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    Marie Curie spent much time studying which of these subjects?

    • Radioactivity
    • Genetics
    • Botany
    • DNA
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  • 2. 

    Who was the famous Polish female scientist who won a Nobel Prize?

    • Marie Curie

    • Gosia Jurcevic

    • Boya Piatek

    • Anastasia Comineche

    Correct Answer
    A. Marie Curie
  • 3. 

    What is the maximum indirect fire range of a Browning M2 .50 caliber machine gun?

    • 1000 Meters

    • 2.0 Miles

    • 4.2 Miles

    • 8.0 Miles

    Correct Answer
    A. 4.2 Miles
  • 4. 

    Approximately how many miles of wire are there in a 737?

    • 31.3 Miles

    • 15.5 Miles

    • 40.5 Miles

    • 5.8 Miles

    Correct Answer
    A. 40.5 Miles
  • 5. 

    Which has no part in the scientific method of experimentation?

    • Observation

    • Procedure

    • Assumption

    • Purpose

    Correct Answer
    A. Assumption
  • 6. 

    What inherited syndrome is believed to be part of the make up of many serial killers?

    • Down's Syndrome

    • XYY Syndrome

    • Autistic Syndrome

    • Hawkley-Woke Syndrome

    Correct Answer
    A. XYY Syndrome
  • 7. 

    How many major time zones does the earth have?

    • 15

    • 36

    • 20

    • 24

    Correct Answer
    A. 24
  • 8. 

    What is the proper name for a "sundog", or an atmospheric optical phenomenon?

    • Cross

    • Paraselenae

    • Pillar

    • Parhelia

    Correct Answer
    A. Parhelia
  • 9. 

    Which insect is the closest relative to the grasshopper?

    • Stink Bug

    • Earwig

    • Cockroach

    • Ant

    Correct Answer
    A. Cockroach
  • 10. 

    What two animals are found on the Australian Coat of Arms?

    • The Platypus And The Chicken

    • The Kangaroo And The Ostrich

    • The Kangaroo And The Emu

    • The Crocodile And The Chimp

    Correct Answer
    A. The Kangaroo And The Emu
  • 11. 

    Where is the observatory where Percival Lowell first theorized the existence of Pluto?

    • Little Rock, Arkansas

    • Austin, Texas

    • Albuquerque, New Mexico

    • Flagstaff, Arizona

    Correct Answer
    A. Flagstaff, Arizona
  • 12. 

    What kind of radiation can be described as infrared?

    • Laser

    • Microwaves

    • Heat

    • X-Rays

    Correct Answer
    A. Heat
  • 13. 

    The first commercial service of which aircraft, began January 21, 1970 with service between New York and London by Pan Am?

    • Boeing 747

    • Concorde

    • Boeing 727

    • DC-9

    Correct Answer
    A. Boeing 747
  • 14. 

    What gas makes up most of the atmosphere of Mars?

    • Argon

    • Nitrogen

    • Methane

    • Carbon Dioxide

    Correct Answer
    A. Carbon Dioxide
  • 15. 

    What is the summer counterpart of hibernation?

    • Estivation

    • Percolation

    • Transpiration

    • Estimation

    Correct Answer
    A. Estivation

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