83042 Easy Trivia Questions
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Which British sauce is traditionally served with roast lamb?
Answer
Mint sauce
What is the traditional British name for a meal of bread, cheese, onions, and pickles?
Answer
Ploughman’s lunch
What British sausage is traditionally associated with Cumberland in northwest England?
Answer
Cumberland sausage
In William Herschel’s 1800 prism experiment, what invisible radiation was detected beyond red light?
Answer
Infrared radiation
In Evangelista Torricelli’s 1643 barometer experiment, what force supported the column of mercury?
Answer
Atmospheric pressure
In the 1919 Eddington eclipse experiment, what astronomical effect was measured near the Sun?
Answer
Starlight deflection
Who founded Virgin Galactic, the private spaceflight company that operates SpaceShipTwo?
Answer
Richard Branson
What was the first successful human organ transplant of any kind?
Answer
Corneal transplant
Which blood-group system did Karl Landsteiner discover in 1900?
Answer
ABO blood group system
Which drug became the first statin approved by the U.S. FDA?
Answer
Lovastatin
Which antibiotic was the first proven effective treatment for tuberculosis?
Answer
Streptomycin
Which compound is commonly called milk of magnesia?
Answer
Magnesium hydroxide
Which chemical compound is commonly called vitamin C?
Answer
Ascorbic acid
Which compound is the main acid in lemons and limes?
Answer
Citric acid
What process lets dolphins locate objects using reflected clicks?
Answer
Echolocation
Which whale is the largest toothed whale?
Answer
Sperm whale
Which ocean habitat is formed by dense underwater forests of kelp?
Answer
Kelp forest