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. What plastic are soft drink bottles typically made of?
Soft drink bottles are commonly made from PET, a strong, watertight plastic that’s easy to recycle.
#2. 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.
#3. How many bones are there in a typical human head?
There are 29 bones in the human head – eight in the cranium, 14 in the face, one in the neck and three in each ear!
#4. What does pure sodium look like at room temperature?
Sodium is a silvery-looking metal, but it’s very reactive so it’s rarely seen in its pure form.
#5. Which sense does a cochlear implant assist?
The cochlear implant is an Australian invention that helps people to hear.
#6. How many legs does a butterfly have?
Butterflies are insects, and like all insects, they have six legs.
#7. What is a trilobite?
Trilobites were animals that lived in the ocean and looked a bit like slaters or woodlice. They went extinct about 250 million years ago.
#8. What element is the Sun mostly made of?
The Sun is about 70% hydrogen, 28% helium and 2% other elements.
#9. Where does asbestos come from?
Asbestos is a type of mineral with long fibrous crystals. If inhaled they can cause life threatening diseases.
#10. Which other planet in our solar system is closest in size to Earth?
Venus has a diameter (width) of about 12 100 kilometres, which is only 600 kilometres smaller than Earth!
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