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Mrs Tolba's Science in the News Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who are the presenters of the podcast - The Infinite Monkey Cage?

a)

Brian Box & Robin Rince

b)

Billy Rayburn & Crow Ince

c)

Billy Cox & Crow Rince

d)

Brian Cox & Robin Ince

2.

This week a man broke into a museum in Australia. What did he do while he was there?

a)

Rearranged the exhibits to spell rude words

b)

Took selfies with the dinosaurs

c)

Put surgical masks on the Neanderthal faces and mobile phones in their hands.

d)

Set all the insects loose

3.

Arctic researchers have been getting the giggles this week, but why?

a)

Watching the baby seals try to ride on the backs of the emperor penguins

b)

Breathing in the fumes from the poop of penguins

c)

Watching 4 seasons of Friends back to back

d)

Watching TikToc videos

4.

How did the Coronavirus get into the human population?

a)

Bats

b)

Pangolins

c)

Released from a lab

d)

We still don't know

5.

Scientists have been modelling mud flows on Mars. What have they described the flows to behave like?

a)

Squelching sand

b)

Hot poop

c)

Boiling toothpaste

d)

Freezing bleach

6.

New research suggests that which animal plays a vital role as overnight pollinators of a wide range of flowers and plants?

a)

Moths

b)

Bats

c)

Cockroaches

d)

Badgers

7.

Next month NASA will launch its first crewed mission from US soil in almost 10 years. Which country's rockets has the US been using for it's missions since the Space shuttle was retired in 2011?

a)

Russia

b)

The UK

c)

Australia

d)

China

8.

Which world leader has admited they are taking hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin to ward off the threat of Covid-19, despite studies showing no benefits from the drug combination, and strong evidence it can cause heart attacks.

a)

Vladimir Putin

b)

Donald Trump

c)

Boris Johnson

d)

Kim Jong-un

9.

A newly identified species of parasitic fungus has been identified by chance through a quick scroll of which social media platform?

a)

Snapchat

b)

TikToc

c)

Facebook

d)

Twitter

10.

What is the new theory as to why beards exist?

a)

To absorb the impact of being punched in the face

b)

To keep the chin warm

c)

To make men attractive to women

d)

To act as a food collection device so snacking is easier between meals

11.

How many official UFO reports have been released by the US Navy this week?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

12.

What have chemists developed and found may benefit the earth by removing Carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

a)

Artificial chloroplasts

b)

Artificial coral

c)

Artificial Bees

d)

Artificial fish

13.

Which 3 of these 4 animals have been found to synthesise the same kind of toxin?

a)

Snakes

b)

Fireflies

c)

Butterflies

d)

Toads

14.

Last month a YouTuber created a "Never-Miss" ______________ to prove science trumps talent

a)

Rugby Kicking Tee

b)

Golf Club

c)

Penalty Spot

d)

Basketball Backboard

15.

Last month an astrophysicist got _______ stuck up his nose inventing device to stop people touching their faces

a)

Fingers

b)

Magnets

c)

Nails

d)

Cream