Science Quiz

Physics, chemistry, geology, biology and the vocabulary of computing.

Geometry, geology, biology and computing in one theme. Questions stay at the level of landmarks — what a transform fault is, what Wi-Fi stands for — rather than specialist depth, which keeps it playable by a mixed group.

1000+ questions in this theme

20 of them, with the answers

The questions, with answers

1. Who was the first person to orbit the Earth?

   AnswerYuri Gagarin

2. How permeable is the cell membrane?

   AnswerIt is semi permeable

3. By what name was the closest planet to the Sun called by the Greeks?

   AnswerHermes

4. Oxytocin is an important hormone for the human body especially for women. What is it responsible for?

   AnswerContractions of the uterus

5. What is the name for the angle that is exactly 180 degrees?

   AnswerStraight angle

6. Which blood type is called the universal recipient?

   AnswerAB

7. The first successful experiment in which a cloned animal embryo reached an adult state, was carried out in what year?

   Answer1952

8. On average, how much of a persons body weight is muscle?

   Answer40%

9. What is the name for the surface that two tectonic plates are sliding past each other?

   AnswerTransform fault

10. Hexagon ABCDEF has six equal sides and six equal angles. How many degrees is each angle?

    Answer120 degrees

11. What multinational corporation was founded on April 1, 1976 in Cupertino, California?

    AnswerApple Computer, Inc.

12. Which scientific unit is named after an Italian nobleman?

    AnswerVolt

13. We’ve all heard about the importance of insulin, but where does its name come from?

    AnswerIt comes from the Latin insula, which means island.

14. If a person bought a 5.05 acre tract, how many square feet would be in the 5.05 acre tract?

    Answer219,978

15. How many bits are commonly in a single byte?

    AnswerEight bits

16. After checking your blood pressure, the doctor says the diastolic pressure is elevated. To which number is he referring?

    AnswerThe bottom number

17. What is the atomic number of the element Strontium?

    Answer38

18. The German word edelweiss, referring to one of the most famous European mountain flowers, means what in English?

    AnswerNoble and white

19. Kelp ash was once used in the production of what?

    AnswerGlass

20. In what part of the human body are Von Ebners glands located?

    AnswerTongue