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Science & Nature

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141 In 1978, which European country became the first to ban aerosol sprays thought to damage the Ozone layer? Sweden
142 What is the ruling planet of the astrological sign Libra? Venus
143 On which planet in the Solar System does it constantly rain acid? Venus
144 What was the name of the craft in which John Glenn first orbited the Earth in 1962? Friendship 7
145 Which of the following colours does not appear on the flag of Bolivia? Green, Yellow or Black? Black
146 Who is known as the father of geometry? Euclid
147 What is measured in Scoville Units? The heat of chillies
148 What does the acronym `LASER` stand for? Light Amplification through Stimulated Emission of Radiation
149 Which is the most westerly county in the United Kingdom? Fermanagh
150 September 27th 2005 marked the birthday of the search engine `Google`, but how many years old was it? 7
151 What is the only mobile national monument in the USA? The cable cars in San Fransisco
152 Carline, Meadow and Marsh are varieties of what? Thistle
153 What was the name of the second NASA probe to land on Mars? Opportunity
154 How many eyes does a bee have? 5
155 What is the national flower of Austria? Edelweiss
156 Mount Wilson in California, Siding Spring in Australia and Mauna Kea in Hawaii. What`s the scientific connection? They are astronomical observatories.
157 What other Eastern European City is St. George the patron Saint of? Moscow
158 What is the only African country never to have been occupied by a foreign power? Liberia
159 Bamako is the capital of which country? Mali
160 What is the capital of North Korea? Pyongyang
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161 Ulaanbaatar is the capital of which country? Mongolia
162 Gaborone is the capital of which country? Botswana
163 What is the capital of Liechtenstein? Vaduz
164 Tegucigalpa is the capital of which country? Honduras
165 Which African country achieved its independence from Ethiopia in 1993? Eritrea
166 Alma-Ata is the largest city in which country? Kazakhstan
167 Which South American country was formerly known as Dutch Guiana? Suriname
168 In which city does the Blue Nile meet the White Nile? Khartoum
169 Which leaves form the diet of the silkworm? Mulberry
170 What is the southern hemisphere equivalent of the Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights? Aurora Australis
171 What is the layer of the atmosphere closest to the earth`s surface called? The Troposphere
172 Name the capital cities of the three Baltic States? Tallinn (Estonia), Riga (Latvia) and Vilnius (Lithunia)
173 At the intersection of which four American states would you find the "Four Corners"? Arizona, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico
174 What is the capital city of Greenland? Nuuk
175 What is the name of the plain that was once the chief industrial region of the USSR? Oka Don Plain
176 What is the capital of Tajikistan? Dushanbe
177 Which two European capital cities are closest together? Vienna and Bratislava
178 What is the collective term for a group of racehorses? A string of racehorses
179 To the nearest whole number, what percentage of the Earth's atmosphere is nitrogen? 78%
180 What is the collective term for a group of racoons? A nursery
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181 From the Sun, what is the name of the nearest star? Proxima Centauri
182 What is the only bird that is capable of seeing the colour blue? The owl
183 Which country contains the largest number of active volcanoes? Indonesia
184 What connects the end of the M4 and the end of the Suez Canal? Abraham (Pont Abraham and Port Abraham)
185 Which two South American countries are landlocked? Bolivia and Paraguay
186 What does MRSA stand for? Methicillin Resistant Staphyloccocus Aureus
187 Still in use today, which country`s flag is the oldest in the world? Denmark`s
188 What is the capital of Mauritius? Port Louis
189 Which type of animals find their way home using magnetism? Molluscs
190 What is the capital city of Botswana? Gabarone
191 What is the collective name for a group of sea cucumbers? A pickle
192 Which two countries are double-landlocked (i.e. surrounded only by other landlocked countries)? Lichtenstein and Uzbekistan
193 What is the only national capital that borders two different countries? Bratislava
194 What mineral has the lowest number on the Mohs scale? Talc
195 What is the only bone in the human body that is not attached to any other bone? The hyoid
196 Who created Wikipedia on the World Wide Web? Jimmy Wales
197 What is the collective noun for a group of moles? A labour
198 Kosciusko is the highest mountain in which country? Australia
199 A Scottish mountain must be at least how many feet high to be called a Munro? 3,000
200 Tokelau is a dependency of which country? New Zealand
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201 The highest temperature ever recorded outside in the shade was recorded in Azizah, in Africa. In which country is this city located? Libya
202 Which Apollo moon mission was the first to carry a lunar rover vehicle? Apollo 15
203 What fraction of an iceberg is exposed above the water? one third, one seventh or one eleventh? One eleventh
204 Used in mathematics, what is the value of Pi to three decimal places? 3.142
205 Which is larger - the Indian or African elephant or are they both the same size? African
206 What is the capital of Pakistan? Islamabad
207 Which of the states in Australia is the largest? Western Australia
208 Which is the southernmost of the North American Great Lakes? Lake Erie
209 What colour is the bottom stripe on the flag of Germany? Yellow
210 How is the medical condition dyspepsia better known? Indigestion
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