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1. In Roman Numerals, what does XL equate to?

a. 90
b. 15
c. 60
d. !40

2. The proof for the Chinese Remainder Theorem used in Number Theory was NOT
developed by its first publisher, Sun Tzu.
a. False
b. !True

3. If you could fold a piece of paper in half 50 times, its039; thickness will be
34th the distance from the Earth to the Sun.
a. False
b. !True

4. To the nearest whole number, how many radians are in a whole circle?
a. 4
b. 5
c. 3
d. !6

5. Zero factorial is equal to zero.


a. !False
b. True

6. What is the symbol for Displacement?


a. r
b. Dp
c. !Delta;r
d. dr

7. A 039;Millinillion039; is a real number.


a. !True
b. False

8. What is the plane curve proposed by Descartes to challenge Fermat039;s


extremumfinding techniques called?
a. !Folium of Descartes
b. Elliptic Paraboloid of Descartes
c. Descarte039;s Helicoid
d. Cartesian Coordinates

9. The French mathematician Eacute;variste Galois is primarily known for his work
in which?
a. Abelian Integration
b. Galois039; Continued Fractions
c. Galois039; Method for PDE039;s
d. !Galois Theory
10. The set of all algebraic numbers is countable.
a. !True
b. False

11. Which greek mathematician ran through the streets of Syracuse naked while
shouting quot;Eurekaquot; after discovering the principle of displacement?
a. Eratosthenes
b. Homer
c. Euclid
d. !Archimedes

12. Which of the following mathematicians made major contributions to game theory?
a. Stefan Banach
b. Leonhard Euler
c. Carl Friedrich Gauss
d. !John Von Neumann

1. How many legs is it biologically impossible for a centipede to have?


a. !100
b. 26
c. 74
d. 50

2. Who developed the first successful polio vaccine in the 1950s?


a. !Jonas Salk
b. Thomas Weller
c. John F. Enders
d. Frederick Robbins

3. What is isobutylphenylpropanoic acid more commonly known as?


a. Ketamine
b. !Ibuprofen
c. Aspirin
d. Morphine

4. The human right lung has how many lobes?


a. 2
b. 4
c. !3
d. 1

5. Which is the most abundant element in the universe?


a. Lithium
b. !Hydrogen
c. Oxygen
d. Helium

6. What stage of development do the majority of eukaryotic cells remain in for most
of their life?
a. Prophase
b. Telophase
c. Stasis
d. !Interphase

7. What genetic disease is caused by having an extra Y chromosome XYY?


a. Klinefelter039;s Syndrome
b. Turner039;s Syndrome
c. Down Syndrome
d. !Jacob039;s Syndrome

8. Which desert is the only desert in the world where the quot;Saguaroquot; cactus
grows indigenously?
a. The Gobi Desert
b. !The Sonoran Desert
c. The Yuma Desert
d. The Arabian Desert

9. What animal takes part in Schrouml;dinger039;s most famous thought experiment?


a. Bat
b. !Cat
c. Butterfly
d. Dog

10. Not including false teeth; A human has two sets of teeth in their lifetime.
a. !True
b. False

11. A plant that has a life cycle for more than a year is known as an annual.
a. True
b. !False

1. What European country is not a part of the EU?


a. !Norway
b. Ireland
c. Czechia
d. Lithuania

2. The body of the Egyptian Sphinx was based on which animal?


a. !Lion
b. Bull
c. Horse
d. Dog

3. The Principality of Sealand is an unrecognized micronation off the coast of what


country?
a. Austrailia
b. !The United Kingdom
c. Japan
d. Argentina

4. Which of these island countries is located in the Caribbean?


a. Maldives
b. Fiji
c. Seychelles
d. !Barbados

5. Which of these is NOT a city in India?


a. Hyderabad
b. Ghaziabad
c. !Islamabad
d. Ahmedabad

6. The surface area of Russia is slightly larger than that of the dwarf planet
Pluto.
a. !True
b. False

7. The mountainous Khyber Pass connects which of the two following countries?
a. India and Nepal
b. Pakistan and India
c. Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan
d. !Afghanistan and Pakistan

8. What North American tourist attraction is served by the quot;Maid of the


Mistquot; tour company?
a. Whistler, British Columbia
b. !Niagara Falls
c. Disney World
d. Yosemite National Park

9. How many stars are featured on New Zealand039;s flag?


a. 5
b. 0
c. !4
d. 2

10. The land mass of modern day Turkey is called what?


a. Ottoma
b. Ismuth of Anatolia
c. !Anatolia
d. Ismuth of Ottoma

11. What is the name of New Zealand039;s indigenous people?


a. !Maori
b. Vikings
c. Polynesians
d. Samoans
12. Into which basin does the Jordan River flow into?
a. Caspian Sea
b. Salton Sea
c. Aral Sea
d. !Dead Sea

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