Biology
What human organ cleans fifty gallons of blood every day?
a) Liver
b) kidneys
c) heart
d) stomach
Your kidneys filter fifty gallons of blood every day, producing about 1.5 liters of urine!
What is the smallest unit of a substance that retains the properties of that substance?
a) proton
b) atom
c) cell
d) molecule
A molecule is the smallest unit of a substance that retains the properties of that substance.
What is the law of conservation of energy?
Energy can not be created or destroyed.
Which country has the most coastline?
CHINA
UNITED STATES
RUSSIA
CANADA
If long walks on the beach are your thing, Canada's the place to be. The country's 243,000 km of coastline are the longest in the world. At a pace of about 20 km each day, the stroll would take 33 years. The shores of 52,455 islands are a big part of what makes the coastline so long.
What is the name of Thor's enchanted hammer?
MJÖLNIR
ASGARD
FENRIS
GUNGNIR
Mjölnir (literally "that which smashes") is depicted in Norse mythology as a fearsome weapon, capable of leveling mountains.
What is the word used to describe the loss of a protein's functional shape due to environmental factors?
Denaturation
Which type of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape?
a) solids
b) liquids
c) gases
d) plasma
Liquids have a definite volume but no definite shape. Because the intermolecular forces are weak in a liquid, it is able to change its shape to conform to its container.
If an object is in free fall, what is the only force that is acting upon that object?
Gravity
What is the most densely populated country on Earth?
MONACO
TOKYO
NEW YORK
SHANGHAI
Located on the French Riviera in Western Europe, Monaco has an area of 0.78 square miles and a population of about 37,800.
According to Japanese legend, a sick person will recover if they fold 1,000 of what type of origami?
FISH
FROG
DRAGON
CRANE
According to a Japanese legend, the crane lives for a thousand years, and a sick person who folds 1,000 origami cranes will become well again.
Unlike most sharks, fish have no _____?
a) Liver
b) Gills
c) Heart
d) bones
Unlike most other fish, a shark has no bones! Its skeleton is made of cartilage, a material somewhat softer and more flexible than bone.
What is the common term for an electrochemical cell in which terminals are connected to electrodes immersed in a solution of electrolytes?
A battery is an electrochemical cell in which terminals are connected to electrodes immersed in a solution of electrolytes.
F = ma
Which country occupies more than half of the western coastline of South America?
CHILE
BOLIVIA
ECUADOR
PERU
With a coastline of 2,650 miles (4,265 km), Chile accounts for more than half of the western coastline of South America. This razor-thin country is wedged between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes, the Earth's longest mountain range.
What is the only king in a deck of cards without a moustache?
KING OF DIAMONDS
KING OF SPADES
KING OF CLUBS
KING OF HEARTS
Diamonds, clubs and spades are by association linked respectively with the corruption of wealth, war and death. In contrast, the heart as an organ is pure, open, undisguised -- it does not wear artifice -- hence the clean-shaven King of Hearts.
What is the most common element in the human body?
Oxygen
The temperature at which a gas becomes a liquid is its _____________?
The temperature at which a gas becomes a liquid is its condensation point.
How many colors are there in the spectrum when white light is separated?
Seven
What is the driest place on Earth?
KUFRA, LIBYA
ATACAMA DESERT
MCMURDO, ANTARCTICA
SAHARA DESERT
The driest place on Earth: the McMurdo Dry Valleys in Antactica. It hasn't rained there for more than 2 million years!
What is the largest number of children born to one woman?
29
19
69
49
From 1725 to 1765, a Russian peasant woman, the wife of Feodor Vassilyev, gave birth to 16 sets of twins, 7 sets of triplets, and 4 sets of quadruplets--a total of 69 children!
What is the structural difference between mono-unsaturated and poly-unsaturated fats?
mono-unsaturated have one double bond, poly-unsaturated have many
There are two metals on the periodic table that are NOT silver in colour. Name them.
Gold and Copper
What's another way to say "light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation"?
LASER
Which city is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
Which poison do apple seeds contain?
CYANIDE
RICIN
ARSENICS
TRYCHNINE
Apple seeds contain about 700 mg (0.02 ounces) of cyanide per kilogram; so about 100 grams (3.5 ounces) of apple seeds would be enough to kill a 70-kilogram (154 lbs.) adult. However, an apple seed weighs 0.7 grams (0.02 ounces), so you would have to eat 143 seeds to get that much cyanide.