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Science & Nature 2
(Age: 5-11)

	1) As long a go as 3,000 BC, people used an adding machine which involved moving beads along rods. What was it called?
	a	Maracus
	b	Backpackers
	c	Abacus
	d	Calculator
	2) What word links a computer brain and a potato?
	a	Baked
	b	Waffle
	c	Chip
	d	Jacket
	3) What did Alexander Graham Bell invent that is in most homes today?
	a	Hairdryer
	b	Radio
	c	Television
	d	Telephone
	4) Which item of kitchenware is also what you need to receive satellite TV?
	a	Bowl
	b	Plate
	c	Knife
	d	Dish
	5) Which country was the first to launch a rocket into space?
	a	England
	b	Russia
	c	USA
	d	Japan
	6) What kind of rays cause a suntan?
	a	Ultraviolet
	b	X-Ray
	c	Microwaves
	d	Infared
	7) What opens and closes to let light into a camera?
	a	Opener
	b	Closer
	c	Flipper
	d	Shutter
	8) What is the smallest number of speakers that a stereo radio can have?
	a	2
	b	4
	c	10
	d	50
	9) What man-made structure can be arch, beam or suspension?
	a	Bridge
	b	Tower
	c	Hill
	d	Skyscraper
	10) How many legs does a seahorse have?
	a	2
	b	3
	c	0
	d	25
	11) What is coral made out of?
	a	Millions of tiny creatures
	b	Rock
	c	Wood
	d	Plastic
	12) Which planet has a ring around it?
	a	Mars
	b	Mercury
	c	Saturn
	d	Earth
	13) Which are the only mammals that can fly?
	a	Humans
	b	Ducks
	c	Bats
	d	Penguins
	14) How many bones does a human have in its neck?
	a	0
	b	3
	c	7
	d	10
	15) How many bones does a giraffe have in its neck?
	a	7
	b	49
	c	112
	d	150
	16) What does a tree not lose if it is an evergreen?
	a	Branches
	b	Nests
	c	Leaves
	d	Birds
	17) Which part of the plant mint is used to make mint sauce?
	a	Leaves
	b	Twigs
	c	Roots
	d	Soil
	18) What kind of creature is an osprey?
	a	Dog
	b	Squirrel
	c	Bird
	d	Cat
	19) What is the name of a type of lettuce and a lump of frozen ice floating in the sea?
	a	Ice tea
	b	Ice cube
	c	Ice cream
	d	Iceberg
	20) If an animal is an invertebrate , what does it not have?
	a	A Backbone
	b	Wings
	c	Ears
	d	Heads

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