Friday Quiz time

Strzelecki · 07-07-2006, 21:07

As usual, no Googling please for the first half an hour, no more than three answers per post and, to make life easier for the quizmaster, please do not quote the questions - just give the number and your answer.

1.What are the three parts of the spine called?

2.What is a molluscs tongue called?

3.What is measured in Scoville Units?

4.What is the largest volcano in our solar system?

5.Which satellite of Saturn is nicknamed "the Death Star"?

6.Why are a Blue Jays feathers blue?

7.What is a kernel module?

8.In Robotics, what does SLAM stand for?

9. Who is this famous scientist?

10.What comes before Golf?

11.What is the Jupiter Process?

12.What is a variometer used for?

13. In computing what does the acronym RSVP stand for?

14. BHT - You probably find this in most breakfast cereals, what is it?

15.What 2 things is George Eastman famous for?

16. Who invented the first artificial refrigerator?

17. Automatonophobia is the fear of what?

18. And Epistaxiophobia is the fear of?

19. How long does it take for light to reach the Earth from the Sun?

20.How fast does the Earth travel through space?

Enjoy!

07-07-2006, 21:12

2 radula

3 the 'heat' in peppers - due to capsain

**Hugh** · 07-07-2006, 21:13

8 - Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping
10 - Foxtrot
19 - 8.3 minutes

Marge · 07-07-2006, 21:15

18) Fear of Nosebleeds?

Wicked_and_Crazy · 07-07-2006, 21:15

3 chilli heat

Angua · 07-07-2006, 21:17

17 fear of wind up contraptions

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9 Louis Pasteur

Strzelecki · 07-07-2006, 21:17

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Originally Posted by homealone

2 radula

3 the 'heat' in peppers - due to capsain

Both correct

Wicked_and_Crazy · 07-07-2006, 21:17

12 to measure vertical velocity

Strzelecki · 07-07-2006, 21:18

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Originally Posted by foreverwar

8 - Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping
10 - Foxtrot
19 - 8.3 minutes

8. correct
10. correct
11. not quite

Wicked_and_Crazy · 07-07-2006, 21:19

17 ventriloquist dummies

Strzelecki · 07-07-2006, 21:19

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Originally Posted by Marge

18) Fear of Nosebleeds?

correct

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Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy

3 chilli heat

already gone

Wicked_and_Crazy · 07-07-2006, 21:19

5 mimas

Strzelecki · 07-07-2006, 21:21

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Originally Posted by Angua

17 fear of wind up contraptions

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9 Louis Pasteur

both incorrect I'm afraid

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Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy

12 to measure vertical velocity

Incorrect

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Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy

17 ventriloquist dummies

Yep Fear of ventriloquist's dummies, animatronic creatures, wax statues - anything that falsly represents a sentient being.

Wicked_and_Crazy · 07-07-2006, 21:21

11 making steel from recycled steel

Strzelecki · 07-07-2006, 21:23

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Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy

5 mimas

Correct

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Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy

11 making steel from recycled steel

I'll give you that, better not be looking these up!

A patented process for making cast steel by melting wrought-steel scrap with about 2.0% ferrosilicon, up to about 0.5% ferromanganese, and about 3.0% aluminum, then casting in molds of a special composition.