Which Soviet cosmonaut became the first human in space, in 1961? Answer: Yuri Gagarin
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10 science and nature quiz questions
Science questions work best when the answer is a little surprising. Closest-answer questions about animals and space get laughs when the teams' guesses land miles apart.
These questions are included free in the Science & Nature starter pack. Read them out, or run them live with a big screen and answers on phones.
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What is the chemical symbol for gold?
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Answer: Au
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Which gas do plants take in from the air to carry out photosynthesis?
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Answer: Carbon dioxide
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What is the largest mammal on Earth?
- African elephant
- Blue whale
- Sperm whale
- Whale shark
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Answer: Blue whale
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At sea level, water boils at how many degrees Fahrenheit?
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Answer: 212
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What is a baby kangaroo called?
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Answer: Joey
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Which of these is the hardest naturally occurring substance?
- Diamond
- Granite
- Quartz
- Titanium
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Answer: Diamond
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How many legs does a spider have?
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Answer: 8
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What kind of animal is a Komodo dragon?
- Crocodile
- Lizard
- Salamander
- Snake
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Answer: Lizard
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Which gas makes up the largest share of the Earth's atmosphere?
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Answer: Nitrogen
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What sugary liquid do bees collect from flowers to make honey?
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Answer: Nectar
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One sample from each premium pack on the same topic. Every pack has 30 questions in three rounds. See all packs.
How many bones are there in the typical adult human skeleton? Answer: 206
Which dinosaur's name means "tyrant lizard king"? Answer: Tyrannosaurus rex
Which scale, from 0 to 12, describes wind force by its observed effects at sea and on land? Answer: Beaufort scale
Which African animal has a stripe pattern that is unique to each individual, like a fingerprint? Answer: Zebra
What is the chemical symbol for silver? Answer: Ag
In computing, what does "CPU" stand for? Answer: Central processing unit
Which ancient Greek mathematician is said to have leapt from his bath shouting "Eureka!"? Answer: Archimedes
Which part of a cell is known as its "powerhouse"? Answer: Mitochondria
Which British mathematician proposed a test in 1950 to judge whether a machine can think? Answer: Alan Turing
Which Russian physiologist trained dogs to start drooling at a sound that signalled food was coming? Answer: Ivan Pavlov
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