kth8/OpenTriviaQA huggingface dataset:
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Question: This vitamin of the B complex, popular also under the name vitamin H, is not included in the recommended daily intake by some health organizations.
Choices: Vitamin B9; Vitamin B12; Vitamin B15; Vitamin B7
Answer: Vitamin B7
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Question: Megaloblastic anemia is a type of anemia in which among the bone marrows red blood cells start to appear many immature and dysfunctional ones. The deficiency of which two vitamins of the B complex group causes this disorder?
Choices: B9 and B12; B1 and B2; B4 and B1; B6, B2 and B12
Answer: B9 and B12
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Question: Biotin deficiency (the lack of vitamin B7) is a rare nutritional disorder that occurs in people from this age group.
Choices: Adults; Elderly people; Infants; All of these
Answer: All of these
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Question: Which of these medical conditions is caused by the ricin found in castor beans?
Choices: Death; All of these; Severe diarrhea; Long term organ damage
Answer: All of these
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Question: The fruit of the poisonous Jerusalem cherry is very similar to which of these?
Choices: Morello cherry; Apricot; Cranberry; Cherry tomato
Answer: Cherry tomato
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Question: In what part of the apple are the toxic compounds cyanogenic glycosides found?
Choices: Seeds; Flowers; Skin of the fruit; Leaves
Answer: Seeds
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Question: What type of medical problems does the consumption of raw seeds of the Common bean commonly cause?
Choices: Eyesight problems; All of these; Kidney failure; Gastric problems
Answer: Gastric problems
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Question: What atomic number does Calcium have?
Choices: 21; 22; 20; 19
Answer: 20
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Question: Which of these is the correct atomic number of the chemical element Actinium?
Choices: 99; 89; 79; 78
Answer: 89
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Question: The atomic number of Argon is 19.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: The atomic number of the chemical element Tin is 50.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: What is the atomic number of Neon?
Choices: 11; 13; 10; 12
Answer: 10
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Question: The atomic number of Zinc is 52.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: Which of these is the correct atomic number of the chemical element Radon?
Choices: 85; 87; 88; 86
Answer: 86
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Question: Oxygens atomic number is 8.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: What was the star at the center of the Solar System called by the Romans?
Choices: Helios; Sol; Aredid; Sun
Answer: Sol
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Question: Which of these is the surface temperature of the Sun?
Choices: 11450 Degrees Fahrenheit; 7450 Degrees Fahrenheit; 9950 Degrees Fahrenheit; 2350 Degrees Fahrenheit
Answer: 9950 Degrees Fahrenheit
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Question: Which of these parts of the Sun is the warmest?
Choices: Corona; Photosphere; Prominences; Chromosphere
Answer: Corona
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Question: The Sun has how many times the diameter of the Earth?
Choices: 150; 110; 100; 135
Answer: 110
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Question: On average, how long is the sunspot cycle?
Choices: 10.4 years; 11.1 years; 14.8 years; 14.8 years
Answer: 11.1 years
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Question: Which of the listed NASA probes made the closest approach to the Sun?
Choices: Helios 2; SOHO; None of these; Mariner 10
Answer: Helios 2
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Question: The Sun orbits a center of mass.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: How many Earth masses is the Sun?
Choices: 395,000 Earth masses; 330,000 Earth masses; 310,000 Earth masses; 275,000 Earth masses
Answer: 330,000 Earth masses
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Question: How long is a day on the planet Mars?
Choices: 48 Earth hours; 26 Earth hours; 12.6 Earth hours; 24.6 Earth hours
Answer: 24.6 Earth hours
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Question: What is the size of Mars compared to the size of Earth.
Choices: The two planets can not be compared.; They are the same size.; Mars is smaller than Earth.; Mars is bigger than Earth.
Answer: Mars is smaller than Earth.
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Question: Which statement about the atmosphere Mars is true?
Choices: It is quite dusty.; It is relatively thin.; It contains methane.; All of these
Answer: All of these
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Question: What is the average temperature on the Martian surface?
Choices: 23 degrees Celsius; -23 degrees Celsius; 0 degree Celsius; 100 degrees Celsius
Answer: -23 degrees Celsius
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Question: Is Phobos a satellite of Mars?
Choices: No; Yes
Answer: Yes
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Question: Valles Marineris is a polar rift on the surface of Mars.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: Olympus Mons lies on Mars.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Did Voyager obtain the first images of Mars?
Choices: No; Yes
Answer: No
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Question: What is the name of the six-wheeled robotic vehicle of the Pathfinder Mission on Mars?
Choices: Viking; Mariner; Pathfinder; Sojourner
Answer: Sojourner
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Question: How long does it take Mars to complete one revolution around the sun?
Choices: 225 days; 525 days; 456 days; 687 days
Answer: 687 days
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Question: Shellfish is rich in vitamin B12, which supports the functions of nerves and mental ability.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: Which of these fish is a major source of omega-3 fatty acids?
