SCIENCE QUIZ 8

Question: Who was the second man to step foot on the surface of the moon?
Answer: Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin

Question: What South American burrowing animal has a body encased in bony plates?
Answer: Armadillo

Question: Which breed of dog, first mentioned in writings around the 2nd century AD, is the tallest of all dog breeds?
Answer: Irish Wolfhound

Question: Which tree is often associated with churchyards and graveyards?
Answer: Yew

Question: What bird is known for laying its eggs in other birds’ nests?
Answer: Cuckoo

Question: What mollusc gives its name to a type of explosive mine?
Answer: Limpet

Question: How dothe snakes known as boas kill their prey?
Answer: Crush or squeeze

Question: How many horns does the Indian Rhinoceros have?
Answer: 1

Question: Which year is represented by the seven Roman numerals listed in descending order?
Answer: 1666

Question: What did Mao Tse-Tung refer to as a paper tiger?
Answer: The atomic bomb

Question: A werewolf can only be killed by what?
Answer: Silver Bullets.

Question: What is the alloy of iron with some added chromium and a small amount of nickel called?
Answer: Stainless Steel

Question: What's the difference between the eyes of flesh-eating animals and those of plant-eating animals?
Answer: Carnivores have eyes the front, herbivores at the side

Question: In the human body what is the more common name for the tympanic membrane?
Answer: Eardrum

Question: What’s the Chemical symbol for Lead?
Answer: Pb

Question: The world’s largest species of goose is named after which country?
Answer: The CANADA Goose

Question: What is another name for tetanus?
Answer: Lockjaw

Question: What is the speed of sound at sea level called?
Answer: Mach 1

Question: What is the medical term for an obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot or air bubble?
Answer: Embolism

Question: Which British animal is brown in Summer and White in Winter?
Answer: Stoat