Science & Technology Trivia Quiz 45

10 questions · 3 multiple choice · 7 number answers · scored out of 1000

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  1. Number answerhard

    Hint: A constant worldwide phenomenon

  2. Number answervery hard
  3. Multiple choicemedium
    What consumer audio device did Sony launch in 1979?
  4. Number answerhard

    Hint: Christiaan Barnard in South Africa

  5. Number answermedium
  6. Multiple choiceeasy
    What does GPU stand for?
  7. Number answervery hard

    Hint: Sony rechargeable revolution

  8. Number answermedium
  9. Multiple choicemedium
    Who discovered that the Earth revolves around the Sun?
  10. Number answermedium

    Hint: 3 x 10^5

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  1. How many lightning strikes occur on Earth per second?100
  2. How many nanometers are in one micrometer?1,000
  3. What consumer audio device did Sony launch in 1979?The Walkman
  4. In what year was the first successful human heart transplant performed?1,967
  5. How many bones are in the human ribcage?24
  6. What does GPU stand for?Graphics Processing Unit
  7. In what year was the first lithium-ion battery commercially sold?1,991
  8. In what year was penicillin discovered?1,928
  9. Who discovered that the Earth revolves around the Sun?Nicolaus Copernicus
  10. What is the speed of light in km per second (rounded)?300,000

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