Choices: Tuna; Salmon; Mackerel; All of these
Answer: All of these
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Question: Skimmed milk contains riboflavin (vitamin B2), vitamin A and calcium.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Walnuts contain only unsaturated fats and therefore decrease the risk of heart disease.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Which of these is present in lentils?
Choices: dietary fiber; folate; All of these; vitamin B1
Answer: All of these
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Question: Which of these is said to be helpful in reducing swelling from bee stings?
Choices: Pumpkin; Pinto beans; Onion; Parsley
Answer: Onion
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Question: Figs are a natural source of potassium and carbohydrates.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Which of the following is a major source of iron, which helps carry oxygen to the tissues?
Choices: Broccoli; Raisins; Lemons; Tomatoes
Answer: Raisins
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Question: Apricots contain carotenoids and antioxidants that may help to prevent heart disease.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: Mangoes are high in prebiotic dietary fiber and vitamin C.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: Which of the following is a water soluble vitamin also known as riboflavin?
Choices: Vitamin C; Vitamin A; Vitamin E; Vitamin B2
Answer: Vitamin B2
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Question: Niacin, also known as vitamin B3, is required for healthy hair.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: This vitamin, known as pantothenic acid, is found in some hair and skin care products.
Choices: C; B12; B5; None of these
Answer: B5
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Question: The lack of this vitamin may cause seborrhea and dry skin.
Choices: Vitamin B6; Vitamin J; Vitamin D; Vitamin F
Answer: Vitamin B6
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Question: Which of the following vitamins is known as Folic Acid?
Choices: Vitamin B6; Vitamin B9; Vitamin B2; Vitamin B5
Answer: Vitamin B9
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Question: Vitamin B10 helps to prevents early graying of the hair.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Vitamin B12, which is related to hair growth and strength, can be obtained from which food?
Choices: All of these; Diary products and egg yolks; Seafood; Meat
Answer: All of these
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Question: Which of the following statements is true about vitamin C, which is found mostly in citrus fruit and berries?
Choices: It keeps blood vessels healthy.; All of these; It prevents hair loss.; It improves blood circulations to the scalp.
Answer: All of these
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Question: Vitamin A helps to restore the structure of damaged hair.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: Vitamin E is found in nuts.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: What is the speed of light in vacuum?
Choices: 500 000 km/s; 300 000 km/s; 200 000 km/s; 400 000 km/s
Answer: 300 000 km/s
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Question: How many times can an electromagnetic wave travel around the world in a single second?
Choices: 7; 3; 5; 1
Answer: 7
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Question: What is the symbol for the speed of light?
Choices: los; q; sol; c
Answer: c
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Question: Is it possible to see around corners?
Choices: No; Yes
Answer: Yes
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Question: Did Isaac Newton formulate the famous equation E=mcÂ²?
Choices: No; Yes
Answer: No
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Question: What does a convex mirror do?
Choices: It increases the size; None of these; It widens the size.; It deceases the size
Answer: It deceases the size
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Question: What does a concave mirror do with the object that is reflected?
Choices: It widens the size of the object.; It increases the size of the object.; It decreases the size of the object.; Depends on the on the distance between the object and the mirror.
Answer: Depends on the on the distance between the object and the mirror.
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Question: Light slows down in this object and causes it to look bent.
Choices: glass; lamp; water; gas
Answer: water
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Question: Light waves travel in a straight line.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: Saturn is the Roman name of the Greek Titan Cronus. Who is Cronus son?
Choices: Zeus; Neptune; Apollo; Hera
Answer: Zeus
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Question: Saturn has more then 80 known moons.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: Saturns largest moon is known by what name?
Choices: Titan; Europa; Ganymede; Cronus
Answer: Titan
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Question: How long does it take Saturn to complete one orbit around the Sun?
Choices: just over 20 years; 18 years exactly; about 15 years; just under 30 years
Answer: just under 30 years
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Question: Pioneer 11 was the first spacecraft to study Saturn in this year.
Choices: 1976; 1975; 1979; 1973
Answer: 1979
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Question: What is the name of the spacecraft that entered Saturns orbit in 2004?
Choices: Pioneer 11; Cassini; Voyager 2; Galileo
Answer: Cassini
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Question: What is the name of the major gap in the ring system around Saturn?
Choices: Herschel Gap; The Great Gap; Galileo Division; Cassini Division
Answer: Cassini Division
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Question: The atmosphere of Saturn consists mainly of what element?
Choices: Ozone; Hydrogen; Methane; Helium
Answer: Hydrogen
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Question: Saturn is visible without any optical aid.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: On what date was the planet Neptune discovered?
Choices: September 23, 1846.; August 19, 1901.; May 3, 1865.; December 19, 1888.
Answer: September 23, 1846.
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Question: Which two elements comprise the bulk of the atmosphere of Neptune?
Choices: Hydrogen and Methane; Helium and Carbon Dioxide; Helium and Methane; Hydrogen and Helium
Answer: Hydrogen and Helium
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Question: Neptune has rings around it just like Saturn.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: How many moons does Neptune have?
