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!
Results
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#1. Halite can be used to season your food, but what is it more commonly called?
Halite is the geological name for rock salt.
#2. What is the biggest number that can be written in one byte of data?
One byte is eight ones or zeroes. It can store any whole number from 0 to 255.
#3. What colour is the copper ore called malachite?
Malachite is a beautiful green mineral that is sometimes used for jewellery.
#4. What is the planet Jupiter named after?
Jupiter was the Ancient Roman god of thunder and the sky, and the father of all other Roman gods.
#5. How many thumbs does a koala have?
Koalas have two thumbs on each front paw.
#6. What is the pollinator of the rare Canberra spider orchid?
The Canberra spider orchid is pollinated by a wasp. The species of wasp is still undescribed and doesn’t yet have a name.
#7. What does a dendrologist study?
Dendrologists study trees and other woody plants.
#8. What chemical is the main component of paper?
Paper is made from cellulose, a chemical found in the walls of plant cells.
#9. Only one of the following metals is on the periodic table, but which one?
Zinc is element number 30 and has the symbol Zn. The other metals include more than one element.
#10. What is the more common name for a Telopea plant?
Telopea is the name of the genus that includes all five species of waratah.
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