What is the gestation period of a blue whale?
12-14 months
10-12 months
What is the only human body part that can't repair itself?
teeth
What did I.M. Pei design outside the Louvre, in Paris?
a pyramid
What is the energy called an object possesses due to its motion?
static
kinetic
Unlike most other fish, sharks have no…?
bones
What is the name of the lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere?
troposphere
stratosphere
The average person has about … liters of blood.
5
10
If you exaggerate the severity of a situation, you ‘make a mountain out of a …’?
rabbit hole
molehill
What is the symbol for Potassium?
K (derived from Neo-Latin, kalium)
If you ‘have sticky fingers’, you’re…?
a thief
Before you can face the cold outside, you have to … up, which means to get dressed warmly.
pack
bundle
What type of cloud is characterized by thin, wispy strands?
Cumulus Nimbus
Cirrus
‘Putting something on …’ means delaying or pausing it until later.
ice
the freezer
Hurricanes only form over …?
cold water
warm water
Why are sharks and rays different from other fish?
They have no bones.
Who painted "The Starry Night"?
Rembrandt
Vincent van Gogh
How many times does a giant panda poop each day?
10 times
40 times
What animal often symbolizes peace in art?
dove
pigeon
What illness accounted for 40% of U. S. military casualties during World War I?
influenza/flu
dermatitis
What was the method of execution for King Charles I of England?
hanging
beheading
What percentage of a cat's bones are in its tail?
10%
40%
What gas becomes a superfluid when cooled to absolute zero?
helium
ozone
What is the most abundant element in the Universe?
oxygen
hydrogen
CH3COOH is the chemical formula for what common household item?
vinegar
olive oil
Which serial killer's intelligence, charm, and good looks were emphasized in media coverage of his murder trial in Florida in 1978?
Ted Bundy
Charles Manson
Which fruit is a hybrid of the pomelo and mandarin/tangerine?
orange
What is the symbol for silver?
Ag
What is the most common element in the human body?
oxygen
hydrogen
What is the smallest mammal in the world?
micro bat
bumblebee bat
What percentage of the cells in your body are bacteria?
90% human cells and only 10% bacteria
90% bacteria and only 10% human cells
What inorganic molecule does lightning produce?
ozone
The coldest, darkest time of winter is known as ‘the … of winter’.
dead
What do scientists use to clean up radioactive waste?
sunflowers
Fairy
In what type of matter are atoms most tightly packed?
solids
Stephen Hawking was a vigorous supporter of what interpretation of quantum mechanics?
many-worlds
a couple of worlds
What has the highest atomic number of any non-radioactive element?
iron
lead
What is the gestation period of a hippopotamus?
10 months
8 months
“Brace yourself” means “…yourself.”
prepare
The idiom ‘walking on thin …’ means to be in a risky situation that can easily go bad.
shells
ice
‘To buy a …’ means to buy something (usually a motor vehicle) that doesn’t work well and is therefore worthless.
lemon
banana
Mycology is the study of what?
fungi
bacteria
What happened to the bodies of former Russian tsar Nicholas II and his family after they were slaughtered?
They were burned.
They were embalmed.
How much skin will the average person shed during their lifetime?
over 100 kg
over 50 kg
How long does it take for light to travel from the Sun's surface to the Earth?
8 light-years
8 minutes and 20 seconds
How far away can a wolf smell its prey?
nearly 3 km
nearly 1 km
How many earthquakes are there worldwide each year?
over 1 thousand
over 1 million
What planet has the most moons?
Jupiter
Name the church where Leonardo da Vinci's famous fresco the "Last Supper" is painted.
Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan
Santa Maria delle Grazie in Rome
What is the largest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
What discovery earned Wilhelm Röntgen the first Nobel Prize for Physics?
X-rays
Penicillin
What is the smallest biological unit of a living organism?
cell
gene
What instrument is used to measure wind speed?
airometer
anemometer
If you’re ‘cool as a …’, you’re someone who’s very calm and relaxed.
cucumber
How often does Halley's Comet pass Earth?
every 77 years
every 76 years
Herpetology is the study of what?
reptiles
snakes
lizards
What is Jupiter's largest moon?
Europa
Ganymede
What is the functional unit of heredity?
cell
gene
Which art movement, first in painting and later in music, developed in France during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
Impressionism
Expresssionism
How many brains did a Stegosaurus have?
1
What is the windiest planet in our solar system?
Neptune
What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
Venus
What is the fastest flying bird in the world?
bald eagle
peregrine falcon
Who invented dynamite?
Alfred Nobel
Marie Curie
Which organ do insects NOT have?
heart
lungs
What is the standard unit of kinetic energy?
Pascal
Joule
How many eggs does a queen bee lay per day?
2,000
2
What do you call the application of science to criminal investigation?
Criminal Science
Forensic science
Early photographers made their images on…
metal
stone
glass
What is the largest living structure on Earth?
Mount Everest
Great Barrier Reef
In which state is Harvard University located?
Montana
Massachusetts
Maine
Michigan