Science Trivia Questions — page 191

What can microexpressions, a type of tiny fleeting facial expressions, help you understand about the person you are talking with?

• AAll of these
• BTheir real attitude towards the topic
• CWhether they are telling the truth or not
• DTheir emotional state

What fields did the science of alchemy originally combine?

• AMetallurgy and astrology
• BChemistry and medicine
• CArt and physics
• DAll of these

Which statement about the atmosphere Mars is true?

• AIt contains methane.
• BIt is quite dusty.
• CAll of these
• DIt is relatively thin.

What does volumetric flow rate mean?

• AThe volume of fluid which passes through a given volume per unit time
• BNone of these
• CThe resistance of a fluid to deform under shear stress
• DThe way a fluid flows

Which of these statements is true about ticks, common ectoparasites and vectors of numerous diseases?

• AAll of these
• BThey live on mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians.
• CThey feed on blood.
• DYoung ticks have 6 legs, and mature ticks have 8 legs.

Christina kicks a ball. The ball moves faster when she kicks it on the concrete sidewalk than when she kicks it on the grass. Why does the ball travel slower on the grass than the sidewalk?

• AThe grass has more friction.
• BThe grass has a higher temperature.
• CThe grass increases Earth's gravity.
• DThe grass attracts more wind.

Which side effect is not related to the use of marijuana?

• ARed, bloodshot eyes
• BDizziness and staggering
• CViolent behaviour
• DSilly and causeless giggling

Which portion of the Marijuana plant produces the psychoactive substance known as THC?

• AMale Flower
• BRoot Ball
• CLeaves
• DFemale Flower

This disorder, also known as manic depression, involves high risk of death through suicide.

• AAntisocial Personality Disorder
• BBipolar Disorder
• CDependent Personality Disorder
• DSchizophrenia

Why are recoilless guns recoilless?

• AThey are not placed on wheels.
• BTheir barrels are open at both ends.
• CThey are made of very heavy metals.
• DThey are loaded with missiles not cannon balls.

The planet Jupiter was named after the chief God in Roman Mythology. What is the name of his Greek counterpart?

• AApollo
• BZeus
• CHara
• DAres

Which drug consists of a sediment, extracted form the fruit of the squirting cucumber, that is native of the the Mediterranean region?

• AElaterium
• BThionin
• CPiperazine
• DMycoherbicide

Which planet was named after the Roman god of war?

• AUranus
• BMercury
• CMars
• DSaturn

On Friday evenings it was the custom of Jewish families to invite college students over for a home cooked meal. One of the students the Einsteins often ate with introduced Albert to science. What was his name ?

• AMax Talmud
• BMax Silberstein
• CMax Malamud
• DMax Born

Twentieth-century research and development of vaccines significantly reduced the threat of

• Astroke.
• Bdiabetes.
• Costeoporosis.
• Dpolio.

Scientists are using this animal to try and find a vaccine for leprosy.

• ABats
• BSea Urchins
• CPoison dart frogs
• DArmadillos

This planet of the Solar System was named after a Greek god of the sea and earthquakes. The name is actually the Roman translation of the gods name.

• ANeptune
• BUranus
• CMercury
• DPluto

The Byzantine church of Hagia Irene was the seat of the Bishop of Constantinople until what year?

• A738
• B415
• C404
• D564

The word hurricane" comes from the name of a Caribbean god - Huracan. Huracan was god of what?

• AThe storms
• BThe moon
• CThe weather
• DThe sea

This element was discovered in 1825 by Hans Christian Oersted and is used in the production of cans for soft drink.

• AAi
• BAl
• CAn
• DAm

Prior to Darwin's theory, the most influential line of thought regarding the variety of life forms was a creationist doctrine that likened the biological functions in an organism to the intricate workings of a watch. Which Christian apologist put forth the "Watchmaker Analogy?

• AWilliam Henry Green
• BSir Richard Dawkins
• CJohn Law
• DWilliam Paley

Which word means the study of drug action?

• Aphysiognosy
• Bpharmacology
• Cenology
• Dchirology

Who developed the first successful polio vaccine in the 1950s?

• AThomas Weller
• BJohn F. Enders
• CJonas Salk
• DFrederick Robbins

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, also called the Church of the Resurrection, is an example of Byzantine architecture, located in which city?

• ARome, Italy
• BIstanbul, Turkey
• CJerusalem, Israel
• DMoscow, Russia

A drug company developed a pill to reduce cases of stomach virus. To test the medication, half of the participants got the pill with the new medicine and half got a sugar pill. Which term best identifies the participants who got a sugar pill?

