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What is the largest planet in the solar system?
1Jupiter
2Saturn
Good Answer!
Jupiter is a giant gas planet. It is the largest planet in the Solar System, larger and more massive than all the other planets combined, and the fifth planet by its distance from the Sun (after Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars).
Wrong Answer!
Jupiter is a giant gas planet. It is the largest planet in the Solar System, larger and more massive than all the other planets combined, and the fifth planet by its distance from the Sun (after Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars).
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What is the longest bone of the human skeleton?
1The femur
2The tibia
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In geometry, how many points delimit a line segment?
12
24
Good Answer!
In geometry, a line segment (often abbreviated to "segment") is a straight line portion delimited by two points, called segment ends.
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In geometry, a line segment (often abbreviated to "segment") is a straight line portion delimited by two points, called segment ends.
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What unit of temperature is currently used in the United States?
2Fahrenheit
1Celsius
Good Answer!
The Fahrenheit scale is now used in the United States, Belize, the Cayman Islands, and Liberia. In Canada, it is customarily used as a complementary scale. In other Commonwealth countries, where it was widely used, it has been replaced by the Celsius scale.
Wrong Answer!
The Fahrenheit scale is now used in the United States, Belize, the Cayman Islands, and Liberia. In Canada, it is customarily used as a complementary scale. In other Commonwealth countries, where it was widely used, it has been replaced by the Celsius scale.
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How far from the Earth is the Moon?
1381,500 km
2581,500 km
Good Answer!
The average distance between the Earth and the Moon is 381,500 km.
Wrong Answer!
The average distance between the Earth and the Moon is 381,500 km.
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Which Italian engineer and architect discovered the Steam Turbine in 1629?
1Giovanni Branca
2Leonardo da Vinci
Good Answer!
Giovanni Branca is an Italian engineer, architect and technical writer of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He described steam turbines in 1629.
Wrong Answer!
Giovanni Branca is an Italian engineer, architect and technical writer of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He described steam turbines in 1629.
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Which researcher discovered the Principle of Induced Pluripotency and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2012?
2Shinya Yamanaka
1Tasuku Honjo
Good Answer!
Induced pluripotency involves "reprogramming" a differentiated cell into a stem cell by reactivating the expression of genes associated with the embryonic stage. For this discovery, researcher Shinya Yamanaka was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2012.
Wrong Answer!
Induced pluripotency involves "reprogramming" a differentiated cell into a stem cell by reactivating the expression of genes associated with the embryonic stage. For this discovery, researcher Shinya Yamanaka was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2012.
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Against which infectious disease is the Calmette and Guérin bivalent vaccine used?
2Tuberculosis
1Malaria
Good Answer!
Calmette and Guérin's bivalent vaccine, most often referred to as the BCG vaccine, is a vaccine against tuberculosis.
Wrong Answer!
Calmette and Guérin's bivalent vaccine, most often referred to as the BCG vaccine, is a vaccine against tuberculosis.
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A triangle can be equidistant or equilateral?
2Equilateral
1Equidistant
Good Answer!
In Euclidean geometry, an equilateral triangle is a triangle whose three sides have the same length.
Wrong Answer!
In Euclidean geometry, an equilateral triangle is a triangle whose three sides have the same length.
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What device is the result of Benjamin Franklin's kite experiment?
2The lightning conductor
1The electric bulb
Good Answer!
Franklin's kite experiment is a scientific research conducted by Benjamin Franklin in 1752, and aimed at proving the electrical nature of lightning. His operating protocol - flying a kite during a thunderstorm to make it strike by lightning - made him famous and made him the inventor of the lightning rod.
Wrong Answer!
Franklin's kite experiment is a scientific research conducted by Benjamin Franklin in 1752, and aimed at proving the electrical nature of lightning. His operating protocol - flying a kite during a thunderstorm to make it strike by lightning - made him famous and made him the inventor of the lightning rod.
