This Week's Quiz is...

Week 20
This week's topic is: Riddles!

Q1) What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?
Q2) What has an eye but can not see?
Q3) Paul's height is six feet, he's an assistant at a butcher's shop, and wears size 9 shoes. What does he weigh?
Q4) You will always find me in the past. I can be created in the present, But the future can never taint me. What am I?
Q5)
Many have heard me, but nobody has seen me, and I will not speak back until spoken to.
What am I?

Spoiler: Answers

Q1) A stamp
Q2) A Needle
Q3) Meat
Q4) History
Q5) An echo

 

I thought it was a Hurricane.....

 

I suppose so.... Go ya half a point.

 

Spoiler: Answers

Q1- A delivery in a box
Q2- A needle
Q3- Greater than 1 pound
Q4- History
Q5- Ecco

 

Spoiler

q1 sun
q2 peep hole?
q3 six feet + shoe height
q4 decision
q5 echo

 

Week 21
This week topic is: Astronomy
Q1) Which planet in our solar system takes about 24 hours to rotate around its axis?
Q2) Which planet in our solar system takes about 84 years to orbit the sun?
Q3) Which planet in our solar system takes about 88 days to orbit the sun?
Q4) Which planet or drawf planet in our solar system takes about 248 years to orbit the sun?
Q5) Which planet in our solar system has the most moons?
Q6) Which planet in our solar system has the slowest sidereal rotation?
Q7) Which planet in out solar system has the hottest average surface temperature?
Q8) Which planet in our solar system takes about 11,9 years to orbit the sun?
Q9) Which planet in our solar system takes about 244 days to rotate around its axis?
Q10) Which planet has an average surface temperature of -81 F?

Spoiler: Answers

A1) Mars
A2) Uranus
A3) Mercury
A4) Pluto
A5) Jupiter
A6) Venus
A7) Venus
A8) Jupiter
A9) Venus
A10) Mars

I officially failed at this got 2/10 correct. I'll give everyone a fair go, you may use one book or one website only. Rules are, you must post your links below. No cheating now.

Good luck!

Spoiler: For Anyone Who Is Interested In Astronomy!

http://www.triviaplaza.com/science-astronomy-quizzes/
Here's where I got this week's quiz from. It even gives you a grade so you know how well or poorly you did.

 

I always forget how to add spoiler tags!XD

 

Near your right of your screen, in that little bar above the text box, there should be an icon similar to this, [+] . Click that, then click "Spoiler."

 

Thanks

 

Week 22
Sorry this was a bit late.
This Week's Topic is: Debate
I've heard a lot of these arguments going around lately, some can be really... interesting listening to, so I thought I would ask what everyone one else thought of the matter.

Which do you think students learn better from?
1) Students learn better by using only computers

or
2) Students learn better using a text book of any kind

and why?
Remember, as always, there is no right answer. Just argue with reasonable and respectable facts behind you.

Good luck!

 

Week 23
This Week's Quiz is: Chemistry
1. What is the first element on the periodic table?
2. What is the centre of an atom called?
3. True or false? Acids have a pH level below 7.
4. What is the main gas found in the air we breathe?
5. True or false? An electron carries a positive charge.
6. Famous New Zealand scientist Ernest Rutherford was awarded a Nobel Prize in which field?
7. What is the chemical symbol for gold?
8. K is the chemical symbol for which element?
9. What orbits the nucleus of an atom?
10. At room temperature, what is the only metal that is in liquid form?
11. True or false? A neutron has no net electric charge.
12. A nuclear reaction where the nucleus of an atom splits into smaller parts is known as nuclear fission or nuclear fusion?
13. What is H20 more commonly known as?
14. What is the third most common gas found in the air we breathe?
15. What is the name given to substances that are initially involved in a chemical reaction?
16. True or false? Bases have a pH level below 7.
17. Is sodium hydroxide (NaOH) an acid or base?
18. Atoms of the same chemical element that have different atomic mass are known as?
19. True or false? A proton carries a positive charge.
20. What is the fourth most abundant element in the universe in terms of mass?

Spoiler: Answers

1. Hydrogen
2. A nucleus
3. True
4. Nitrogen (around 78%)
5. False
6. Chemistry
7. Au
8. Potassium
9. Electrons
10. Mercury
11. True
12. Nuclear fission
13. Water
14. Argon (around 1%)
15. Reactants
16. False
17. Base
18. Isotopes
19. True
20. Carbon

Have Fun!

 

Spoiler: me answer

1. What is the first element on the periodic table? - hydrogyn
2. What is the centre of an atom called? - nucleus
3. True or false? Acids have a pH level below 7. - false
4. What is the main gas found in the air we breathe? - oxygyn
5. True or false? An electron carries a positive charge. - false
6. Famous New Zealand scientist Ernest Rutherford was awarded a Nobel Prize in which field? - idk
7. What is the chemical symbol for gold? - Au
8. K is the chemical symbol for which element? - potassium
9. What orbits the nucleus of an atom? - electron
10. At room temperature, what is the only metal that is in liquid form? - mercury
11. True or false? A neutron has no net electric charge. - true
12. A nuclear reaction where the nucleus of an atom splits into smaller parts is known as nuclear fission or nuclear fusion? - nuclear fission
13. What is H20 more commonly known as? - dihydrogyn oxide xD
14. What is the third most common gas found in the air we breathe? - oxygyn
15. What is the name given to substances that are initially involved in a chemical reaction? - idk
16. True or false? Bases have a pH level below 7. - true
17. Is sodium hydroxide (NaOH) an acid or base? - idk
18. Atoms of the same chemical element that have different atomic mass are known as? - idk
19. True or false? A proton carries a positive charge. - true
20. What is the fourth most abundant element in the universe in terms of mass? - carbon(?)

