Elk Crew 2023

Finish the folloging sentence: "Graz is home to the world's largest historical collection of..."

• ...Austrian traditional clothes (Trachten)

• ...Imperial Furniture from the Habsburg family

• ...XIX century Slavic books

• ...late medieval and Renaissance weaponry

Which one of these scientific journals is not a real one?

• Helvetica Chimica Acta

• IJFS

  International Journal of FuzzySystems

• GBSG

  Genetics Breeding of Sheeps and Goats

• RANGIFER

  Research, Management, and Husbandry of Reindeer and other Northern Ungulates

How many (short person) steps long is our corridor?

• 42 +/- 3.5

• 60 +/- 5.0

• 35 +/- 2.3

• 30 +/- 1.5

Who was the first person that classified chemical molecules into organic and inorganic compounds?

• Antoine Lavoiser

• Rober Boyle

• John Dalton

• Jacob Berzelius

What do Graz and the Niagara Falls have in common?

(According to the turism website of Graz)

• Nothing at all

• A mighty river

• A funicular

• A military Museum from the XVIII century

When was the Diels-Alder reaction first described?

• 1898

• 1928

• 1908

• 1903

Who is the character who advises us on each door not to touch the handles with gloves?

• Boromir

• Faramir

• Aragorn, son of Arathorn, called Elessar the Elfstone, Dunadan. The heir of Isildur Elendil's son of Gondor.

• Legolas

In 1615 Jean Beguin published the Tyrocinium Chymicum. What could we see there for the first time?

• The first sketch of a protein

• The first chemical equation

• The first drawing of a plant cell

• The first design of a Kugelrohr

Answer explanation

Could you tell me the name of this important scientist?

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According to our website, what is the highest decoration that an Elk can achieve?

• Elk of Honor Mention

• Elkiest Elk of them all Mention

• Golden Elk Medal

• Highest Catalytic Efficiency Badge