Choices: 3; 13; None; 10
Answer: 13
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Question: How long does it take Neptune to orbit the Sun once?
Choices: 211 years; 165 years; 89 years; 128 years
Answer: 165 years
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Question: How long is one day on the planet Neptune?
Choices: Just over 23 hours; Just over 16 hours; Just under 17 hours; Just under 10 hours
Answer: Just over 16 hours
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Question: The planet Neptune can be seen with the naked eye.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: What was the name of the first spacecraft that visited Neptune?
Choices: Voyager 1; Pioneer 10; Pioneer 11; Voyager 2
Answer: Voyager 2
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Question: What is the name of the 1997 sci-fi horror movie, starring Sam Neil, that takes place in orbit around the planet Neptune?
Choices: Event Horizon; Alien 3; The Black Hole; Red Planet
Answer: Event Horizon
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Question: Which is the only stable chemical element whose atom can contain no neutrons at all in its nucleus?
Choices: Oxygen-1; Hydrogen-1; There is no such element.; Helium-3
Answer: Hydrogen-1
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Question: If an atom loses an electron its electromagnetic balance is disturbed and the atom decays releasing  ionizing particles and a large amount of energy.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: What does the number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom determine?
Choices: The isotope of the element; The bonds the element forms; The charge of the ions of the element; The element itself
Answer: The isotope of the element
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Question: Which of the following determines to which chemical element a certain atom belongs?
Choices: The number of protons; The number of electrons; The number of neutrons; None of these
Answer: The number of protons
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Question: The word atom comes from the Greek atomos which means what?
Choices: Miniature; Fast; Invisible; Uncuttable
Answer: Uncuttable
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Question: What part of the atoms mass is concentrated in its nucleus?
Choices: 90 %; 70 %; 0,01 %; 99.9 %
Answer: 99.9 %
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Question: What is the name of the device used to measure the mass of atoms?
Choices: Submolecular weighter; Atomometer; Mass detector; Mass spectrometer
Answer: Mass spectrometer
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Question: Which of these does a positive hydrogen ion lack?
Choices: Neutrons; Electrons; Protons; Electrons and neutrons
Answer: Electrons and neutrons
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Question: Although it was thought to be the smallest component of matter, physicists discovered that the atom consists of electrons, protons and neutrons. But even some of these subatomic particles can be broken down further.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: What does the atomic number of the atom define?
Choices: All of these; Its number of protons; Its electrical charge; Its number of isotopes
Answer: Its number of protons
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Question: Which of these statements is true about parasites in general?
Choices: They are usually much smaller that their host.; They are highly specialized organisms.; All of these; They reproduce faster than their host and in much larger quantities.
Answer: All of these
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Question: What is the exact meaning of the term epiparasite?
Choices: A specific type of parasite that lives in the human skin; A parasite that is actually beneficial for its host; An external parasite that lives on the outside of its hosts body; A parasite whose host is another parasite
Answer: A parasite whose host is another parasite
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Question: What kind of symptoms do parasite infections usually induce in humans?
Choices: Joint pain; Chronic fatigue; Unrestrained hunger; All of these
Answer: All of these
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Question: What kind of animal causes the parasitic Dracunculiasis disease that is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa?
Choices: An insect that injects a plasmodium through its bite; A mite that is carried by poultry; A lizard that carries dangerous unicellular parasites; A worm whose eggs are ingested when drinking contaminated water
Answer: A worm whose eggs are ingested when drinking contaminated water
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Question: Which of these statements is true about the flea, a well-known external parasite?
Choices: They have laterally compressed bodies.; All of these; They dont have wings.; They live on mammals and birds.
Answer: All of these
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Question: What kind of animal is the primary host of the protozoan Toxoplasma gondii which causes toxoplasmosis?
Choices: Pigeon; Cat; Fly; Dog
Answer: Cat
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Question: What kind of organisms cause the parasitic infection known as ringworm?
Choices: All of these; Fungi; Mites; Intestinal worms
Answer: Fungi
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Question: Which of these diseases is caused by the African tsetse fly?
Choices: Nagana; Sleeping sickness; All of these; African trypanosomiasis
Answer: All of these
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Question: Which of these statements is true about ticks, common ectoparasites and vectors of numerous diseases?
Choices: They feed on blood.; Young ticks have 6 legs, and mature ticks have 8 legs.; They live on mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians.; All of these
Answer: All of these
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Question: Which of these statements is not true about the head louse, which is an ectoparasite in humans?
Choices: It cant fly.; It has two antennae on its head.; It has eight powerful legs specialized for jumping.; It feeds on blood.
Answer: It has eight powerful legs specialized for jumping.
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Question: This food is rich in omega â 3 fatty acids, magnesium and potassium.
Choices: Salmon; Dark Chocolate; Berries; Oatmeal
Answer: Oatmeal
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Question: Salmon is high in which of these?
