Trivia Questions - General Science Questions and Answers. Topics include; Cryogenics, Galileo, Darwin, Hertz, Graphite, earthworms, cubit and more.

Trivia Questions about science topics such as cryonics, evolution, electricity, hermaphrodite, oxide, rare earth, empiricism and more.

 


 

 




 

 

 

Trivia questions about science

Which scientist wrote the science-fiction novel "The Black Cloud?
A: Fred Hoyle.

Who lived in Pisa, discovered that freely falling bodies have an identical acceleration, and died under house arrest?
A: Galileo.

What is the name of the process of freezing bodies at the moment of death, with the aim of resuscitation later?
A: Cryonics.

Who was director of the Natural History Museum during Darwin's lifetime and one of his strongest opponents?
A: Richard Owen.

What term is given to creatures such as earthworms which are both male and female?
A: Hermaphrodite.

Which problem ensures that no scientific statement can ever be 'true'?
A: The problem of induction.

Which material is produced by the Haber process?
A: Ammonia.

What name is given to the study of very low temperatures?
A: Cryogenics.

Which English naturalist, concurrently and independently, arrived at a theory of evolution similar to that of Darwin?
A: Alfred Wallace.

What is the earliest known unit of length?
A: Cubit.

What is the Hertz?
A: The unit for expressing frequency.

What are the four fundamental forces of nature?
A: Gravity; electromagnetic force; strong nuclear force; weak nuclear force.

What is divided into genera in plant and animal classification?
A: Family.

Who proposed that in searching for an explanation one should reduce assumptions to a minimum?
A: William of Occam.

Rusting produces which material?
A: Iron Oxide.

Where would you find a Golgi body?
A: Inside a cell.

What is said to have been invented by Charles Babbage when he designed his 'analytical engine' in 1833?
A: Computer.

What unit is used in measuring the height of a horse?
A: Hand.

What is used as the lead in pencils?
A: Graphite.

What aptly describes all transuranic elements?
A: Radioactive.

What are formed by the condensation reaction of dibasic acids and polyhydric alcohols?
A: Polyesters.

Which element is used in the manufacture of computer microprocessors?
A: Silicon.

Which metal is the best conductor of electricity?
A: Sliver.

Argon, helium, krypton, neon, radon, and xenon are the six inert gases. What is another name for this group?
A: Noble gases.

Which gas is essential for combustion?
A: Oxygen.

What gas is needed by plants for photosynthesis to occur?
A: Carbon dioxide.

What fuel is used by a Bunsen burner?
A: Gas.

Which branch of philosophy rejects as meaningless everything except logic, mathematics, science, and observation?
A: Logical positivism.

Tungsten gets its name from the words 'heavy stone'. But in which language?
A: Swedish.

Who founded the science of electromagnetism?
A: Hans Oersted.

What describes a triangle whose three sides are all of different lengths?
A: Scalene.

What is any material that allows the passage of electricity and heat called?
A: Conductor.

Which oxide expands by one-eleventh of its volume when frozen?
A: Water.

What is another name for lanthanide?
A: Rare earth.

What is the ultimate source of energy for most renewable energy systems?
A: Sun.

Which capital city is heated by volcanic springs?
A: Reykjavik.

Which part of the eye contains light-sensitive cells?
A: Retina.

Which branch of philosophy emphasizes the importance of sense experience?
A: Empiricism.

 

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