Science (Easy)
This is the chemical symbol for water.
H2O
The original Indian inhabitants of Jamaica were said to be exterminated by the Spanish. What is he name of the original Indian inhabitants?
Tainos
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Sound travels faster in air than in water.
False – sound travels faster in water than in air.
What can you hold in your right hand, but never in your left hand?
Your left hand.
This planet is known as the Red Planet
Mars
Bauxite is the ore, mined in Jamaica, from which ___________ is made
Aluminum
What is the biggest planet in our solar system?
Jupiter
The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da Vinci.
True
Two in a corner, one in a room, zero in a house, but one in a shelter. What am I?
The letter “R.”
How many bones are in the human body?
206
What is the major agricultural crops grown in Jamaica ?
Sugar Cane
What is the rarest blood type in humans?
AB Negative
A kilogram of lead is heavier than a kilogram of feathers.
False – they both weigh the same: one kilogram.
What runs, but never walks. Murmurs, but never talks. Has a bed, but never sleeps. And has a mouth, but never eats?
A river.
The concept of gravity was discovered by which famous physicist?
Sir Isaac Newton
Who was the first National hero of Jamaica?
Marcus Mosiah Garvey
How many states of matter are there?
4 - solid, liquid, gas and plasma
The world’s largest continent is Antarctica.
False! The world’s largest continent is Asia at 17,300,000 square miles.
The person who makes it has no need of it; the person who buys it has no use for it. The person who uses it can neither see nor feel it. What is it?
A coffin
Where in the human body can the smallest bone be found?
The ear
Music: According to Robert Nesta Marley in his 'Redemption Song' what should we emancipate ourselves from?
mental slavery
What is the heaviest organ in the human body?
The liver
The planet Venus does not have any moons.
True
Two fathers and two sons are in a car, yet there are only three people in the car. How?
They are grandfather, father, and son.