When a bit of sand gets trapped inside a shellfish, it fights the irritation with nacre, which it gets from calcite in seawater. What treasure results?
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Question 2 of 10
What is the name of the holes in the nose?
Question 3 of 10
Which of these is a liquid?
Question 4 of 10
What would you do to a bucket of sand and water to separate one from the other?
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Question 5 of 10
What element is a diamond composed of?
Question 6 of 10
At the end of the mouth is the pharynx, a traffic cop that directs air down the trachea and food down the oesophagus. What flap shuts the trachea when you eat?
Question 7 of 10
In 1996, there wasn't a single American state in which at least 20% of the people were obese. By 2007, every state had an obesity rate of at least 20%, except for what Rocky Mountain state?
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Question 8 of 10
New Zealanders are convinced that Richard Pearse invented this in Timaru, nine months before it was invented at Kitty Hawk. What?
Question 9 of 10
What sort of organisms can be genetically engineered?
Question 10 of 10
What type of substances do we get from substances called 'ores'?
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History Quizzes
10 Historical Trivia Questions
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70% knows the answer to this question:
"Which American president was caught up in the "Watergate" scandal?
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1980s Nostalgia Quiz
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"What iconic video game was released in 1980 and featured a little yellow character gobbling up pellets while avoiding ghosts?
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Across the Pond: UK & USA History Quiz
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94% knows the answer to this question:
"Which famous London landmark, completed in 1894, was designed by Sir Joseph Bazalgette and serves as a critical transportation hub?
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Unbeatable History Quiz
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27% knows the answer to this question:
"Which Hun emperor is called the Scourge of God?
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10 Questions about History
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"What was the name of the train that was Britains first streamline train service - launched on September 30th 1935?
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10 History Questions
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30% knows the answer to this question:
"What was one of the nicknames of the US's 369th Infantry Regiment?
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Quiz on historical events.
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"In which century was pioneering nurse and heroine of the Crimean War Mary Seacole born?
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10 Questions about History
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"What was the name of the chemical element created by the Berkeley University in March 1950?
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History Quiz
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"Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien is the full name of which singer?
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Geography Quizzes
10 Question About Planet Earth
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"Which is the largest continent on Earth?
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Geography Quiz
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"Fulham is in which London postcode?
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Geography Quiz
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"One of the world's largest herds of what roam around the deserts of Australia?
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HARD Science Quiz
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"What is the capital of Kentucky?
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Geography Quiz
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91% knows the answer to this question:
"What was the middle name of the explorer Captain Scott?
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Geography Quiz
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76% knows the answer to this question:
"What nationality is the explorer Vasco Nunez de Balboa?
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"Which country lies directly south of Mongolia?
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Music Quizzes
Alternative Rock Music Quiz
Have you ever heard of any of these bands?
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Barbra Streisand Quiz
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"What is Barbra Streisand's middle name?
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10 difficult questions about John Denver
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54% knows the answer to this question:
"What was John Denver's birth name?
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Science Quizzes
Can you get a better score than a 7?
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31% knows the answer to this question:
"In WWII who flew around in a plane called Avalon, named for St George's lance?
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Quiz on Science
Did you complete the mission?
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33% knows the answer to this question:
"What is a young kangaroo called?
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Who Sang Quizzes
Who were the singers of these songs?
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62% knows the answer to this question:
"Who sang the famous song "Under Pressure" (1981) ?
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Who Sang These Songs?
No one knows more than 6 songs
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79% knows the answer to this question:
"Who sang the song, "Shoop"? (1993)
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Who Sang These Songs
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93% knows the answer to this question:
"Who sang the famous song "Unchained Melody" (1965) ?
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Who Sang These Country Songs?
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"Who performed the hit "Ring of Fire" (1963)?
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Who Sang These 90s Songs?
Feels like yesterday isn't it?
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"Who sang the song, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (1991)?
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Who Sang These Songs?
Who is your favorite singer?
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"Who sang the famous song "Twist And Shout" (1963)?
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Who Sang These Songs?
Did you have more than 6 songs correctly?
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"Who sang the famous song "American Pie" (1972) ?
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Who Sang These Songs?
Do you think you can name at least 5?
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"Who sang the famous song "Suspicious Minds" (1969)
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Songs from the 60s!
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97% knows the answer to this question:
"Who sang the famous song "I Saw Her Standing There" (1963)
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Food & Beverage Quizzes
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What's your favorite pizza?
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General Knowledge Quizzes
General Knowledge Quiz
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10 Trivia Questions
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General Knowledge Questions
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28% knows the answer to this question:
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Quiz on General Knowledge.
We bet you can do better than this woman
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26% knows the answer to this question:
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10 Mixed Trivia Questions
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10 Impossible Trivia Questions
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Trivia Contest
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General Knowledge Quiz
A perfect 10 might surprise you
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32% knows the answer to this question:
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Mixed Knowledge Test
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66% knows the answer to this question:
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Literature Quizzes
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Movie Quizzes
Movie Quiz
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39% knows the answer to this question:
"Karen Carpenter died of complications from which illness?
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Lights, Camera, Quotes!
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" "Here's looking at you, kid."
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Movie Trivia Quiz
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"What "sweet home" state appears in a 2002 Reese Witherspoon title?
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Movie Quiz
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31% knows the answer to this question:
"Which of these Disney feature films was released first?
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Movies & Series Quiz
Which TV series have you watched more than once?
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53% knows the answer to this question:
"Which 1972 film, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, is an adaptation of Mario Puzo's novel and portrays the rise and near fall of a mafia family in America?
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Rewind to the 70s: Movie Quiz
Which of these have you seen in the cinema?
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70% knows the answer to this question:
"Who directed the movie, "The Godfather" (1972)?
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Math Quizzes
Math Quiz
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95% knows the answer to this question:
"If you are 24 years old. How old will you be in 27 years time?
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Math Examination
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"How many inches are in a foot?
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10 Math Questions
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General knowledge quiz
Extremely hard mixed knowledge quiz, how many did you answer correctly?
Do you know who these famous people from the 60s and 70s are?