GENERAL SCIENCE QUESTIONS
The science that deals with the Universe beyond the Earth is called:
a. Chemistry b.Astronomy
c. Physics d. Space science
B. Astronomy
Which is the largest blood vessel in the body?
(A) Alveoli
(B) Artery
(C) Aorta
(D) Vein
C. AORTA
What was the name of the first submarine?
The first submarine called TURTLE, used glow-in-dark mushrooms to provide light:)
Perhaps the most famous example of a light bulb moment was when a famous scientist was sitting in his garden and noticed an apple falling from a tree. "Why does an apple fall down instead of falling up?" he thought. This led to the universal law of gravity. Who was the scientist?
A. A. Fleming B. Isaac Newton C. L da Vinci
Answer: Isaac Newton
When this event occurred Newton was at home instead of at university since the university had shut due to an outbreak of bubonic plague. Whilst the apple was the inspiration, it took Newton another twenty years before he published his theory of gravity.
The third planet from the sun is:
a. Mercury b. Pluto c. Mars d. Earth
D. EARTH
Which is the largest human cell?
(A) Liver
(B) Skin
(C) Spleen
(D) Ovum
D. OVUM
Why CDs can hold just 72 minutes of music?
Explain:)
The designer of the CD was a big fan of Beethoven. He decided it must be able to hold Beethoven´s Ninth Symphony at any tempo.
In July 1996, a team of scientists and researchers led by the Britons Keith Campbell and Ian Wilmut made a breakthrough in genetics by cloning the first living animal. What was the clone's name? What kind of animals did they clone?
A. a dog- RUSTY B. a cat- DAISY
C. a sheep- DOLLY D. a mouse- SHIRLEY
Answer: Dolly - a sheep
Campbell and Wilmut were part of a research team at Edinburgh University and looked at ways of cloning cells.
Without blinding people with the science, they took cells from the udder of a six-year-old sheep and introduced them into eggs donated by other sheep. This resulted in just one live birth, Dolly, in July 1996.
In case you are wondering, the name was chosen in honour of the singer Dolly Parton.
Coal, petroleum, and natural gas are called:
a. black stuff b. fossil fuels c. lava d. sources
B. FOSSIL FUELS
_________________ is the longest cell.
(A) Nerve Cell
(B) Skin
(C) Spleen
(D) None of the above
A. NERVE cell- neuron
Sir Francis Bacon invented frozen chicken in 1626, but he died in a very weird way.
Explain how did he die?
He died from a chill he caught experimenting with his method for freezing the chicken :)
In 1820, the theory behind the electric motor was developed. However who was the Briton that, in 1821, turned theory into reality?
A. Michael Faraday B. Henry Ford
C. Graham Bell D. Nicola Tesla
A. Michael Faraday
Faraday was a physicist and chemist who experimented with electromagnetism and was the first to produce an electric current from a magnetic field. He also invented the first electric motor and dynamo.
What is the physical phase of life called?
(A) Protoplasm
(B) Cytoplasm
(C) Organelles
(D) None of the above
A. PROTOPLASM
What is the life span of Red Blood Cells?
(A) 130 days
(B) 110 days
(C) 100 days
(D) 120 days
D. 120 days
Alexander Fleming was a Scottish bacteriologist who was known for his discovery of penicillin. He made this amazing discovery in 1928 by luck. He noticed that the colony of staphylococcus that was accidentally contaminated with a type of fungus known as Penicillium notatum was destroyed.
What exactly was this staphylococcus?
a. virus b. bacteria c. a kind of mushroom
b. BACTERIA
Nowadays, penicillin drugs are still used widely to treat many diseases that are caused by bacteria, such as pneumonia (lung inflammation) and meningitis.
In 1856, James Harrison patented something which would eventually become an indispensable (nevyhnutný) part of modern life. What was this device which ultimately revolutionized our kitchens and our eating habits?
a. a cooker b. a fridge c. a freezer d. an oven
B. Refrigerator - FRIDGE
Harrison invented the modern gas-compression refrigerator.
Saurology is the study of ___________.
(A)Mosquitoes
(B) Snake
(C) Lizards
(D) Cockroach
C. LIZARDS
A human's thumb is as long as his or her nose.
TRUE FALSE
TRUE :)
Your thumb is the same length as your nose. Try it and find out if it's true.
Alexander Graham Bell is one of the names associated with this key item, mainly because he was the first to send in the patent for it back in 1876. What was his invention?
Answer: Telephone
The first phone call was made between Bell and his assistant, Thomas Watson. It comes as no surprise that one of Canada's largest telecommunications companies is named after the inventor: Bell Media.
What popularly used technology did Percy Spencer discover when a chocolate bar melted in his pocket?
A. a kettle B. microwave oven
C. a grill D. a cooker
Answer: Microwave oven
While working at Raytheon in the 1940s, Percy stood near a magnetron (used for radar defense- prístroj na pozorovanie prúdu elektrónov) for too long and noticed the chocolate bar in his pocket melted. He realized this technology would be useful when he successfully made popcorn. Eventually, the home microwave was introduced in 1967 by Amana.