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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. It holds a lot of fresh water, but what is the Great Artesian Basin?

The Great Artesian Basin is a vast underground water deposit that covers almost a quarter of Australia.

#2. Which of the following solutions contains the most salt?

Brine is a name for any water that is as salty or saltier than sea water.

#3. Which of the following is a chemical symbol on the periodic table?

Fe is the chemical symbol for iron.

#4. New Zealand is a part of a giant, mostly undersea continent, half the size of Australia, but what is this continent called?

Zealandia, also known as Te Riu-a-Māui, was labelled a continent by a team of scientists in 2017, even though 94% of it is under the ocean.

#5. 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.

#6. When a spider uses its silk to fly, what is it called?

Many spiders spool out one or more threads of silk, and float away on wind and static electricity in a technique known as ballooning.

#7. How many toes are there on a cockatoo’s foot?

Cockatoo feet have two forward-pointing toes, and two that point backwards.

#8. Which mammal has the most neck bones?

Three toed sloths have nine neck bones. Almost all other mammals, including humans and giraffes, have seven.

#9. Which simple machine has a fulcrum?

The fulcrum is the pivot or hinging part of a lever.

#10. What is the heaviest species of bird alive today?

Ostriches can weigh more than 140 kilograms!

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3 responses

  1. Terry Avatar
    Terry

    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.

    1. David Avatar
      David

      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.

  2. Terry Avatar
    Terry

    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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