
science and nature quizzes
Science
Pauls Quiz 476
1. What kind of "Wind" was a number one hit single in 1956 and 1963? a. Summer Wind, b. Hickory Wind, c. Autumn Wind, d. Wayward Wind
2. The name for which controversial science stems from the Gree ...
Pauls Quiz 465
... ic 1982 science fiction film? "Man has made his match .... Now it's his problem"
19. What does the Enhanced Fujita Scale measure?
20. Who was the only astronaut to have flown to the moon twice witho ...
Pauls Quiz 459
... ge Taylor d. Detective Robert Thorn e. Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar
19. Which one of the following Jules Verne science fiction novels was also the title of a number one selling album in the UK music charts i ...
Pauls Quiz 432
... airman Mao b. Sir Walter Raleigh c. Mr. Edward Heath d. Edgar Allan Poe e. Pablo Fanque
11. "Are you serving that ape a martini?" is a line from which 1995 science fiction adventure film?
12. The f ...
Pauls Quiz 429
... ?
9. "Something wonderful is about to happen" was a movie poster tag line for which science fiction sequel?
10. With contact to humans from the outside world strictly forbidden, which islands in th ...
Pauls Quiz 411
... ed Proteus?
20. Which effect, a subject in many science fiction films, was coined by the American mathematician Edward Lorenz?
ANSWERS
1. The Time Machine
2. Archery
3. Grand Master
4. Honk ...
Pauls Quiz 389
... ble for producing one-fifth of the world's atmospheric oxygen. Where are they found? a. Amazon jungle b. Antarctic c. Sahara desert d. Atlantic ocean
16. In which post apocalyptic 1972 science fic ...
Pauls Quiz 378
... al 'Jaegers' (pronounced 'yeh-gers') do battle in an attempt to save the Earth in which Hollywood science fiction film?
13. When dropped on its end from a height equal to its length, which battery will bo ...
Pauls Quiz 375
... for the first time?
12. "The Bitch is Back" was a movie poster tag line for which part 3 science fiction horror thriller?
13. Vitamins are designated with a letters A, B, C, D, E and ?
14. How many ...
Pauls Quiz 367
1. The prefix for a billionth lends its name to which new science?
2. The sun doesn't rise until after 10 am in the far western parts of which large country?
3. Which famous comedian won a Grammy Awar ...
Pauls Quiz 366
... wing are the last lines from which 1951 science fiction film? "Your choice is simple. Join us and live in peace, or pursue your present course and face obliteration. We shall be waiting for your answe ...
Pauls Quiz 363
... er finals c. semi finals d. final
19. Heliculture is the science of growing what animal for food?
20. Cleveland Ohio excluded (as it was named after a General Moses Cleaveland), name the four mos ...
Pauls Quiz 361
... l characters in which 1997 science fiction film?
18. Other than The Oval, what is the only other ground in England that shares the distinction of having hosted an FA Cup Final, an England football inte ...
Pauls Quiz 356
... d. 1981 L. W.
7. The following movie poster tag line is from which classic 1951 science fiction film? "From Out Of Space ..... A Warning And An Ultimatum"
8. The following dance step instruction ...
Pauls Quiz 347
... ugh the Sea of Time, the Sea of Science, the Sea of Monsters, the Sea of Nothing and the Sea of Holes?
5. Once known as 'the land of a million elephants', which country's capital city is Vientiane?
...
Pauls Quiz 340
... is the new name for the former British crown colony Basutoland?
12. Often cited as 'the worst film ever made', screen legend Bela Lugosi's last film was in which 1956 science fiction thriller?
13. ...
Pauls Quiz 337
... ike corporate trademark?
11. The following was a movie poster tag line from which 1982 science fiction horror film? "Man is the warmest place to hide."
12. What are the two most populated cities in Sw ...
Pauls Quiz 328
... name them?
6. The name for which science was first coined by Eratosthenes?
7. "A tale of murder, lust, greed, revenge, and seafood" is the movie poster tag line to which 1988 film?
8. Which UK numbe ...
Pauls Quiz 322
1. Which film was based on John Wyndham's 1957 science fiction novel 'The Midwich Cuckoos'?
2. Which popular film song begins with the words "Now I'm the king of the swingers"?
3. Which superlativ ...
Pauls Quiz 317
... e is also the title of which popular 1977 science fiction film?
8. The Spanish enclaves Ceuta and Melilla are both located in which country?
9. The name for which sort of soothing drink stems from the Ti ...
Pauls Science and Nature Quiz 2
1. Which endangered whale, also the source of ambergris, has the largest brain in the animal kingdom?
2. Blue Lacy, Chinook, Akita Inu, Dunker, Tosa, Barbet, Saluki and Utonagan are all examples of what? ...
Pauls Quiz 307
... n Australian aboriginal expression, was one of the biggest selling musical acts in the late 1960s and early 1970s?
6. The title of which science fiction novel from Michael Crichton is a term used for a ...
Pauls Quiz 284
... ated space ship in which popular 1968 science fiction film?
10. Ukrainian Sergey Bubka is best-known for record setting in which sporting discipline?
ANSWERS
1. Guano or bird droppings. (Importa ...
Pauls Quiz 266
... nd early in the twentieth century their study was fundamental to the evolution of fisheries science. These oily fish also have a long history as an important food fish, and are often salted, smoked, or pickled.
...
Pauls Quiz 262
... the United States through the United States Antarctic Program, a branch of the National Science Foundation. The station is the largest community in Antarctica, capable of supporting up to 1,258 residents ...
