Hard Science Quiz

Hard Science Quiz

Question 1 of 10

Most metals are grey in color; what is the only metal that is yellow?

Question 2 of 10

C is the chemical symbol for which element with the atomic number 6?

Question 3 of 10

What microscope uses a magnetic field to view specimens?

Question 4 of 10

Found in an ore called cinnabar, what element was named for a fleet-footed Roman god?

Question 5 of 10

What causes jaundice?

Question 6 of 10

Able to close its nostrils and ears while walking along river bottoms, what is the only cloven-hoofed mammal with four equally sized toes?

Question 7 of 10

What is the conversion of sugars in wort to alcohol and carbon dioxide?

Question 8 of 10

In 1953, there were nearly 9000 cases of this disease. Two years later, Dr Jonas Salk's vaccine was being used to fight it. What is the disease?

Question 9 of 10

What kinds of elements appear on the periodic table?

Question 10 of 10

One of the heaviest gemstones and often blue, ZrSiO4 tends to be used as a cheaper alternative to diamonds. What is it?