 

Spoiler

1 H

2 Nucleus

3 true

4nitrogen

5false

6 Chemistry

7 Au

8 Potassium

9 electrons

10 Mercury

11 false

12 fission

13 I call it Ice, or dihydrogen monoxide, sometimes even mist.

14 oxygen

15 reactants

16 false

17 base

18 isotopes (not sure)

19 true

20 carbon

 

Spoiler

1. What is the first element on the periodic table?
Hydrogen bomb!
2. What is the centre of an atom called?
Nucleus.
3. True or false? Acids have a pH level below 7.
True.
4. What is the main gas found in the air we breathe?
I always get these wrong... Oxygen is like 20 or 30%... Is it nitrogen?
5. True or false? An electron carries a positive charge.
False.
6. Famous New Zealand scientist Ernest Rutherford was awarded a Nobel Prize in which field?
Given the topic of these questions, chemistry?
7. What is the chemical symbol for gold?
Au. Short for Australium, 'cause we has gold.
8. K is the chemical symbol for which element?
Potassium.
9. What orbits the nucleus of an atom?
Electrons. But not like media says.
10. At room temperature, what is the only metal that is in liquid form?
Mercury. Other element = bromine (I think?)
11. True or false? A neutron has no net electric charge.
True.
12. A nuclear reaction where the nucleus of an atom splits into smaller parts is known as nuclear fission or nuclear fusion?
Fission.
13. What is H20 more commonly known as?
Dihydrogen monoxide. A dangerous chemical that companies dump in our waterways without punishment. Wake up, sheeple!
14. What is the third most common gas found in the air we breathe?
Oxygen?
15. What is the name given to substances that are initially involved in a chemical reaction?
Reactants.
16. True or false? Bases have a pH level below 7.
False.
17. Is sodium hydroxide (NaOH) an acid or base?
Strong base!~
18. Atoms of the same chemical element that have different atomic mass are known as?
Isotopes.
19. True or false? A proton carries a positive charge.
True.
20. What is the fourth most abundant element in the universe in terms of mass?
No f'in idea.

 

Week 24-25

This week's topic is: Debate

Do you believe that Video games are corrupting younger players?
Remember, there is no correct answer.
Have Fun!

 

i think no. there should be a parent guiding what games are suitable for certain age group. also, the child playing must know the basic life principles of right and wrong before playing games AND should know that games are not real.

 

No.

I've written two college papers on the subject of video games being beneficial even violent ones. Video games do not corrupt a kid anymore than television, music, and books do. Sure kids can get bad ideas from video games but there are plenty of other places to get sources in society.

If a child acts in an ill way there are other, more important factors to search for: negligence, psychological problems, abuse, bullying, etc.

 

I take that back. Meant to, but I didn't want to double post.

I went to a Christian school, and in college evolution was relatively irrelevant.
Not that this matters anymore. Just thought I would clarify since I forgot to a while back.


ANSWER TO THIS WEEK

Spoiler

It depends. The weak minded ones may get affected. I played Unreal Tournament and loved gibbing enemies when I was little. It may have altered my mind, but I knew full well that people did not respawn after dying, with the exception to Heaven or Hell.
In short, I think it possible, but not likely for the mass majority to be really affected.

 

Short answer: Absolutely not. If anything, video games are a great medium by which to teach and encourage creativity.

If you haven't seen any of their videos, I'd recommend the Extra Credits series. They're a team of game designers, artists, animators and more who have extensive experience in creating video games as well as working with schools and educators to determine how games can be used to address social issues and be adapted to enchance classroom and extracurricular learning.

I know this is a "debate" and I haven't really made an argument. I'll try to update this post with some further thoughts, later in the day. I'm currently on my phone and can't type a long-form response.

 

Week 26-36
Topic: History (Questionnaires)

I have placed multiple choice style questions in spoilers if you wish to narrow down the possible answers.
http://www.yourbrainmatters.org.au/node/4995/take
What year did Albert Einstein die?

Spoiler: Response to question 1

1954

1949

1960

1955

Which is the largest planet in the solar system?

Spoiler: Responses to question 2

Jupiter

Neptune

Earth

Mars

How many Presidents have there been of the USA? (Updated 2014)

Spoiler: Responses to question 3

36

29

46

44

What colour is Cerulean?

Spoiler: Responses to question 4

Red

Blue

Yellow

Green

What are a group of Dolphins called?

Spoiler: Responses to question 5

School

Herd

Pod

Pool

Who invented Penicillin?

Spoiler: Responses to question 6

Alexandra Fleming

Thomas Edison

Marie Curie

George Orwell

What date was President John F Kennedy assassinated?

Spoiler: Responses to question 7

November 22 1962

November 22 1963

October 29 1964

November 24 1962

How many men have walked on the moon?

Spoiler: Responses to question 8

10

5

12

9

Who has won the most Academy Awards?

Spoiler: Responses to question 9

James Cameron

Walt Disney

Katherine Hepburn

Steven Spielberg

What is the currency of Brazil?

Spoiler: Responses to question 10

Dollar

The Bhat

Real

Krona

Spoiler: Answers

1955
Jupiter
44
Blue
Pod
Alexandra Fleming
November 22 1963
12
Walt Disney
Real

Have Fun!