Choices: protein; omega-3 fatty acids; All of these; vitamin D
Answer: All of these
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Question: What do avocados contain?
Choices: Copper and manganese; Vitamins B, vitamin K, vitamin E and vitamin C; All of these; Omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids
Answer: All of these
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Question: Olive oil lowers total cholesterol and LDL levels in the blood.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Spinach is extremely rich in antioxidants.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Berries are good for the heart.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: In 650BC the father of medicine, Hippocrates, recommended it to relieve stomach pain.
Choices: Soy; None of these; Linseed; Oatmeal
Answer: Linseed
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Question: Dark chocolate reduces blood pressure while enhancing circulation.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Almonds possess cholesterol-lowering properties.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Lentils and beans are rich in fiber, omega-3 acids and calcium.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: This is the microscope part in which the lens is located.
Choices: Objectives; Body tube; Ocular or eyepiece; Mirror
Answer: Ocular or eyepiece
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Question: The diaphragm regulates the amount of light reaching the microscope objective.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: This part allows the tilting of the microscope at various angles.
Choices: Inclination joint; Adjustment knob; Stage Clip; Arm
Answer: Inclination joint
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Question: What part of the microscope holds the draw tube in place?
Choices: Base; Arm; Body tube; Stage clip
Answer: Body tube
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Question: The fine adjustment knob of the microscope is used to move the body tube when focusing the specimen under the low power objective.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: This microscope part supports the glass slide and the specimen.
Choices: Revolving nose piece; Stage clip; Draw tube; Arm
Answer: Stage clip
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Question: The common name of the tendo calcaneus or calcaneal tendon of the human body was derived from the name of this Greek mythological hero.
Choices: Odysseus; Hercules; Heracles; Achilles
Answer: Achilles
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Question: In what part of the human body are the cords of Billroth located?
Choices: Diaphragm; Spleen; Heart; Larynx
Answer: Spleen
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Question: In which ody part of the human body can the Darwins tubercle be found in some individuals?
Choices: Ear; Tongue; Nose; Eyelid
Answer: Ear
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Question: In which part of the human body is the so-called Pouch of Douglas located?
Choices: Pelvis; Aorta; Stomach; Duodenum
Answer: Pelvis
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Question: Brocas area is located in the human brain. What is it responsible for?
Choices: Hearing; Sleep patterns; Eyesight; Speech
Answer: Speech
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Question: Where in the human body is the Golgi organ located?
Choices: In tendons; Within the brain; Within the cell; In the eye
Answer: In tendons
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Question: What was the occupation of the person after whom the human sideburns were named?
Choices: Aviator; Painter; Surgeon; Soldier
Answer: Soldier
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Question: What type of anatomical structures does the Circle of Willis consist of?
Choices: Arteries; All of these; Veins; Neurons
Answer: Arteries
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Question: The so-called McBurneys point is located in this part of the human body.
Choices: Thorax; Foot; Abdomen; Head
Answer: Abdomen
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Question: The absence of the protein called Christmas factor, a.k.a. factor IX, from the human body results in this serious disease.
Choices: Parkinsons disease; Epilepsy; Diabetes; Hemophilia
Answer: Hemophilia
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Question: We call visible light the electromagnetic radiation belonging to the what wave range?
Choices: 12,000-15,000 nm; 1000-1500 nm; 100-520; 380-750 nm
Answer: 380-750 nm
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Question: Which of the following is not a property of light?
Choices: Frequency; Polarization; Intensity; Viscosity
Answer: Viscosity
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Question: According to the properties it exhibits, light is defined as what?
Choices: Electromagnetic wave; Both wave and particles; Living organism; Group of particles
Answer: Both wave and particles
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Question: Albert Einstein asserted that the energy of a photon is proportional to what in his study of the photoelectronic effects?
Choices: Its mass; Its speed; Its volume; Its frequency
Answer: Its frequency
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Question: Approximately what is the speed of light in vacuum?
Choices: 250 000 km/s; 1 000 000 km/s; 12 000 km/s; 300 000 km/s
Answer: 300 000 km/s
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Question: Light, just as wind, has the ability to push objects in its path.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: What property of light might change its value when a beam of light crosses the border between vacuum and another medium or between two different media?
Choices: None of these; The polarization; The wavelength; The intensity
Answer: The wavelength
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Question: Which of these thermal emissions of light is the rarest in nature?
Choices: They are all equally frequent; Blue thermal emission; Red  thermal emission; White thermal emission
Answer: Blue thermal emission
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Question: In his Theory of Relativity, Albert Einstein discloses that when you multiply the speed of light by the mass you get what?
Choices: The density; The volume; The frequency; The energy
Answer: The energy
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Question: We watch TV thanks to which of these processes forming light?
Choices: Fiboluuminescence; Bioluminescence; Cathodoluminescence; Sololuminescence
Answer: Cathodoluminescence
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Question: What is the temperature of the core of the sun?
