Pauls Quiz 268 (Questions only)

1. What do coin collectors call each side of a coin. One point for each correct answer.

2. Which Caribbean island is also the name of the pirate ship in 'Treasure Island'?

3. Nessiteras rhombopteryx is the scientific name for what?

4. The long held Aristotelian belief that all colour was a product resulting from a mixture of black and white was disproved in 1666 with the prism experiments. Who conducted those famous experiments?

5. The 'Rockhampton Rocket' was a nickname given to which superstar of sport?

6. Quasi-stellar radio sources are better known as what?

7. Cartagena was once the main naval and merchant seaport for the Spanish in the 'New World'. In which country is it found today?

8. The 'Pudú', the smallest known deer in the world, lives on the west coast of which continent?

9. Which three 'isms' were the main philosphical or religious teachings in 13th century China? One point for each correct answer.

10. Name the four songs on the Beatles 'White Album' with an animal (or animals) in the song title. One point for each correct answer.