Challenging Science Quiz

Challenging Science Quiz

Question 1 of 10

Discovered by Frederick Banting and Charles Best, what hormone was first used on Leonard Thompson, a 14-year-old diabetic?

Question 2 of 10

What object's gnomon ceases to work at night?

Question 3 of 10

Something in the wild that is laniferous will offer you what crimped, scaled item, ideal for pulling over your gullible eyes?

Question 4 of 10

What is the name of the coloured part of the eye?

Question 5 of 10

The Cape Colony's chief gemologist said that Schalk van Niekerk's diamond was just a pebble. Where was he?

Question 6 of 10

Which of these scientific terms is defined as the Earth moving between the Sun and the Moon?

Question 7 of 10

How many horns did a triceratops have?

Question 8 of 10

Once used to make ultramarine dye, the lapis lazuli gets its descriptive name from Latin and Arabic words. What does "lapis lazuli" mean?

Question 9 of 10

What kind of gun originally used Doppler technology?

Question 10 of 10

Called the gluteus maximus, where would you find your largest muscle?