Choices: 15,000,000 degrees Celsius; 70 degrees Celsius; 15,000,000 degrees Fahrenheit; 1,000 degrees Kelvin
Answer: 15,000,000 degrees Celsius
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Question: Jupiter has rings.
Choices: False; True
Answer: True
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Question: What are Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars mostly made of?
Choices: gas; rock; none of these; ice
Answer: rock
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Question: Jupiter has the largest planetary atmosphere in the Solar System.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Is Venus the coldest planet in the Solar System?
Choices: Yes; No
Answer: No
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Question: How many major planets are there in the Solar System?
Choices: 10; 9; 11; 8
Answer: 8
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Question: What was the second planet from the Sun called by the Greeks?
Choices: Aphrodite; Phosphorus; All of these; Hesperus
Answer: All of these
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Question: Marine 1, launched in 1961, was the first probe to visit another planet.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: Venus is classified as Earths sister planet.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Venus was mistaken for a UFO.
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: Venus has the densest atmosphere in the solar system.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: What is Venus maximum elongation?
Choices: 48.7 Degrees; 47.8 Degrees; 24.5 Degrees; 177.8 Degrees
Answer: 47.8 Degrees
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Question: Venus is largest when it is at which phase?
Choices: Half; Full; Crescent; Gibbous
Answer: Crescent
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Question: Atoms are so small that they can only be observed with a special type of electronic optical microscope called scanning optical microscope.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: If we had to measure the width (i.e. the diameter) of a single human hair in carbon atoms, how much would this width be?
Choices: 1 thousand carbon atoms; 1 billion carbon atoms; 100 thousand carbon atoms; 1 million carbon atoms
Answer: 1 million carbon atoms
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Question: The atoms of which type of chemical elements have a complete set of valence electrons - 8?
Choices: Noble gases; Chlorides; Salts; Alkali metals
Answer: Noble gases
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Question: Valence is a characteristics of atoms which defines their ability to do which of the following?
Choices: Be subject to radioactive decay; Move from one molecule to another; Fall apart; Bind with other atoms
Answer: Bind with other atoms
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Question: What did the CERN laboratory in Geneva, Switzerland, produce for the first time in 1996?
Choices: Antimatter; An atom without electrons; A black hole; An atom without protons
Answer: Antimatter
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Question: What does the branch of physics called atomic physics study?
Choices: All of these; The atom as an isolated system of electrons and a nucleus; Nuclear power; Relations between atoms and their arrangement in compounds
Answer: The atom as an isolated system of electrons and a nucleus
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Question: What happens to an electron that has absorbed a certain amount of energy which is though less than the energy necessary to remove it from the atom?
Choices: Goes into excited state; Nothing; Decays; Explodes
Answer: Goes into excited state
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Question: How are the orbits in which the electrons of the atom reside called?
Choices: Electron shells; Electron orbits; Electron paths; Electron circles
Answer: Electron shells
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Question: In chemistry and physics, what do we call free radicals?
Choices: Atoms free of electrons; Atoms not part of a molecule; Atoms with at least one unpaired electron; Atom freely floating in space
Answer: Atoms with at least one unpaired electron
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Question: How is an atom having the valance of 1 called?
Choices: Nucleuid; Mono particle; Monotom; Monad
Answer: Monad
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Question: Which of the following cannot affect the energy levels of the electrons of an atom?
Choices: Absorption of energy from light (photons); Magnetic field; All of these can affect the energy levels; Mechanical collision between particles
Answer: All of these can affect the energy levels
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Question: In atomic physics what does the term magnetic moment refer to?
Choices: The moment in which an atom enters a magnetic field; A miniature slice of time in an atoms magnetic interaction with other particles; The magnetic field produced by an atom; The moment in which an atom becomes magnetized
Answer: The magnetic field produced by an atom
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Question: For the purposes of their experiments how do physicists slow down atoms in order to study them better?
Choices: With liquid nitrogen; By laser cooling; In special refrigerators; By bombarding them with micro particles
Answer: By laser cooling
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Question: In atomic physics, which atoms are called exotic atoms?
Choices: Atoms that occur on other planets of the Solar System but not on Earth; Atoms in which a sub-atomic particle has been replaced by another particle of the same charge; Magnetized atoms; Atoms that occur on Earth naturally very rarely
Answer: Atoms in which a sub-atomic particle has been replaced by another particle of the same charge
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Question: When a hydrogen atom loses its electron it might form which of the following?
Choices: A proton; A neutron; A lepton; A quark
Answer: A proton
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Question: Which of the following components of the atom is not considered an elementary particle?
Choices: Proton; Quark; Electron; Gluon
Answer: Proton
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Question: In nuclear physics what is a radionuclide?
Choices: A nucleus separated from the atom by radioactive processes; None of these; Two radioactive atoms in a molecule; An atom with an unstable nucleus characterized by excess energy
Answer: An atom with an unstable nucleus characterized by excess energy
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Question: In physics and chemistry, which isotopes are considered stable?
