Science & 24–25 Trivia

What process powers the Sun by turning hydrogen into helium?

• Nuclear fission

• Nuclear fusion

• Combustion

• Radioactive decay

Which artist released the hit single "Paint The Town Red" that topped UK charts in late 2024?

• Adele

• Doja Cat

• Ed Sheeran

• Billie Eilish

According to Boyle’s Law, if you halve the volume of a gas (at constant temperature), what happens to the pressure?

• It halves

• It doubles

• It stays the same

• It becomes zero

Which film won Best Picture at the 2025 Academy Awards?

• Poor Things

• Oppenheimer

• Barbie

• Killers of the Flower Moon

A substance with a pH of 3 is best described as:

• Strongly alkaline

• Weakly alkaline

• Weakly acidic

• Strongly acidic

Which country experienced a total solar eclipse in April 2024?

• Indonesia

• Iceland

• Mexico

• Japan

What is the name for a version of a gene?

• Genome

• Chromosome

• Allele

• Phenotype

Who became Prime Minister of the UK after the July 2024 general election?

• Rishi Sunak

• Keir Starmer

• Liz Truss

• Jeremy Hunt

The loudness of a sound is measured in:

• Hertz

• Joules

• Watts

• Decibels

In 2024, which country marked 100 years since becoming a republic?

• Ireland

• Turkey

• India

• Portugal