Here’s our megaquiz for the year! Below are 10 questions picked from every quiz we wrote in 2020. If you want more questions, just hit refresh and we’ll grab you another 10. Good luck!
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#1. What part of a plant is a cucumber?
Cucumbers are fruits, which is why most types have seeds in them.
#2. Which of the following was not a species of early human?
Homo homini lupus is a Latin phrase that loosely translates to ‘people are like wolves to other people’.
#3. What kind of scientists would be most interested in humus?
Humus is the dark, broken down organic matter that is found in soil.
#4. Which shape – found in bridges, cranes and power pylons – is the most rigid and resistant to bending?
Triangles are rigid because you can’t bend the corners without stretching or squishing a side.
#5. Most televisions are made up of a tiny grid of elements, that come in three colours. What colours are they?
Television screens are made up of dots of red, green and blue.
#6. What is the heaviest species of bird alive today?
Ostriches can weigh more than 140 kilograms!
#7. CRISPR is a method used for gene editing. What does the first letter stand for?
The letters in CRISPR stand for clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats. CRISPR are special pieces of DNA that can be used to help edit an organism’s genome.
#8. What household substance is made from sodium chloride?
Sodium chloride is the chemical formula for salt.
#9. Which of the following is the densest?
Tungsten is a very dense metal. One litre of tungsten weighs more than 19 kilograms!
#10. Which of these food items can be made using extrusion technology?
Extruded foods are forced through a hole in order to shape them. CSIRO experts might have been involved in the invention of the iconic Australian extruded snack, Twisties!
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