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!
Results
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#1. Which element has the symbol Hg?
Mercury (Hg) was once called hydrargyrum, which comes from the Greek words for water and silver.
#2. Which element is often added to table salt to help prevent thyroid diseases?
Iodine is often added to salt to prevent iodine deficiency. You might see the words ‘iodised salt’ on the packet.
#3. How many northern white rhinos are alive today?
There are only two northern white rhinos left, named Najin and Fatu, and both are female.
#4. Which of the following life forms emerged first?
Sharks emerged around 410 million years ago. Flowering plants emerged approximately 140 million years ago and dinosaurs 240 million years ago.
#5. What mistake caused the loss of the Mars Climate Orbiter mission?
The Mars Climate Orbiter had a problem with its software, which miscalculated the thrust of its engines. As a result, it came too close to Mars and was lost.
#6. How many sides does a decagon have?
A decagon has 10 sides.
#7. There’s a famous scale that rates different rocks. Diamond gets the highest rating at 10, and talc only gets a 1. What scale is it?
Mohs scale of hardness rates all rocks based on which ones can scratch others, with diamond being the hardest.
#8. How often do high tides occur?
High tides are about 12 hours and 25 minutes apart.
#9. What part of a plant is a cucumber?
Cucumbers are fruits, which is why most types have seeds in them.
#10. What happened to comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 in 1994?
Shoemaker Levy 9 crashed into Jupiter, creating giant dark spots across the planet.
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3 responses
Hey, I got 9 right, missed moons of Pluto, but you gave me an 8/10. Looks like you program did not account for the extra 5 question, just the first five since I aced the last 5.
Hi Terry,
Thanks for the feedback! Sadly, the quiz changes every time you load it, so I can’t get the same bug to appear. But let us know if it happens again, and I’ll dig a bit deeper.
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Hi David,
I thought there might be a larger problem, though very minro,` and you would get a number of responses so I wanted to be first. :-} All is good.
Thank you
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