Question 1

What is the study of the origin of words?

Accepted Answer

Etymology

Question 2

Which phenomenon proves light's particle nature?

Accepted Answer

Photoelectric effect

Question 3

What tiny unit is the fundamental building block of all matter?

Accepted Answer

Atom

Question 4

Which Chemistry laureate (1980) invented DNA sequencing but later criticized patenting genes?

Accepted Answer

Walter Gilbert

Question 5

Which company first sold USB flash drives?

Accepted Answer

Trek Technology

Question 6

What causes the Chandler wobble?

Accepted Answer

Mass redistribution in oceans/atmosphere

Question 7

Identify the element at Periodic Table slot number 42: Used in high-strength steel alloys?

Accepted Answer

Molybdenum

Question 8

What cosmic ‘lighthouse’ spins hundreds of times per second?

Accepted Answer

Pulsar

Question 9

Which scientist discovered the polio vaccine in 1955?

Accepted Answer

Jonas Salk

Question 10

Which particle mediates the strong force?

Accepted Answer

Gluon

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