science
 
Criminology
 
Pathology
 
Toxicology
Herpetology is the study of what?
 
Reptiles and amphibians
 
Insects
 
Birds
 
Fish
What do scientists use to clean up radioactive waste?
 
Bioremediation
 
Photosynthesis
 
Fermentation
 
Electrolysis
What is the average number of readers for a published scientific paper?
 
10
 
500
 
1,000
 
10,000
What is the energy called that an object possesses due to its motion?
 
Kinetic energy
 
Potential energy
 
Thermal energy
 
Chemical energy
What is the standard unit of kinetic energy?
 
Joule (J)
 
Watt (W)
 
Newton (N)
 
Pascal (Pa)
Which animal often symbolizes peace in art?
 
Dove
 
Owl
 
Eagle
 
Dog
What did I.M. Pei design outside the Louvre, in Paris?
a pyramid
Early photographers made their images on…
glass
Which serial killer's intelligence, charm, and good looks were emphasized in media coverage of his murder trial in Florida in 1978?
Ted Bundy
What type of cloud is characterized by thin, wispy strands?
Cirrus
What is the functional unit of heredity?
gene
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
What is the windiest planet in our solar system?
Neptune
The Earth's core is composed primarily of what substance?
an iron-nickel alloy
What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
Venus
What is Jupiter's largest moon?
Ganymede
What has the highest atomic number of any non-radioactive element?
lead
Who invented the telescope?
Hans Lippershey in 1608
What scientist discovered X-rays?
Wilhelm Röntgen in 1895
What is the symbol for Potassium?
K (derived from Neo-Latin, kalium)
What is the smallest biological unit of a living organism?
cell
Why are sharks and rays different from other fish?
They have no bones.
What discovery earned Wilhelm Röntgen the first Nobel Prize for Physics?
X-rays
How many km of blood vessels are there in the human body?
over 160,000
How many legs do spiders have?
8
Mycology is the study of what?
fungi
CH3COOH is the chemical formula for what common household item?
vinegar
How much skin will the average person shed during their lifetime?
over 50 kg
When will the sun run out of fuel?
in 5 billion years
Who invented dynamite?
Alfred Nobel
How often do your taste buds regenerate?
every 10 days
How fast can lava flow?
over 60 km/h
How many earthquakes are there worldwide each year?
over 1 million
The average person has about … liters of blood.
5
How long does it take an individual blood cell to make a complete circuit of the body?
60 seconds/1 minute
What is the largest living structure on Earth?
Great Barrier Reef
How long does it take for light to travel from the Sun's surface to the Earth?
8 minutes and 20 seconds
What is the strongest living creature on Earth?
Gonorrhea bacterium capable of pulling up to 100,000 times its own body weight!
How much does the average cumulus cloud weigh?
500,000 kg
When did New Jersey achieve statehood?
1787
When did Pennsylvania achieve statehood?
1787
When did Delaware achieve statehood?
1787
What percentage of the cells in your body are bacteria?
90% bacteria and only 10% human cells
What is the name of the lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere?
troposphere
How many patents did Thomas Edison accumulate during his lifetime?
2,332
How many eggs does a queen bee lay per day?
2,000
What is the most abundant element in the Universe?
hydrogen
What is a hummingbird's heart rate while in flight?
1,260 beats per minute
What layer of the Earth's atmosphere makes radio communications possible?
ionosphere
Who invented the first battery?
Alessandro Volta, in 1800
Where are the 3 smallest bones in the human body?
middle ear
What instrument is used to measure wind speed?
anemometer
How many brains did a Stegosaurus have?
1
Hurricanes only form over …?
warm water
What planet has the most moons?
Jupiter
In 2004, what was discovered on the island of Flores in Indonesia?
The remains of a hobbit-sized human, no more than 1 m tall
In what type of matter are atoms most tightly packed?
solids
What is the gestation period of a hippopotamus?
8 months
An earthquake that measures 8 on the Richter Scale would be how many times stronger than an earthquake that measures 4 on the same scale?
10,000 times
When was the idea of the atom first introduced?
450 BC
Which fruit is a hybrid of the pomelo and mandarin/tangerine?
orange
What is the only human body part that can't repair itself?
teeth
How many separate functions does the human liver have?
over 500
What was the first genetically engineered organism?
Tobacco (1983)
What living animal has the heaviest brain?
Sperm whale (9 kg)
Which organ do insects NOT have?
lungs
What illness accounted for 40% of U. S. military casualties during World War I?
influenza/flu
Unlike most other fish, sharks have no…?
bones
What is the scientific term for the production of light by living organisms?
bioluminescence
What is the most common element in the human body?
oxygen
How many times does a giant panda poop each day?
40 times
The US Navy has trained … to find enemy swimmers, locate underwater mines, and guard nuclear arsenals.
bottlenose dolphins (as well as sea lions)
What percentage of a cat's bones are in its tail?
10%
What is the world's most poisonous spider?
Brazilian wandering spider (Phoneutria nigriventer) or banana spider
How far away can a wolf smell its prey?
nearly 3 km
What is the smallest mammal in the world?
bumblebee bat
What is the gestation period of a blue whale?
10-12 months
What is the fastest flying bird in the world?
peregrine falcon
The idiom ‘walking on thin …’ means to be in a risky situation that can easily go bad.
ice
‘Putting something on …’ means delaying or pausing it until later.
ice
“Brace yourself” means “…yourself.”
prepare
The coldest, darkest time of winter is known as ‘the … of winter’.
dead
Jack … (also called “Old Man Winter”) is an old character who goes around and nips (gently bites) at people’s noses and toes during winter.
Frost
Before you can face the cold outside, you have to … up, which means to get dressed warmly.
bundle
If you exaggerate the severity of a situation, you ‘make a mountain out of a …’?
molehill
‘To buy a …’ means to buy something (usually a motor vehicle) that doesn’t work well and is therefore worthless.
lemon
If you’re ‘cool as a …’, you’re someone who’s very calm and relaxed.
cucumber
If you ‘have sticky fingers’, you’re…?
a thief
What is the symbol for silver?
Ag
How often does Halley's Comet pass Earth?
every 76 years
What gas becomes a superfluid when cooled to absolute zero?
helium
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