Science Trivia Questions — page 192
9,565 trivia questions with answers, all ages. Multiple-choice trivia with answers, sorted by topic and level. Reveal the answers below, pick one at random, or present them full-screen.
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Sharply pointed spires, stained glass and pointed arches are typical for this architecture style. It is mainly associated with cathedrals and other religious buildings.
- ANeo-Grec
- BArt Nouveau
- CRococo
- DGothic
Answer: Gothic - 9552.
This is considered the first American sitcom with a gay character.
- ASoap
- BThe Nancy Walker Show
- CBarney Miller
- DThe Corner Bar
Answer: The Corner Bar - 9553.
With the passage of the Marijuana Tax Act, the United States effectively banned recreational and medicinal use of cannabis. What year was this act adopted?
- A1965
- B1945
- C1937
- D1972
Answer: 1937 - 9554.
In the US, what was the average street cost of a lid (3/4 ounce bag) of marijuana in the mid 1970s?
- A$20.00
- B$10.00
- C$15.00
- D$5.00
Answer: $15.00 - 9555.
Jesus learned that a space probe named Voyager 1 was launched from Earth in 1977. It will take Voyager 1 more than 500 years to travel 1 light year. What is a light year used to measure in space?
- Atime
- Benergy
- Cforce
- Ddistance
Answer: distance - 9556.
Which of the following Solar System planets was not named after a Greek or Roman God?
- AMercury
- BSaturn
- CEarth
- DUranus
Answer: Earth - 9557.
Which planet was named after the ancient Romans' king of the gods?
- ANeptune
- BMars
- CSaturn
- DJupiter
Answer: Jupiter - 9558.
Mercury was named after the Roman Messenger of the gods. What is the name of the corresponding god in Greek mythology?
- AHermes
- BZeus
- CApollo
- DHera
Answer: Hermes - 9559.
What famous 19th century nurse gained the moniker Lady with the lamp during the Crimean War?
- AFlorence Nightingale
- BMolly Pitcher
- CMary Mallon
- DCarrie Nation
Answer: Florence Nightingale - 9560.
Minerals are used for making many things including jewelry, chalk, and concrete. Where do we get the minerals needed to make these things?
- Afrom wood
- Bfrom crops
- Cfrom air
- Dfrom rocks
Answer: from rocks - 9561.
Marijuana is known by many names, including all of these but one. Which is the odd name?
- AJanu
- BWeed
- CMary Jane
- DPot
Answer: Janu - 9562.
Which of the following drugs thins the blood? (That is, it decreases the ability of the blood to clot.)
- Ahydrochlorothiazide
- BCoumadin (warfarin)
- CLexapro (escitalopram)
- DBiaxin (clarithromycin)
Answer: Coumadin (warfarin) - 9563.
Twentieth-century research by such scientists as Jonas Salk on the use of vaccines has reduced the number of people who are infected with
- Adiabetes.
- Bpolio.
- Cstroke.
- Dtuberculosis.
Answer: polio. - 9564.
By amending its Opium Act in 1976, the government of which country decided to treat possession of up to 30 grams of marijuana as an activity not for prosecution, detection or arrest?
- AUSA
- BHolland
- CColumbia
- DCanada
Answer: Holland - 9565.
The Arab-Israeli War in 1973, known as Yom Kippur War, triggered the '1973 oil crisis'. What action did the Arab members of OPEC undertake as part of their strategy?
- AThey proclaimed an embargo on oil exports to the Netherlands
- BAll of these
- CThey raised the price of oil
- DThey proclaimed an embargo on oil exports to the United States
Answer: All of these
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