Get into 2019 with this brain work out! 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!
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#1. Which of these units is not part of the metric system?
The acre is an imperial unit, rather than metric unit.
#2. After nitrogen and oxygen, what’s the third most abundant gas in the atmosphere?
Argon is the third most abundant gas in our atmosphere, making up almost 1%.
#3. Which of the following did Alfred Nobel, the founder of the Nobel Prize, invent?
Alfred Nobel was an expert in explosives and invented dynamite and gelignite.
#4. In 2016, scientists announced that something was happening to the ozone hole over the Antarctic. What was it?
The ozone hole has been slowly healing since the 1990s, but it may take more than 50 more years to heal completely.
#5. What colour is titanium dioxide?
Titanium dioxide is a bright white pigment. It’s commonly used as an ingredient in sunscreen.
#6. Which era came just before the Jurassic?
The Triassic was just before the Jurassic, and it was the first era of dinosaurs.
#7. The oldest spider in the world, named Number 16, died recently. How old was she?
Number 16 was a trapdoor spider that lived until she was 43 years old.
#8. Portland cement is typically made from which rock?
Portland cement is typically made by roasting limestone, with a small amount of other ingredients, such as gypsum or clay.
#9. Which of these diseases is not spread by mosquitoes?
Measles is an airborne disease, spread by coughing and sneezing. It’s not spread by any other animal species.
#10. Where in our bodies are red blood cells made?
Red blood cells are made by bone marrow, the softer tissue inside large bones.
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Question 10: I think you should specify that said triangle is on a flat plane, since it’s possible to have more than one right angle on different planar geometries.
Oh, I didn’t realise the questions change on each reload – my previous comment was in regards to the maximum number of right angles that a triangle can have.
Yup, on a sphere you can have three right angles – on the Earth, Singapore, Kinshasa and the South Pole makes a triangle with three almost-right angles!
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