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Science & Nature

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# Question Answer
211 What two metals are the most commonly used to conduct electricity in homes? Copper and Aluminium
212 What does the Mohs scale measure? The hardness of solids.
213 Baton Rouge is the capital of which American state? Louisiana
214 What single letter is the chemical symbol for the element Tungsten? W
215 How many days is the average gestation period of a mouse? 3, 11 or 21? 21
216 What is the name given to a young eagle? An eaglet
217 Which element has the chemical symbol P? Phosphorous
218 Mariner 10 is the only space probe to fly past which planet, sending back pictures showing it to resembling the Earth`s moon? Mercury
219 Acid rain is caused by what polluting gas? Sulphur Dioxide
220 What type of clouds produce rain or snow? Cirrus, Cumbulus or Nimbus? Nimbus
221 What is the collective noun for a group of rhinoceroses? A strike, a blow or a crash? A crash
222 What was the approximate population of the world in 1960? 3 billion, 4 billion or 5 billion? 3 billion
223 What is the smallest planet in the Solar System? Pluto
224 Of which US state is Columbus the capital? Ohio
225 Which of the following rivers is the longest? Ob, Mississippi or Mekong? Mississippi
226 What is the chemical symbol for the element Uranium? U, Ur or Un? U
227 Which three countries does Luxembourg border? Belgium, France and Germany
228 Which element was used to make brass, but not recognised as a separate metal until 1746? Zinc
229 Which river flows through Dublin? The Liffey
230 Which Canadian province lies in between Alberta and Manitoba? Saskatchewan
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231 What is the capital city of Saudi Arabia? Ryaddh
232 In which county would you find Middlesbrough? Cleveland
233 Which element spontaneously ignites in normal air? Phosphorous
234 What is Britain`s highest earning toll bridge? The Humber Bridge
235 What word can be used to describe a group of Kangaroos or Baboons? A troop
236 In which two cities would you find Cleopatra`s needles? London and New York
237 Which is the only colour which appears on the flag of Libya? Green
238 In which ocean would you be if you were at the geographical position 0 degrees latitude and 0 degrees longitude? Atlantic
239 Which of these oceans is the largest? Arctic, Atlantic or Indian? Atlantic
240 Which American state comes first alphabetically? Alabama
241 What type of geographical feature is Okeechobee in Florida? A lake
242 In computing, which operating system has a penguin as it`s logo? Linux
243 What type of animal is a `motmot`? A bird
244 Which waterway divides the Isle of Wight from the English mainland? The Solent
245 Concord is the capital of which American state? New Hampshire
246 What do the initials IBM stand for? International Business Machines
247 How is the mountain called Godwin Austen better known? K2
248 For most of history, two out of three people in the world have lived on what continent? Asia
249 What type of bean is the ingredient for baked beans? Harricot
250 What is another name for the mountain lion? Puma
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251 How is a polygraph better known? Lie detector test
252 Voyager 2 discovered 6 moons of which planet in August 1989? Neptune
253 Which two elements make up Ammonia? Nitrogen and Hydrogen
254 What was the approximate population of Mexico in 2000? 20 million, 50 million or 100 million? 100 million
255 In which country would you find the world`s biggest pyramid? Mexico
256 What is the name given to a young whale? A calf
257 How many bronze lions would you find in Trafalgar Square in London? 4
258 What is the name given to a young goat? A kid
259 The River Danube flows into which sea? The Black Sea
260 What is the only animal to have four knees? The elephant
261 Which gas is often referred to as laughing gas? Nitrous Oxide
262 What is the medical name for the small channel between your top lip and your nose? Philtrum
263 What is the scientific name for the wind pipe? The trachea
264 In computing, what does the letter `B` stand for in the acronym BASIC? Beginners, Boolean or Basic? Beginners
265 Port of Spain is the capital city of which Carribean country? Trinidad and Tobago
266 In which modern day country is the ancient city of Babylon? Iraq
267 Which famous London street was formerly known as Tyburn Way? Oxford Street
268 The Black Sea is off the north coast of which country? Turkey
269 Which of the following flags do not feature the colour red? Hong Kong, Algeria or Uruguay? Uruguay
270 Which American state lies between Canada and Wyoming? Montana
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271 Who invented the Centigrade scale of temperature? Anders Celcius
272 What is the captial of the Isle of Man? Douglas
273 Which flower does the spice saffron come from? Crocus
274 What is the second longest river in the world? Amazon
275 In `spam`, the internet term for sending unsolicited e-mail, what does the letter `p` stand for? Personl, People or Permission? People
276 In maths what name is given to the series of numbers where each number is the sum of the previous two? Fibonacci Series
277 Which five countries border Argentina? Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Paraguay; Uruguay.
278 What is the state capital of Florida? Tallahasse
279 Which major American city is known as the `Windy City`? Chicago
280 Waterloo, the scence of a famous battles involving Napoleon, is in what country? Belgium
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