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. What was the name of the first artificial satellite to orbit Earth?
Sputnik 1 was launched by the Soviet Union in 1957.
#2. Which of the following pet birds is NOT native to Australia?
Canaries come from, and are named after, the Canary Islands off the coast of Africa.
#3. What part of the plant Crocus sativus does the spice saffron come from?
Saffron spice is the stigma and styles of the saffron flower.
#4. How many legs does Burton’s legless lizard have?
Burton’s legless lizard has two rudimentary hind legs.
#5. Turritopsis dohrnii is an animal that turns back into a baby when it gets too old, but what kind of animal is it?
Turritopsis dohrnii is commonly known as the immortal jellyfish, and it can turn back into a polyp when it gets too old.
#6. How many toes are there on a cockatoo’s foot?
Cockatoo feet have two forward-pointing toes, and two that point backwards.
#7. Which of the following is made of photons?
Radio waves are a type of electromagnetic radiation, and are made of photons.
#8. Where would you find the tallest tree in the world?
The tallest tree in the world is a redwood tree called Hyperion, in California. It’s more than 115 metres tall.
#9. What kind of infection is athlete’s foot (tinea pedis)?
Athlete’s foot can be caused by many different species of fungus.
#10. Which of the inner planets has the thickest atmosphere?
Venus’ atmosphere is very thick. At Venus’ surface, the atmosphere is about 100 times thicker than Earth’s at sea level.
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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.
If you want another quiz, just press f5 on the quiz page to refresh the page.
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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