Choices: Isotopes that are in a bond; Isotopes that are not radioactive; Isotopes in which the number of electrons, protons and neutrons is equal; Isotopes that do not form bonds
Answer: Isotopes that are not radioactive
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Question: Super-heavy atoms, (or super heavy elements, often abbreviated SHE), are the elements with large atomic number (starting from 104), which occur only deep in the Earths mantle. They are very useful in the study of atoms structure and properties.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: Which is the force that binds together protons and neutrons together and thus forms the atoms nucleus?
Choices: Strong interaction; Electromagnetic force; Gravitation; Weak interaction
Answer: Strong interaction
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Question: What does the word tornado literally mean?
Choices: Devil; Death; Danger; Thunderstorm
Answer: Thunderstorm
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Question: What does the term tornado family denote?
Choices: A family that had suffered damages caused by a tornado; A series of tornadoes; A class of tornadoes; Quarrelsome family
Answer: A series of tornadoes
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Question: What is the name of the tornado that occurred on March 18, 1925 and became the deadliest in U.S. history?
Choices: Oklahoma City Tornado; Great Natchez Tornado; 1896 St. Louis â East St. Louis tornado; Tri-State Tornado
Answer: Tri-State Tornado
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Question: What is the name of the scale that is used to rate the intensity of tornadoes?
Choices: Dmitriev scale; Fujita scale; Richter scale; Saccitoni scale
Answer: Fujita scale
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Question: What is the common shape of large single-vortex tornadoes?
Choices: Funnel tornadoes; Stovepipe tornadoes; Rope tornadoes; Wedge tornadoes
Answer: Wedge tornadoes
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Question: The vast majority of tornadoes in the world occur in the Tornado Alley region which is located in this country.
Choices: The United States; Indonesia; Mexico; Australia
Answer: The United States
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Question: Which of these is a common myth concerning the damages caused by a tornado to a house?
Choices: Having trees and shrubs around the house will lessen the damages.; Opening the windows will lessen the damages.; Tornadoes spare houses painted in orange.; All of these
Answer: Opening the windows will lessen the damages.
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Question: What word is commonly used to refer to the central area of the tornado?
Choices: All of these; Eye; Heart; Navel
Answer: Eye
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Question: The horse of what fictional hero is called Tornado?
Choices: Don Quixote; Zorro; Don Juan; dArtagnan
Answer: Zorro
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Question: What actress starred in the 1996 disaster movie Twister?
Choices: Meg Ryan; Helen Hunt; Jodie Foster; Michelle Pfeiffer
Answer: Helen Hunt
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Question: By what name was the closest planet to the Sun called by the Greeks?
Choices: Kokhav Hamah; Hermes; Hermaon; Mercury
Answer: Hermes
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Question: Mercury is the densest major body in the solar system.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: Which probe became the first probe to visit Mercury in 1974?
Choices: Mariner 8; Mariner 9; Mariner 10; Venera 11
Answer: Mariner 10
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Question: Mercurys maximum elongation is 32.2 degrees.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: When does a transit of Mercury occur?
Choices: when the planet Mercury passes between the Earth and the Sun; when the planet Mercury has an object pass between it and the Earth; None of these; when the planet Mercury reaches maximum apparent distance from the Sun
Answer: when the planet Mercury passes between the Earth and the Sun
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Question: What is Calores Montes?
Choices: a large crater on Mercury; a tall mountain on Mercury; a volcano on Mercury; a range of mountains on Mercury
Answer: a range of mountains on Mercury
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Question: Does Mercury have an atmosphere?
Choices: Yes; No
Answer: No
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Question: Does Mercury have a magnetic field?
Choices: Yes; No
Answer: Yes
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Question: What is Mercurys spin-orbit resonance?
Choices: 1:1; 8:5; 3:4; 3:2
Answer: 3:2
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Question: What is the planet Uranus named after?
Choices: The Egyptian god of the sky; The Roman god of the sky; The Greek god of the sky; The Babylonian god of the sky
Answer: The Greek god of the sky
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Question: How many years does it take for the planet Uranus to orbit the Sun once?
Choices: 104; 64; 84; 44
Answer: 84
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Question: What element comprises the bulk of Uranus atmosphere?
Choices: Ozone; Carbon Dioxide; Hydrogen; Helium
Answer: Hydrogen
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Question: Uranus has only 10 moons.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: What is the name of the first spacecraft to study the planet Uranus?
Choices: Pioneer 11; Pioneer 10; Voyager 2; Voyager 1
Answer: Voyager 2
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Question: How many separate rings does the planet Uranus have according to observations made with the Hubble Space Telescope in 2005?
Choices: 7 rings; Uranus does not have any rings.; 13 rings; 5 rings
Answer: 13 rings
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Question: Which is the largest of Uranus moons?
Choices: Titania.; Miranda.; Ariel.; Oberon.
Answer: Titania.
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Question: Name the 1962 film about the planet Uranus?
