Despite its effectiveness in controlling malarial mosquitoes, what controversial chemical vanished from use after Rachel Carson blamed it for killing birds and poisoning people in her 1962 book Silent Spring?
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Question 2 of 10
By what name is the bay lynx usually known?
Question 3 of 10
In 1897 Representative TI Record of Posen County, Indiana, introduced House Bill #246, which fixed the value of what number at 3.23?
Question 4 of 10
How can you tell a mammoth from a mastodon?
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Question 5 of 10
Humphry Davy discovered this element in 1807 and renamed it twice, which is why the Brits spell it with an I and the Americans don't. What is it?
Question 6 of 10
Before he designed the Saturn V that launched Apollo 11, he was a member of both the Nazi party and the SS, having used slave labor from the Dora concentration camp. Who?
Question 7 of 10
What was the Avtomat Kalashnikova model 1947 g.?
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Question 8 of 10
Doctors call it aeroembolism. Some engineers call it caisson disease. What do we usually call it?
Question 9 of 10
Eureka! King Heiro of Syracuse asked Archimedes to figure out if a gold crown was really made of gold. By tradition, what was he doing when he figured out how?
Question 10 of 10
Nikola Tesla never patented his ideas, but after Tesla died, the Supreme Court invalidated Marconi's patents and gave Tesla credit for what invention?
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Who Sang Quizzes
Who Sang These Songs?
We are looking for artists from the 50s, 60s & 70s
Average Score: 6
98% knows the answer to this question:
"Who sang the song, "C’mon Everybody" (1958)?
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You will fail with at least 3 of these songs!
The questions is, which one DO you know?
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"Who sang the famous song "I Will Survive" (1979) ?
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Do you know who sang these songs?
Try to score higher than a 6!
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"Who sang "Imagine"?
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Who Sang These 60s & 70s Songs?
Have you ever made a Road Trip?
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82% knows the answer to this question:
"Who sang the song, "Green Onions" (1962)?
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Only a few know all these songs
Do you know who sang these classics?
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21% knows the answer to this question:
"Which rock sensation delivered "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (1979)?
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Who sang these songs?
Question 5 is impossible
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89% knows the answer to this question:
"Who sang the famous song Yesterday (1965)?
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General Knowledge Quizzes
Unbeatable Knowledge Quiz
What did you score?
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10 Hard Questions
Can you solve this question?
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General Knowledge Quiz
Proof Your Knowledge by scoring an 8+
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71% knows the answer to this question:
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Can you solve this riddle?
10 Mixed Questions
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22% knows the answer to this question:
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Impossible Knowledge Quiz
Dare to share your score?
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99% knows the answer to this question:
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General Knowledge Quiz
Enjoy making this quiz
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28% knows the answer to this question:
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Math Quizzes
Math Quiz
Are you real mathelete? Let us know below!
Average Score: 8
78% knows the answer to this question:
"Which is the correct spelling?
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Math Quiz
Only those who are good with numbers stand a chance!
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37% knows the answer to this question:
"What is 10% of 1,000?
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Math Quiz
Absolutely no one scores higher than a 5
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54% knows the answer to this question:
"What is an estimate?
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Math Quiz
Can you solve this?
Average Score: 7
67% knows the answer to this question:
"789+530+271 equals what number?
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Math Quiz
Absolutely no one scores higher than a 5
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60% knows the answer to this question:
"What is an estimate?
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Math Quiz
Only those who are good with numbers stand a chance!
Average Score: 10
91% knows the answer to this question:
"Which number is most commonly considered unlucky?
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Everybody likes music, but how much do you know about it?
Try this Proverbs quiz and see if you can find the missing word!