Start the new decade with a challenge! This megaquiz will test your knowledge of all the quizzes we wrote in 2018. The questions are randomly selected, so if you want more questions, you can just reload the page. Or head back to our 2019 megaquiz!
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#1. What is a peachick?
A peachick is a young peacock or peahen.
#2. If you drop a hammer off a tall building, how fast will it be falling after one second?
Gravity accelerates objects at about 9.8 metres per second every second, and 9.8 metres per second is about 35 kilometres per hour.
#3. What animal has the scientific name Gallus gallus domesticus?
Gallus gallus domesticus is the scientific name for the domesticated chicken.
#4. What’s the most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere?
About 78% of Earth’s atmosphere, by volume, is nitrogen gas.
#5. What is a bearcat?
Bearcats, also known as binturong, are carnivorous mammals that live in south-east Asia and apparently smell like popcorn!
#6. What is the most abundant element in the universe?
Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe.
#7. How many eyes does a huntsman spider have?
Huntsman spiders have two rows of eyes, and each row has four eyes.
#8. How many stars are there in the Alpha Centauri system?
Alpha Centauri has two sun-like stars called Rigil Kentaurus and Toliman, and one red dwarf called Proxima Centauri.
#9. What is the average number of tastebuds on an adult’s tongue?
5000. Adults commonly have between 2000 and 8000 tastebuds on their tongue.
#10. Which animal was historically called a ‘camelopard’?
With a camel-like shape and leopard-like colouring, the giraffe was once known as a camelopard.
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