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1.

What vitamin did Robert Woodward synthesize in 1971?
- A.
  
  Vitamin C
- B.
  
  Vitamin B6
- C.
  
  Vitamin D
- D.
  
  Vitamin B12
Correct Answer
D. Vitamin B12
2.

In what country was CAT (computerized axial tomography) scanning developed in 1972?
- A.
  
  United States
- B.
  
  France
- C.
  
  England
- D.
  
  Japan
Correct Answer
C. England
3.

What was the name of the first spacecraft to visit Jupiter in 1973?
- A.
  
  Vanguard 3
- B.
  
  Ariel 5
- C.
  
  Mariner 10
- D.
  
  Pioneer 10
Correct Answer
D. Pioneer 10
4.

What company introduced the first programmable pocket calculator in 1974?
- A.
  
  Hewlett Packard
- B.
  
  Radio Shack
- C.
  
  Sony
- D.
  
  Apple
Correct Answer
A. Hewlett Packard
5.

In what country were home videotape systems developed in 1975?
- A.
  
  China
- B.
  
  England
- C.
  
  United States
- D.
  
  Japan
Correct Answer
D. Japan
6.

Which branch of the U.S. military tested the Tomahawk Cruise Missile in 1976?
- A.
  
  Army
- B.
  
  Marine Corps
- C.
  
  National Guard
- D.
  
  Navy
Correct Answer
D. Navy
7.

In 1978, Charon was discovered as the only known satellite of which planet?
- A.
  
  Saturn
- B.
  
  Uranus
- C.
  
  Pluto
- D.
  
  Neptune
Correct Answer
C. Pluto
8.

In which country was the first commercial network of cellular phones set up?
- A.
  
  Germany
- B.
  
  Japan
- C.
  
  England
- D.
  
  United States
Correct Answer
B. Japan
9.

What did Kenneth G. Wilson of the U.S. win the Nobel Prize for in 1982?
- A.
  
  Study Of Prostaglandins
- B.
  
  Theory Of Phase Transitions
- C.
  
  Method Of Creating Peptides
- D.
  
  Discovery Of W And Z Particles
Correct Answer
B. Theory Of pHase Transitions
10.

Where was crack cocaine developed before it appeared in the U.S. in 1983?
- A.
  
  Mexico
- B.
  
  Aruba
- C.
  
  Bermuda
- D.
  
  The Bahamas
Correct Answer
D. The Bahamas
11.

What was the first species to be removed from the U.S. Endangered Species list?
- A.
  
  Brown Pelican
- B.
  
  Tecopa Pupfish
- C.
  
  Blue Pike
- D.
  
  American Alligator
Correct Answer
A. Brown Pelican
12.

The first genetically-engineered vaccine was approved by the FDA in 1986 for what disease?
- A.
  
  Chicken Pox
- B.
  
  Tuberculosis
- C.
  
  Hepatitis B
- D.
  
  Hepatitis C
Correct Answer
C. Hepatitis B
13.

Which two countries permitted the use of the "morning after" pill in 1988?
- A.
  
  Ireland And England
- B.
  
  France And China
- C.
  
  Italy And Japan
- D.
  
  United States And Canada
Correct Answer
B. France And China
14.

In 1990, fax machines became commercially available that could transmit what?
- A.
  
  International Faxes
- B.
  
  Colored Faxes
- C.
  
  Ten Pages Per Minute
- D.
  
  Double-Sided Faxes
Correct Answer
B. Colored Faxes
15.

The Magellan Space Probe completed mapping 95 percent of which planet in 1992?
- A.
  
  Pluto
- B.
  
  Mercury
- C.
  
  Mars
- D.
  
  Venus
Correct Answer
D. Venus
16.

In 1993, the "Mars Observer" took the first ever pictures of Mars from how far away?
- A.
  
  2 Billion Kilometers
- B.
  
  5 Million Kilometers
- C.
  
  5 Billion Kilometers
- D.
  
  10 Million Kilometers
Correct Answer
C. 5 Billion Kilometers
17.

In 1994, the FDA approved which genetically-engineered vegetable?
- A.
  
  Cucumber
- B.
  
  Tomato
- C.
  
  Corn
- D.
  
  Carrot
Correct Answer
B. Tomato

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Test Your IQ On Science,Technology And Industry

What vitamin did Robert Woodward synthesize in 1971?

In what country was CAT (computerized axial tomography) scanning developed in 1972?

What was the name of the first spacecraft to visit Jupiter in 1973?

What company introduced the first programmable pocket calculator in 1974?

In what country were home videotape systems developed in 1975?

Which branch of the U.S. military tested the Tomahawk Cruise Missile in 1976?

In 1978, Charon was discovered as the only known satellite of which planet?

In which country was the first commercial network of cellular phones set up?

What did Kenneth G. Wilson of the U.S. win the Nobel Prize for in 1982?

Where was crack cocaine developed before it appeared in the U.S. in 1983?

What was the first species to be removed from the U.S. Endangered Species list?

The first genetically-engineered vaccine was approved by the FDA in 1986 for what disease?

Which two countries permitted the use of the "morning after" pill in 1988?

In 1990, fax machines became commercially available that could transmit what?

The Magellan Space Probe completed mapping 95 percent of which planet in 1992?

In 1993, the "Mars Observer" took the first ever pictures of Mars from how far away?

In 1994, the FDA approved which genetically-engineered vegetable?