Choices: Meet me on Uranus; Journey to the Seventh Planet; Escaping the Blue Planet; I Love Uranus
Answer: Journey to the Seventh Planet
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Question: Uranus was renamed Urectum in what animated TV Series?
Choices: Futurama; The Simpsons; The Family Guy; American Dad
Answer: Futurama
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Question: What is the name of the Japanese dried seaweed sheets used in the preparation of sushi?
Choices: Onigiri; Sashimi; Yakisoba; Nori
Answer: Nori
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Question: Why will worms not live in seaweed fertilizer?
Choices: Because it contains antibiotics that repulse them; Because of its high salt content; All of these; Because it is acidic
Answer: Because of its high salt content
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Question: Kelp ash is used in the production of which of the following?
Choices: Plastic; Glass; Rubber; Teflon
Answer: Glass
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Question: What important advantage does algal fuel possess?
Choices: It is relatively environmentally harmless.; It is biodegradable.; It produces much more energy than second-generation biofuel crops.; All of these
Answer: All of these
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Question: Marine algae may have this effect on the human body.
Choices: All of these; Laxative effect; May act as opiates; Increase the cholesterol levels
Answer: Laxative effect
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Question: What process does the edible seaweed called Wakame accelerate according to studies?
Choices: Healing of wounds; Cell growth; Burning of fat; Delivery of the baby
Answer: Burning of fat
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Question: The edible seaweed Irish moss contains this essential mineral used in the prevention and treatment of goiter.
Choices: Potassium; Calcium; Iodine; Sulfur
Answer: Iodine
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Question: What name is commonly used to refer to the edible seaweed Caulerpa lentillifera, also known as sea grapes?
Choices: Marine eggs; Green caviar; Sea corn; All of these
Answer: Green caviar
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Question: What medical condition is the chlorella algae beneficial for?
Choices: All of these; High cholesterol levels; Radiation exposure; High blood pressure
Answer: All of these
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Question: What important mineral is sea lettuce especially rich in?
Choices: Iron; Magnesium; Copper; Potassium
Answer: Iron
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Question: What did Charles Darwin major in at the University of Edinburgh where he joined his older brother in October 1825?
Choices: Geography; Natural history; Marine biology; Medicine
Answer: Medicine
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Question: Charles Darwin had a passion for this popular hobby, which was introduced to him by his cousin William Darwin Fox.
Choices: Collecting herbs; Collecting beetles; Painting; Fowling
Answer: Collecting beetles
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Question: Charles Darwin was neglecting his studies at the University of Edinburgh, so his father sent him to Cambridge to get a Bachelor of Art degree, as the first step towards what profession?
Choices: Teacher; Medical doctor; Priest; Artist
Answer: Priest
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Question: What was Charles Darwin disgusted with while in Brazil during the second voyage of HMS Beagle?
Choices: Racism; Slavery; Animal sacrifices; Live animal skinning
Answer: Slavery
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Question: In what country did Charles Darwin experience an earthquake, leading him to form a theory on the movements of the Earths crust?
Choices: Australia; France; South Africa; Chile
Answer: Chile
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Question: What was the supposed reason for Charles Darwins health problems that started in 1837?
Choices: Allergy; Depression; A mysterious disease that he caught during his first voyage; Overwork
Answer: Overwork
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Question: Which of these statements is true about Charles Darwins wife, Emma Wedgwood?
Choices: She was Charles second cousin; She was two years older than Charles; She was known for her charity work; She was quick-tempered and often argued with her husband
Answer: She was known for her charity work
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Question: Charles Darwin and his wife Emma survived the death of this child of theirs.
Choices: Charles Waring Darwin; Mary Eleanor Darwin; All of these; Anne Elizabeth Darwin
Answer: All of these
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Question: Who was Charles Darwins second son and fifth child, who became a prominent astronomer and mathematician?
Choices: Leonard Darwin; George Howard Darwin; Francis Darwin; William Erasmus Darwin
Answer: George Howard Darwin
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Question: What impressive physical characteristic did Charles Darwin possess, which made the Bank of England use his image for the ten pound note in 2000?
Choices: Distinctive eyes; Very big ears; Unique nose; Large beard
Answer: Large beard
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Question: What natural therapy works best for seasonal depression and low moods due to sleep deprivation?
Choices: Water therapy; Bright light therapy; Aromatherapy; Massage
Answer: Bright light therapy
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Question: What type of fish contains the valuable Omega-3 fatty acids, proven to fight depression and improve overall health?
Choices: Marine fish; Bony fish; Cartilaginous fish; Cold-water fish
Answer: Cold-water fish
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Question: What mineral present in some mineral waters is used as a cure for different types of depression?
Choices: Copper; Aluminium; Vanadium; Lithium
Answer: Lithium
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Question: What spice possesses antidepressant properties?
Choices: Saffron; Black pepper; Chilli; Nutmeg
Answer: Saffron
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Question: Listening to what type of music is recommended for people who suffer from mood disorders?
