Test Your Knowledge On General Science
This is a brief quiz on the basics of general science.
- 1.
What color is malachite?
- A.
Red
- B.
Purple
- C.
Blue
- D.
Green
Correct Answer
D. Green -
- 2.
What breed was Dolly, the cloned sheep?
- A.
Finn Dorset
- B.
Shetland
- C.
Common
- D.
Long Haired
Correct Answer
A. Finn Dorset -
- 3.
Which substance will have the highest increase in temperature for the same amount of heat?
- A.
Water
- B.
Sand
- C.
Aluminum
- D.
Copper
Correct Answer
D. Copper -
- 4.
With 11,674 steps, where is the longest flight of stairs located?
- A.
CN Tower, Toronto, Canada
- B.
Aura Power Station, Norway
- C.
Niesenbann Funicular Railway, Spiez, Switzerland
- D.
Empire State Building, New York, NY
Correct Answer
C. Niesenbann Funicular Railway, Spiez, Switzerland -
- 5.
What specifically is a bezoar called those results from persimmon ingestion?
- A.
Trichobezoar
- B.
Diospyrobezoar
- C.
Trichophytobezoar
- D.
Simperbezoar
Correct Answer
B. Diospyrobezoar -
- 6.
What is liquefaction?
- A.
When Air Is Liquefied By Cooling
- B.
An Area Of Pressurized Subterranean Liquid Gas
- C.
A Substance That Easily Becomes A Liquid
- D.
When Soft, Wet Soils Temporarily Behave Like Liquids
Correct Answer
D. When Soft, Wet Soils Temporarily Behave Like Liquids -
- 7.
In what year did Albert Einstein win the Nobel Prize for physics?
- A.
1929
- B.
1923
- C.
1919
- D.
1921
Correct Answer
D. 1921 -
- 8.
How long, in kilometers, is the average single thread unwound from a silkworm cocoon?
- A.
7
- B.
2.5
- C.
3.1
- D.
1.6
Correct Answer
D. 1.6 -
- 9.
Who is credited with identifying HIV as the cause of AIDS?
- A.
Dr. Lipschitz
- B.
Dr. Rudolf Aranoff
- C.
Jonas Salk
- D.
Robert Gallo
Correct Answer
D. Robert Gallo -
- 10.
Which bridge has the longest span in the U.S.?
- A.
The Golden Gate Bridge
- B.
George Washington Bridge
- C.
Tacoma Narrows Bridge
- D.
Verrazano Narrows Bridge
Correct Answer
D. Verrazano Narrows Bridge -
- 11.
How many signals would the HNMR analysis of propanoic acid have?
- A.
1
- B.
3
- C.
2
- D.
4
Correct Answer
B. 3 -
- 12.
What psychological theory bases much importance on birth order?
- A.
Existential
- B.
Jungian
- C.
Gestalt
- D.
Adlerian
Correct Answer
D. Adlerian -
- 13.
What is NOT considered part of the Person Centered Theory in psychology?
- A.
Empathy
- B.
Awareness Of The Here And Now
- C.
Congruence
- D.
Unconditional Positive Regard
Correct Answer
B. Awareness Of The Here And Now -
- 14.
What is not an example of a cognitive distortion?
- A.
Overgeneralization
- B.
Personalization
- C.
Defense Mechanism
- D.
Dichotomous Thinking
Correct Answer
C. Defense Mechanism -
- 15.
Where would you find the zone of polarizing activity?
- A.
The Drosophila Anterior Pole
- B.
In The Vertebrate Limb Bud
- C.
The Retina
- D.
Mars
Correct Answer
B. In The Vertebrate Limb Bud -
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