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Science & Nature 1
(Age: 11-18)

	1) Which of these diseases is transmitted to humans by the mosquito?
	a	Malaria
	b	Psittacosis
	c	Typhus
	d	Mumps
	2) Which form of transport moves along on a cushion of air?
	a	Monorail
	b	Tank
	c	Ferry
	d	Hovercraft
	3) What is the alternative term for a third molar?
	a	Molar III
	b	A fang
	c	A K-9
	d	A wisdom tooth
	4) What is man's most common pain?
	a	Headache
	b	Backache
	c	Twisted Ankle
	d	Strained Neck
	5) How many wings does a flea have?
	a	Zero
	b	One
	c	Two
	d	Three
	6) Which planet did Percival Lovell discover?
	a	Mercury
	b	Uranus
	c	Jupiter
	d	Pluto
	7) What does an androphobic maiden fear?
	a	Animals
	b	Men
	c	Children
	d	Women
	8) What do you get by adding "Lactobacillus bulgaricus" to milk?
	a	Cheese
	b	Whipped Cream
	c	Yoghurt
	d	Ice Cream
	9) How many times thicker than water is blood?
	a	Four
	b	Five
	c	Six
	d	Seven
	10) What does the Kelvin scale measure?
	a	Rainfall
	b	Earthquakes
	c	Wind Speed
	d	Temperature
	11) What would you usually do with an artichoke?
	a	Eat it
	b	Wear it
	c	Throw it
	d	Play it
	12) What is the main characteristic of a person described as extrovert?
	a	Shy
	b	Clumsy
	c	Greedy
	d	Socially Confident
	13) In the abbreviation PVC, what does the letter C stand for?
	a	Cloth
	b	Chloride
	c	Carbon
	d	Cheese
	14) If a surgeon is qualified in orthopaedics, which parts of the body does he or she specialise in?
	a	Ears, nose and throat
	b	Joints, bones and muscles
	c	Hearts and lungs
	d	Brain and nervous system
	15) What pigment gives vegetation its green colour?
	a	Chloroform
	b	Chlorine
	c	Chlorophyll
	d	Chlorite
	16) What does a claustrophobic person fear?
	a	Confines spaces
	b	Cats
	c	Open spaces
	d	Spiders
	17) What name is given to the high speed trains of Japan?
	a	Rocket trains
	b	Bullet trains
	c	Greyhound trains
	d	Eagle trains
	18) How is Hydrogen represented on the periodic table?
	a	Hy
	b	Hd
	c	Hg
	d	H
	19) How many days does an average mayfly live?
	a	7
	b	30
	c	1
	d	100
	20) What was the name of the world's first test tube baby?
	a	Louise Brown
	b	Sarah Evans
	c	Lucy Bryant
	d	Sharon Fuller

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