Choices: Loud music; Soft music; Jazz; Rock and roll
Answer: Soft music
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Question: What type of food is rich in tryptophan, and therefore prevents and cures depression?
Choices: Nuts; Dairy; Meat; All of these
Answer: All of these
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Question: What is the best location to exercise in order to fight depression according to studies?
Choices: In a gym; In the bathroom; In your home; Outdoors
Answer: Outdoors
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Question: Which of these substances and minerals is not effective in the treatment of depression?
Choices: Sodium; Zinc; Magnesium; Dopamine
Answer: Sodium
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Question: What animals are used in the treatment of mood disorders such as depression?
Choices: Parrots; Dolphins; All of these; Dogs
Answer: All of these
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Question: Bathing in what type of water is proven to battle depression and enhance the mood?
Choices: Hot water; Mineral water; Cold water; Water with temperature close to that of the human body
Answer: Cold water
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Question: What fields did the science of alchemy originally combine?
Choices: Metallurgy and astrology; All of these; Chemistry and medicine; Art and physics
Answer: All of these
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Question: What element was usually the subject of transformation in alchemy?
Choices: Copper; Lead; Lithium; Tin
Answer: Lead
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Question: Alchemists were in search of âpanaceaâ. What is panacea?
Choices: The meaning of life; Remedy for all ailments; The Holy Grail; A piece of Jesus Christâs cross
Answer: Remedy for all ailments
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Question: What was the special magic power of the philosophers stone that alchemists were searching for?
Choices: It would bring them luck and happiness.; It would grant them eternal life.; All of these; It would give them unprecedented knowledge.
Answer: It would give them unprecedented knowledge.
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Question: Until what century was alchemy considered a serious science in Europe?
Choices: 14th century; 13th century; 18th  century; 16th century
Answer: 16th century
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Question: What is the word âalchemyâ generally believed to mean literally?
Choices: The art of transformation; All in one; All is possible; The transfusion of matter
Answer: The art of transformation
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Question: In what Asian country did one of the two main branches of alchemy originate?
Choices: India; Saudi Arabia; China; Japan
Answer: China
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Question: What scientist is believed to have been the first true alchemist in Medieval Europe, as well as the most significant?
Choices: Isaac Newton; Roger Bacon; Thomas Aquinas; Galileo Galilei
Answer: Roger Bacon
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Question: Who is the author of the 1988 book âThe Alchemistâ?
Choices: J. K. Rowling; Umberto Eco; Terry Pratchett; Paulo Coehlo
Answer: Paulo Coehlo
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Question: What did alchemists associate the planets with?
Choices: Women; Animals; Metals; Dreams
Answer: Metals
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Question: If I weighed 100 pounds(45.5 Kilograms) on Earth, about how much would I weigh on Mars?
Choices: 90.7 Pounds(41.2 Kilograms); 48.6 Pounds(22.1 Kilograms); 37.7 Pounds(17.1 Kilograms); 88.9 Pounds(40.4 Kilograms)
Answer: 37.7 Pounds(17.1 Kilograms)
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Question: Mars lower density and size gives it a mass about how much that of Earth?
Choices: 1/6; 1/8; 1/2; 1/10
Answer: 1/10
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Question: Mars moon Deimos orbits the closest to its planet of any moon in the Solar System.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: Which of these orders the terrestrial planets from smallest to largest by diameter?
Choices: Mars, Mercury, Earth, Venus; Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth; Venus, Mercury, Mars, Earth; Mars, Mercury, Venus, Earth
Answer: Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth
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Question: Jupiter is the fourth brightest object in the sky.
Choices: False; True
Answer: False
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Question: The earliest evidence of animal life comes from this period.
Choices: Vendian; Cambrian; Ordovician; Carboniferous
Answer: Vendian
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Question: Early amphibians such as Icthyostega evolved during what geological period?
Choices: Silurian; Carboniferous; Permian; Devonian
Answer: Devonian
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Question: Arthropods were the largest animals on Earth during the Silurian period (443ma-417ma).
Choices: True; False
Answer: True
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Question: What was the only mass extinction in which insects were affected?
Choices: Cretaceous/Paleogene event; Ordovician/Silurian event; Triassic/Jurassic event; Permian/Triassic event
Answer: Permian/Triassic event
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Question: During what geological period did the earliest vascular plants evolve?
Choices: Devonian; Cretaceous; Silurian; Cambrian
Answer: Silurian
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Question: When did the first grasses evolve?
Choices: 55 million years ago; 35 million years ago; 65 million years ago; 200 million years ago
Answer: 55 million years ago
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Question: It has been proposed that before the evolution of leaves, plants had the photosynthetic apparatus on which parts?
Choices: stems; roots; buds; none of these
Answer: stems
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Question: Most plant groups became extinct during the Permo-Triassic extinction event.
Choices: True; False
Answer: False
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Question: What period marks the beginning of extensive land colonization by plants?
Choices: Cretaceous; Devonian; Cambrian; Permian
Answer: Devonian