General Knowledge
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Diamond
Which element has the symbol W?
Tungsten
How many toes does a typical cat have in total?
18 (5 on each front paw, 4 on each back paw)
What food has been found in ancient Egyptian tombs and was still edible after 3,000 years?
Honey
What was my very first pet?
A Fish
Which country gave the Statue of Liberty to the USA?
France
What molecule is the cell’s main “energy currency”?
ATP (adenosine triphosphate)
Which part of a cat’s body has a pattern as unique as a human fingerprint?
nose
Hawaiian pizza was invented in which country?
Canada (in Chatham, Ontario)
What are the names of my previous and current pet cat?
Honey and Raisin
How many keys does a piano have?
88
Which enzyme in your saliva starts breaking down starch?
Amylase
These tricoloured cats are almost always female.
Calico
What is the most popular cuisine in the world?
Italian
What three european cities did i visit this summer?
Prague, Vienna and Budapest
Which country has more pyramids than Egypt?
Which vitamin has a cobalt atom at its centre?
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)
Which parasite, found in cat feces, is the reason pregnant women are told not to change the litter box?
Toxoplasma gondii
Before orange carrots became popular, what colour were most carrots?
Purple
What do I study in my PhD?
Brain Cancer Metabolism
Which country has the longest coastline in the world?
Canada
The start codon AUG codes for which amino acid?
Methionine
Cats make a funny open-mouth face when they “taste” a smell. What organ in the roof of the mouth does this use?
The Jacobson’s (vomeronasal) organ
Chili heat is measured in units called?
Scoville
Name at least two of my previous supervisors (ie - coop jobs/masters)
Dr. Anthony Chan
Dr. Anthony Gramolini
Dr. Trevor Charles
Dr. Angel Rodriguez