The Week That Was- 14.07.2023

How many chambers does the heart have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Answer explanation

the left atrium and right atrium (upper chambers), and the left ventricle and right ventricle (lower chambers)

Earthquakes occur when two _____ _____ transform.

Answer explanation

To 'transform' means to move past each other, often in a jerky motion.

What is theism?

• Believing in a God

• Believing these is no God

• Needing more evidence

• Believing in science

• acute

• right-angles

• obtuse

• reflex

The act of buying and selling goods is known as ______.

Answer explanation

Trade is when individuals, companies, countries etc buy and sell goods with one another.

What was the name of the fighting formation used by the Ancient Greeks?

• Hopolite

• Phalanx

• Trojan Horse

• I'm unsure

Answer explanation

The Phalanx was the formation where the entire battalion was protected by shields, spears out in front, archers and other projectiles to the middle and rear.

Whose taxonomy do we use to classify animals?

• John Muir

• David Attenborough

• Charles Darwin

• Carl Linnaeus

Answer explanation

It was Carl Linnaeus. He produced a taxonomy to classify all living things. The classification key looks like this:

Which vessels carry oxygenated blood?

• Arteries

• Veins

• Atria

• Ventricles

Answer explanation

Arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to parts of the body which require it the most. Veins return deoxygenated blood back to the heart.

During World War 2, allowing people to only have certain quantities (amounts) of something was called...

Answer explanation

Many items were rationed during the war. British people has ration books and books of tokens which could be redeemed- alongside money- in exchange for certain products.

What is a software bug?

• A fault

• A hack

• Spyware

• A virus

Answer explanation

A bug is an error or fault in the design or development of a programme which stops it from running effectively or working at all.