Questions by pjh2

Pub quiz question 16 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which planet in our solar system is named after the Roman god of, amongst other things, commerce and thievery?
  2. Answer: A: Mercury
  3. Categories: Science (5) Space (3)
Pub quiz question 15 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which modern scientific word is Latin for 'amount'?
  2. Answer: A: Quantum
  3. Notes: *: Suggest "7 letters" if a clue is needed
  4. Categories: Language (7) Science (4)
Pub quiz question 14 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: The animal "Struthio camelus", which can grow to nine feet (~2¾ metres) tall, can be trained to successfully herd sheep. What is the more common name of this animal?
  2. Answer: A: The ostrich
  3. Categories: Nature (6)
Pub quiz question 13 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Where in the human body is the 'Lunula' located?
  2. Answer: A: Fingernail
  3. Notes: *: It is the white crescent shape at the base of the finger nail.
  4. Categories: Science (5) Biology (4)
Pub quiz question 12 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: How long does it take Pluto to orbit the sun?
  2. Answer: A: 248.54 years
  3. Notes: *: Suggest a full point for plus or minus 50 years.
  4. Categories: Science (6) Space (4)
Pub quiz question 11 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Mars has two moons, can you name them?
  2. Answer: A: Phobos and Deimos
  3. Notes: *: Suggest one point for each
  4. Categories: Science (6) Space (4)
Pub quiz question 10 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which scientific word translated means 'disease producer'?
  2. Answer: A: Pathogen
  3. Categories: Biology (3) Science (5) Nature (3)
Pub quiz question 9 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: An EMP bomb. What do the letters E M P stand for?
  2. Answer: A: Electro Magnetic Pulse
  3. Categories: Science (4)
Pub quiz question 8 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Belgrano II, Jinnah, Vostok, McMurdo, Great Wall, Arctowski, Davis and Halley are all examples of what?
  2. Answer: A: Antarctic research stations or bases.
  3. Categories: Science (5)
Pub quiz question 7 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Ranger, Viking, Galileo and Cassini are some notable examples of what?
  2. Answer: A: Space missions
  3. Notes: *: U.S. Planetary Science Missions
  4. Categories: Science (5) Space (2)
Pub quiz question 6 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Brent Blend, Tapis, Minas and Midway Sunset Heavy are well-known classifications of what expensive commodity?
  2. Answer: A: Crude Oil
  3. Notes: *: Brent Blend from the North Sea, Tapis from Malaysia, Minas from Indonesia and Midway Sunset Heavy from California
  4. Categories: Business (4)
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