Pauls Quiz 252
... War I in November 1918. A separate civil class of the Pour le Mérite, the Pour le mérite für Wissenschaften und Künste, was created in 1842 to honour accomplishments in the arts and sciences. This ve ...
Pauls Quiz 244
1. Oenology (or Onology) is the science of making what?
2. Gourde, Lempira, Rial, Won, Ringgit, Togrog and Cordoba are all examples of what?
3. Which creature was slain with a vorpal blade near the ...
Pauls Quiz 243
... city was the original 'ghetto'?
8. The word Science stems from the Latin 'scientia'. What does it mean?
9. Which controversial organization is nicknamed 'the company'?
10. Before the invention of ...
Pauls Quiz 237
... y original are found in many languages.
4. Sherlock Holmes
5. Switzerland and The Vatican State
6. War Of The Worlds The War of the Worlds is a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells, first publish ...
Chip Week 2012 Quiz 2
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5. Beale's Plaice * http://www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders/places/
6. A - Myleene Klass & Graham Quinn * http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2024849/Fish-chips-tastier-scientists-crack-cods-genetic ...
Alphabetical Quiz 55
... name of the former Dutch Grand Prix venue?
6. Mugabe led which party when becoming Zimbabwe’s 1st President
7. Which company advertised its products on TV with the slogan "The appliance of Science" ...
Alphabetical Quiz 51
... state named after Queen Elizabeth I?
22. What is the name given to the science of grape growing?
23. In which comic would you see Sid the Sexist?
24. Which Company sponsored Man Utd & the England ...
Pub Quiz 179
... in the 1951 science fiction film classic 'The Day the Earth Stood Still'?
6. What is the name of the sweet Greek dessert made with filo pastry, chopped nuts and honey?
7. Name the four most populate ...
Alphabetical Quiz 25
... sk Sam to play in the film "Casablanca"?
34. With which branch of science do you associate Fred Hoyle?
35. Who directed the film "A Bridge Too Far"?
36. Old TV – what was the name of Terry’s sis ...
Pauls Science and Technology Quiz 1
... e Oil (Brent Blend from the North Sea, Tapis from Malaysia, Minas from Indonesia and Midway Sunset Heavy from California)
2. Space missions (U.S. Planetary Science Missions)
3. Antarctic research statio ...
Pauls Literature Quiz 1
... Foster Kane's last word was Rosebud. What was Rosebud?
6. Who wrote the science fiction thrillers 'The Day Of The Triffids', 'The Midwich Cuckoos' and 'The Kraken Wakes'?
7. The events in which monume ...
Pauls Language Quiz 2
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7. Prague
8. Science
9. Knots
10. A contraction of "and per se, and"
...
Pub Quiz 171
... bsp; j. My Girl (Madness)
k. Uptown Girl (Billy Joel)
11. Finland
12. Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword
13. Midnight Cowboy
14. 248.54 years
15. Science
16. ...
Pauls TV and Film Quiz 3
... f. Danny Glover
10. The 2009 British science fiction film 'Moon' was directed by Duncan Jones. Jones is the son of which famous English musician?
11. The following are the evil antagonists in whi ...
Pub Quiz 170
...
3. The 2009 British science fiction film 'Moon' was directed by Duncan Jones. Jones is the son of which famous English musician?
4. Which republic, formerly the "British protectora ...
Pub Quiz 169
... 249.5 km/h) belongs to which man?
5. Which scientific word translated means 'disease producer'?
6. Who wrote the science fiction thrillers 'The Day Of The Triffids', 'The Midwich Cucko ...
Pauls Science and Nature Quiz 1
1. Toothed and Baleen are both examples of what?
2. The slogan for which famous website is 'We Open Governments'?
3. The scientific name for which animal is 'Ursus arctos horribilis'?
...
Pub Quiz 148
... dictionary for which science?
a. Geography
b. Zoology
c. Astronomy
d. Botany ANSWERS
1. The Vatican State. (Largely due to ...
Pub Quiz 144
... f. Wrong way on a one way track
19. Porto flip, Green Hornet, French Connection, Jack Rose and Panama are all examples of what?
20. Although the answer may sound fishy, accordin ...
Connections Quiz 50
... sh programme is listed in Guinness World Records as the longest-running science fiction television show in the world.
9. In a short story by Washigton Irving which title character falls asleep in the Catsk ...
Pub Quiz 127
... ery popular 1985 science fiction film?
28. Which Part II film was the first to win the Oscar for Best Picture?
29. In which films did each of the following actors play Robin Hood? 1 point for each cor ...
Pauls Quiz 213
... nbsp; d. Kind Hearts and Coronets
8. Kurt Vonnegut Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (1922 ? 2007) was an American novelist known for works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction including Slaughterhous ...
Pauls Quiz 212
... he earth and cause a Noah's Ark like scenario in which classic science fiction film?
5. In the song 'Science Fiction Double Feature', who "was ill the day the earth stood still"?
6. ...
List of Feature Films Starring Cary Grant
... 42nd Academy Awards the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honored him with an Honorary Award "for his unique mastery of the art of screen acting with the respect and affection of his colleagues&q ...
Pauls Cary Grant Quiz 1
... A Thief, Bringing Up Baby, Gunga Din, Charade, and The Bishop's Wife. At the 42nd Academy Awards the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honored him with an Honorary Award "for his unique master ...


