Payday Quiz

When was the last person executed in the UK?

• 1936

• 1959

• 1964

• 1973

What is the name of the North Star?

• Polaris

• Atlantis

• Arcticus

• Sirius

What is this constellation?

• Ursa Major

• Orion

• Virgo

• Hercules

How old was the oldest living person on record?

• 116 years

• 119 years

• 122 years

• 124 years

How many planets in the Solar System have rings?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Answer explanation

Saturn is the obvious one, but Jupiter, Neptune & Uranus also have rings

How many layers is the Earth made up of?

• 7

• 6

• 5

• 4

Answer explanation

The Earth is actually made up of 6 layers:

1. Continental Crust

2. Oceanic Crust

3) Lithosphere, Asthenosphere & Mesosphere

4) Mantle

5) Outer Core

6) Inner Core

The inner core is at the very centre of the Earth, but is the inner core a liquid or a solid?

• Liquid

• Solid

Answer explanation

The temperature of the inner core exceeds 5000 degrees celsius, but it is made up of solid iron and nickel due to the high pressure

Diamond is the hardest known material, with a hardness rating of 10, but what is the next hardest material?

• Ruby

• Emerald

• Topaz

• Zircon

What is the longest mountain range on Earth?

• The Himalayas

• The Andes

• The Alps

• The Rockies

Roughly how much of an iceberg is submerged below the water?

• 60%

• 70%

• 80%

• 90%