Science Trivia Quiz #12 By Smore Science StaffNovember 29, 2024 New Quiz 8 Test your knowledge with this fun science trivia quiz 1 / 12 The first computer mouse ever was made of which material? Plastic Copper Wood Aluminum Wrong! Correct answer is C. Correct! 2 / 12 Who invented the lightning rod? Nikola Tesla Thomas Edison Benjamin Franklin Albert Einstein Wrong! Correct answer is C. Correct! 3 / 12 What is the only mammal that lays eggs instead of giving birth to live young? Bat Platypus Armadillo Opossum Wrong! Correct answer is B. Correct! 4 / 12 Osmium is a chemical element that is known for being: The densest known stable element The most expensive substance in the world The most abundant metal in the world The only naturally antibacterial metal Wrong! Correct answer is A. Correct! 5 / 12 Let’s think about natural hair colors only. What’s the least common in the world? Black Brown Blonde Red Wrong! Correct answer is D. Correct! 6 / 12 What does the ‘X’ in ‘X-ray’ stand for? The target The unknown quantity Extreme Extra Wrong! Correct answer is B. Correct! 7 / 12 Which bird lays the largest eggs in the world? Emu Albatross Ostrich King penguin Wrong! Correct answer is C. Correct! 8 / 12 The Halley’s Comet, last seen from Earth in 1986, is visible from our planet every: 112-114 years 75-76 years 37-40 years 192-193 years Wrong! Correct answer is B. Correct! 9 / 12 Being exposed to the sunlight can have a good side, too. Which vitamin can our bodies get in that way? Vitamin B Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Wrong! Correct answer is C. Correct! 10 / 12 The fingerprints of which animal are the most similar to humans’? Koala Orangutan Panda Gorilla Wrong! Correct answer is A. Correct! 11 / 12 A rhinoceros’ horn is made of what? Cartilage Hair Bone Muscle Wrong! Correct answer is B. Correct! 12 / 12 Air is a mixture of different gases. Which of the following makes the biggest part of it? Oxygen Carbon dioxide Hydrogen Nitrogen Wrong! Correct answer is D. Correct! Your score isThe average score is 62% 0% Restart quiz Copyright @smorescience. All rights reserved. Do not copy, cite, publish, or distribute this content without permission. Join 20,000+ parents and educators To get the FREE science newsletter in your inbox! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER .......... .......... Subscribe to our mailing list to get updates to your email inbox. Monthly Newsletter *Invalid email address. Yes! Sign Me Up Please Check our past science newsletters