General Science #1

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1.

What is a Jerusalem artichoke?

A sunflower
A vegetable grown in Israel
A hat worn by rabbis
A car manufactured in the Middle East
I don't know
2.

What is the biggest planet of our solar system?

Saturn
Earth
Pluto
Jupiter
I don't know
3.

What color are the eggs of a robin?

Chalky white
Pale blue
Light pink
Dark gray
I don't know
4.

A hurricane is defined when the wind is blowing at:

120 km/h
30 km/h
80 km/h
200 km/h
I don't know
5.

How many species of cockroaches are there worldwide?

40
180
200
5000
I don't know
6.

What do you get if graphite is submitted to pressures of about 1 million pounds and temperatures around 3,000 degrees Celsius?

Teflon
Diamonds
Fossils
Pewter
I don't know
7.

Ancient Romans used wood ashes and animal fat to make:

Fuel
House paint
Soap
Eyeliner
I don't know
8.

A light-year is:

A measure of time, the time it takes for the light of the star Proxima Centauri to reach earth
The lifespan of a star
A measure of distance, the distance that light travels in one year
A synonym for leap year
I don't know
9.

What earthshaking scientific discovery did Archimedes make while taking a bath (which warranted him to yell "Eureka, Eureka, I've found it")?

A way to determine the purity of gold
That soap floats
That water seeks its own level
How bubbles are formed
I don't know
10.

Which of the following is not true about the poison strychnine?

It is a natural substance from the seeds of a tree native to India
The lethal dose is 2 grams
Death is caused by asphyxiation
Dead victims of strychnine poisoning are often found with a ghastly grin on their face.
I don't know
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