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 plants is most closely related to the poisonous hemlock plant?
Poison hemlock is a member of the Apiaceae family, which includes carrots, parsley and celery.
#2. Which element makes up most of the weight of polystyrene?
Polystyrene contains equal numbers of hydrogen and carbon atoms, but carbon atoms are a lot heavier than hydrogen, so they make up a lot more of the weight.
#3. How long does it take for light to travel from the brightest star in the Southern Cross to Earth?
Alpha Crucis, the brightest star in the Southern Cross is 321 light years away.
#4. Which sense does a cochlear implant assist?
The cochlear implant is an Australian invention that helps people to hear.
#5. What is the name for the iconic fin on top of a shark?
Dorsal fins are the fins on the back of fish, such as the iconic fin on top of a shark.
#6. Which of the following is not a metal?
Iodine is not a metal. It’s a grey solid that also turns into a bright purple gas!
#7. What is an alloy?
An alloy is a mixture of two or more metals.
#8. What is the maximum number of right angles that can be found in a triangle?
The angles in a triangle must add up to 180 degrees. As a right angle is 90 degrees, and a triangle has three angles, the maximum must be one right angle. Otherwise, if there were two 90 degree angles, it would add up to 180 degrees and there would be nothing left for the third angle.
#9. ISRO is a space agency. Where are they based?
ISRO is the Indian Space Research Organisation. It launches missions from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in south-eastern India.
#10. What colour is titanium dioxide?
Titanium dioxide is a bright white pigment. It’s commonly used as an ingredient in sunscreen.
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