Science 1 - quiz for under 18's

Why not share this quiz

with your friends

	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

Your Score:

These questions test your Knowledge of Science abilities.

When you click to view your score, whether your right or wrong will appear to the side of the question. You can always change your answer and check to see if you have improved your score.

Don’t worry if you didn’t get them all correct most people only achieve 67% on the first attempt.