Stephen Hawking was a vigorous supporter of what interpretation of quantum mechanics?
The Copenhagen Interpretation
The Many-Worlds Interpretation
The Transactional Interpreation
The Pilot-Wave Theory
What is the average number of readers for a published scientific paper?
10
500
10,000
1,000
What was the method of execution for King Charles I of England?
Firing squad
Burning at the stake
Beheading
Hanging
What is the standard unit of kinetic energy?
Newton (N)
Watt (W)
Pascal (Pa)
Joule (J)
What do you call the application of science to criminal investigation?
Criminology
Forensic science
Pathology
Toxicology
Who painted "The Starry Night"?
Claude Monet
Vincent van Gogh
Pablo Picasso
Salvador Dalí
Which animal often symbolizes peace in art?
Eagle
Dove
Dog
Owl
What do scientists use to clean up radioactive waste?
Fermentation
Bioremediation
Photosynthesis
Electrolysis
Name the church where Leonardo da Vinci's famous fresco the "Last Supper" is painted.
Saint Peter's Basilica
Sagrada Familia
Notre-Dame
Santa Maria delle Grazie
What inorganic molecule does lightning produce?
Ammonia (NH₃)
Ozone (O3)
Methane (CH₄)
Carbon dioxide (CO₂)
What happened to the bodies of former Russian tsar Nicholas II and his family after they were slaughtered?
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.
They were burned.
Which art movement, first in painting and later in music, developed in France during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
Impressionism
Surrealism
Expressionism
Cubism
In which state is Harvard University located?
New York
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania