Normal Science & Technology Quiz
1 - In the English system of measurement, what was the original value of a yard? (it is now 36 inches)
the distance between the king's nose and thumb if he stuck his arm out at a right angle with his thumb pointed upthe distance between the front and back legs of the finest horse in the king's stablesthe longest distance the king could cover in one stridethe distance the king could throw a specific weighted ball called the Canterbury Sphere
the distance between the king's nose and thumb if he stuck his arm out at a right angle with his thumb pointed up
the distance between the front and back legs of the finest horse in the king's stables
the longest distance the king could cover in one stride
the distance the king could throw a specific weighted ball called the Canterbury Sphere
2 - What is El Nino?
The surname given to Ventura Reyes PrósperA major warming of the equatorial waters in the Pacific OceanA particularly damaging type of hurricaneThe nine forms the Ebola disease can take
The surname given to Ventura Reyes Prósper
A major warming of the equatorial waters in the Pacific Ocean
A particularly damaging type of hurricane
The nine forms the Ebola disease can take
3 - Which of these is heavier ?
A brown dwarfA white dwarfJupiterAll the solar planets put together, except for Jupiter
A brown dwarf
A white dwarf
Jupiter
All the solar planets put together, except for Jupiter
4 - Which of these was NOT the name of a US Spacecraft?
Glamorous GlennisMolly BrownSigma 7Aurora 7
Glamorous Glennis
Molly Brown
Sigma 7
Aurora 7
5 - Who discovered Charon, the satellite of Pluto?
Percival LowellJames ChristyClyde TombaughJames van Allen
Percival Lowell
James Christy
Clyde Tombaugh
James van Allen
6 - How many dwarf planets are currently recognised by the International Astronomical Union in our solar system?
0245
0
2
4
5
7 - Which mathematician would you associate with the famous 'Last Theorem' in Number Theory ?
Leonard EulerPythagorasPierre de FermatEuclid
Leonard Euler
Pythagoras
Pierre de Fermat
Euclid
8 - For what accomplishment did Einstein receive a Physic Nobel Prize?
The discovery of the Law of the Photoelectric EffectThe Theory of Special RelativityThe Theory of General RelativityThe discovery of radio-activity
The discovery of the Law of the Photoelectric Effect
The Theory of Special Relativity
The Theory of General Relativity
The discovery of radio-activity
9 - Neanderthals are named for the place where their bones were discovered, which was a:
river bedcavemountain topvalley
river bed
cave
mountain top
valley
10 - Who created the periodic table of the elements?
MendeleyevAvogadroDaltonBertholet
Mendeleyev
Avogadro
Dalton
Bertholet
11 - What particularity of Europa is of particular interest to scientists?
It is believed to be the last remain of a planet having collided with JupiterIts atmosphere is very rich in oxygenRocks covering its surface might date from the beginning of the Solar SystemThere is a remote possibility that its ice-covered oceans might harbor life
It is believed to be the last remain of a planet having collided with Jupiter
Its atmosphere is very rich in oxygen
Rocks covering its surface might date from the beginning of the Solar System
There is a remote possibility that its ice-covered oceans might harbor life
12 - Brass is an alloy of which two metals?
gold and coppergold and tincopper and tincopper and zinc
gold and copper
gold and tin
copper and tin
copper and zinc
13 - Who developed the laws of electromagnetic induction?
OhmVoltaFaradayAmpere
Ohm
Volta
Faraday
Ampere
14 - How was the length of a meter originally defined?
As 0.5 French Royal YardsAs the distance sound travels in 1/100th of a secondAs the length of a specially made rod of arbitrary lengthAs one ten-millioneth of the distance between the pole and the equator
As 0.5 French Royal Yards
As the distance sound travels in 1/100th of a second
As the length of a specially made rod of arbitrary length
As one ten-millioneth of the distance between the pole and the equator
15 - What is the sun expected to become at the end of its life?
A black dwarfA white dwarfA red dwarfA yellow dwarf
A black dwarf
A red dwarf
A yellow dwarf
16 - What does the first Moore's law state?
The number of transistors that can be fitted per square inch doubles every 18 monthThe speed of microprocessors doubles every yearThe cost of a microprocessor is inversly proportional to the size of its marketThe energy needed by a processor is increased by half for every doubling of performance
The number of transistors that can be fitted per square inch doubles every 18 month
The speed of microprocessors doubles every year
The cost of a microprocessor is inversly proportional to the size of its market
The energy needed by a processor is increased by half for every doubling of performance
17 - What are currently the two ways to achieve temperature and pressure required to initiate nuclear fusion?
Gravity, magnetic confinementElectromagnetic confinement, electrical confinementMagnetic confinement, Inertial confinementNuclear fission, gravity
Gravity, magnetic confinement
Electromagnetic confinement, electrical confinement
Magnetic confinement, Inertial confinement
Nuclear fission, gravity
18 - In the name of the disc type, what does CD stand for?
compressed disk formatcomputer diskcompressed datacompact disc
compressed disk format
computer disk
compressed data
compact disc
19 - What is a prion?
A neutrally-charged elementary particleA protein believed to be responsible for the Creutzfeld-Jakob diseaseA GPS-controlled Chinese anti-aircraft missileA radio-active element used in certain atomic calculators
A neutrally-charged elementary particle
A protein believed to be responsible for the Creutzfeld-Jakob disease
A GPS-controlled Chinese anti-aircraft missile
A radio-active element used in certain atomic calculators
20 - What is the most massive planet in the Solar System?
JupiterSaturnEarthThe Sun
Saturn
Earth
The Sun
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