• Aexperimental
• Bcontrol
• Cindependent variable
• Ddependent variable

The absence of the protein called Christmas factor, a.k.a. factor IX, from the human body results in this serious disease.

• AHemophilia
• BParkinsons disease
• CDiabetes
• DEpilepsy

How many different chemicals can be found in marijuana?

• A150
• B200
• CLess than 5
• DMore than 400

Extract from the Periwinkle plant is one of the worlds most powerful drugs, used to fight this disease.

• AHepatitis B
• BPsoriosis
• CCancer
• DAIDS

During which war did the first known pandemic take place? It dates back to 430 BC.

• AThe Punic Wars
• BThe Peloponnesian War
• CThe Trojan War
• DThe Persian Wars

In a tug-of-war game, balanced forces are best represented when both teams cause the flag to

• Afall to the ground.
• Bstay in the middle.
• Cbe pulled quickly in one direction.
• Dmove slowly in one direction.

Lipitor and Zocor are two popular brand names which fall under what class of cholesterol lowering drugs?

• AHydrochlorides
• BCitrates
• CStatins
• DAminoketones

Mercury and gold are both metals. Unlike gold, mercury cannot be used to make jewelry because it is a liquid at room temperature. The difference in the state of matter is an example of which type of property?

• Anuclear
• Belectrical
• Cphysical
• Dchemical

A jeweler melts gold to make jewelry. As the gold melts, the mass

• Adecreases.
• Bstays the same.
• Cis destroyed.
• Dincreases.

What US state enacted Proposition 215, the Compassionate Use Act, which allowed sick and dying patients to legally use marijuana for medicinal purposes?

• AOhio
• BHawaii
• CCalifornia
• DAlabama

According to statistics, which of the following people is most likely to commit suicide?

• AA middle-aged divorced woman living alone.
• BA middle-aged divorced man.
• CA teenage boy who smokes marijuana.
• DA recovering alcoholic.

This organ, which is the largest gland in the human body, plays a major role in metabolism and has a variety of functions, including glycogen storage, plasma protein synthesis, and drug detoxification.

• AGall Bladder
• BPancreas
• CLiver
• DKidney

Which of the following people is generally at the highest risk of suicide?

• AA divorced, unemployed man living alone
• BA single mother with 4 children who is on welfare
• CA depressed housewife with a disabled child
• DAn anxious stockbroker

Labeling of nutrition contents is required for most prepared foods. In the US, the Food and Drug Administration, the government agency responsible for regulating food, drugs, and cosmetic products, requires that a product labeled low fat contain what maximum amount of fats?

• ALess than 5 grams per serving
• BNo more than 15% of the servings calories from fat
• CLess than 1 gram per serving
• DNo more than 3 grams per serving

According to the Bible, Eve was made out of which of Adams bones?

• ARib
• BClavicle
• CTibia
• DRhombus

The Moon is taken into consideration when calculating the day of this religious celebration.

• AMemorial Day
• BChristmas
• CEaster
• DThanksgiving

A vaccine can prevent a serious disease. When a new vaccine is developed, it is given to a small group of people. Why would it be important to test each vaccine on a small group of people before everyone can have one?

• Ato determine how the vaccine will affect people
• Bto find out how many people are affected by the disease
• Cto figure out how much the vaccine is worth
• Dto understand how that disease affects the human body

Which scientist is credited for the development of the polio vaccine?

• AAlbert Einstein
• BJonas Salk
• CNeil Armstrong
• DJacques Cousteau

During World War I approximately how many soldiers died as a result of avalanches?

• A25,000
• B10,000
• C60,000
• D40,000

"The Big Bang Theory" was first theorized by a priest of what religious ideology?

• AChristian
• BJewish
• CCatholic
• DIslamic

Why do doctors suggest that people get a flu vaccine each year?

• AVaccines are absorbed by the body after a year.
• BVaccines get stronger over time.
• CViruses can mutate from year to year.
• DViruses replicate more rapidly over time.

Which show was the first to have an episode which dealt with abortion?

• AMaude
• BGood Times
• CAll in the Family
• DRoom 222

What is the largest number mentioned in the Bible?

• A100,000
• B1,000,000
• C30,000
• D400,000

References to measurements of a circular basin in the Bible (Kings 7:23), appears to give what corresponding value for pi?

• A22/7
• B3.14
• C3
• D2.71828

What disease took many lives in Russia, Poland and Romania during World War I ?

• ASmallpox
• BCholera
• CMalaria
• DTyphus

New vaccines for diseases are being developed all the time. How do vaccines most likely help people?

• AVaccines keep the environment cleaner.
• BVaccines help cure people who are sick.
• CVaccines kill bacteria that cause infections.
• DVaccines help prevent illnesses.