Are You A Science Genius? Take This Quiz And See If You're An Einstein Level Expert!

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Science Genius Quiz Questions

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Question 1

What does your cardiovascular system do?

  • A
    Delivers calcium to your bones
  • B
    Digests food
  • C
    Circulates blood and oxygen around your body
  • D
    Controls your limbs

Question 2

Spina bifida causes problems with the structure that develops into the _____.

  • A
    spinal cord
  • B
    solar plexus
  • C
    eye
  • D
    biceps femoris

Question 3

Which of the following promote tooth decay?

  • A
    Bacteria
  • B
    Fungi
  • C
    Animals
  • D
    Plants

Question 4

Where can you find your pulse?

  • A
    On the inner wrist of either arm
  • B
    On your legs
  • C
    On your palm
  • D
    On your forehead

Question 5

_____ is when an animal becomes inactive in the winter.

  • A
    Consumption
  • B
    Eating
  • C
    Extinction
  • D
    Hibernation

Question 6

What is a force that occurs when one object rubs against another object?

  • A
    Friction
  • B
    Conduction
  • C
    Radiation
  • D
    Magnetism

Question 7

Which of these helps an animal protect itself from predators?

  • A
    Food
  • B
    Camouflage
  • C
    Fire
  • D
    Migration

Question 8

Two bones join together at the ____.

  • A
    Ribs
  • B
    Spine
  • C
    Skeleton
  • D
    Joint

Question 9

Science is based on _____.

  • A
    faith
  • B
    evidence
  • C
    authority
  • D
    force

Question 10

What is migration?

  • A
    Aging
  • B
    Change from one form to another
  • C
    Hibernation
  • D
    Movement from one place to another

Question 11

Which of the following aquatic animals are armed with many small stinging cells?

  • A
    Whales
  • B
    Sharks
  • C
    Jellyfish
  • D
    Sponges

Question 12

What is solar energy?

  • A
    Windmills
  • B
    Electric cars
  • C
    Rechargeable batteries
  • D
    Energy from the sun

Question 13

If you don't drink alcoholic beverages, don't start. But if you do drink alcoholic beverages, which of the following would be best for your health?

  • A
    Red wine
  • B
    Dark beer
  • C
    Vodka
  • D
    Everclear

Question 14

A house has four rooms. Each room has three lamps. How many lamps are in the house?

  • A
    10
  • B
    9
  • C
    11
  • D
    12

Question 15

What is the name of the chart that arranges elements into categories?

  • A
    Bloom's taxonomy
  • B
    Periodic table
  • C
    Maslow's hierarchy
  • D
    Tonti diagram

Question 16

Red blood cells (erythrocytes) are a component of the _____ system.

  • A
    Circulatory
  • B
    Muscular
  • C
    Skeletal
  • D
    Nervous

Question 17

A species on the brink of extinction is called _____.

  • A
    Exotic
  • B
    Endangered
  • C
    Threatened
  • D
    Common

Question 18

Eggs are formed by the _____.

  • A
    testes
  • B
    ovaries
  • C
    liver
  • D
    pancreas

Question 19

A low red blood cell count or a reduced amount of hemoglobin is called _____.

  • A
    cytopenia
  • B
    sarcopenia
  • C
    anemia
  • D
    osteopenia

Question 20

The scientific term for where an organism lives.

  • A
    Habitat
  • B
    Ocean
  • C
    Tree
  • D
    Grass

Question 21

The heart is protected by the _____.

  • A
    Femur
  • B
    Rib Cage
  • C
    Cranium
  • D
    Humerus

Question 22

Which of the following hormones is secreted by the testes?

  • A
    Anti-diuretic hormone
  • B
    Testosterone
  • C
    Glucagon
  • D
    Insulin

Question 23

Which of the following hormones is secreted by the ovaries?

  • A
    Insulin
  • B
    Adrenaline
  • C
    Leptin
  • D
    Estrogen

Question 24

What is the name given to cells of the lymphatic system?

  • A
    Oocyte
  • B
    Osteocyte
  • C
    Lymphocytes
  • D
    Erythrocyte

Question 25

If you have a backbone composed of bone, you are classified as a(n) _____.

  • A
    vertebrate
  • B
    arthropod
  • C
    echinoderm
  • D
    urochordate

Question 26

Which organ acts as a pump?

  • A
    Kidneys
  • B
    Heart
  • C
    Lungs
  • D
    Stomach

Question 27

Which of the following is not a component of a single person?

  • A
    Populations
  • B
    Organs
  • C
    Tissues
  • D
    Cells

Question 28

What are "superbugs"?

  • A
    Bacterial that can fly.
  • B
    Bacteria that are resistant to all, or nearly all, known antibiotics.
  • C
    Bacteria that are capable of doing a phenomenal number of pushups.
  • D
    Bacterial with x-ray vision.

Question 29

What is the name given to the orifice through which fecal matter exits the body?

  • A
    Pylorus
  • B
    Glottis
  • C
    Oral orafice
  • D
    Anus

Question 30

When a woman has her tubes tied, what tubes are tied?

  • A
    Vas Deferens
  • B
    Bile Tubes
  • C
    Aorta
  • D
    Fallopian Tubes

Question 31

Which of the following body systems fights off disease?

  • A
    Urinary system
  • B
    Reproductive system
  • C
    Muscular system
  • D
    Immune system

Question 32

What term is given to the events surrounding decreased ovarian function?

  • A
    Senescence
  • B
    Cessation
  • C
    Womanopause
  • D
    Menopause

Question 33

What equipment is best for viewing cells?

  • A
    Periscope
  • B
    Stethoscope
  • C
    Telescope
  • D
    Microscope

Question 34

What part of our bones make red blood cells?

  • A
    Muscle
  • B
    Skin
  • C
    Soft marrow
  • D
    Joints

Question 35

What is the term for an animal that primarily eats meat?

  • A
    Herbivore
  • B
    Carnivore
  • C
    Omnivore
  • D
    Predator

Question 36

What's a meteorological term for an enormous tidal wave?

  • A
    Tsunami
  • B
    Typhoon
  • C
    Hurricane
  • D
    Tropical depression

Question 37

What organ works with your heart to supply your body with oxygen?

  • A
    Brain
  • B
    Stomach
  • C
    Lungs
  • D
    Kidney

Question 38

Dermatophytes are a type of fungus that lives on _____.

  • A
    bone
  • B
    trees
  • C
    skin
  • D
    other fungi

Question 39

Which of the following is a carnivorous plant?

  • A
    Lilac
  • B
    Magnolia
  • C
    Venus fly trap
  • D
    Poison ivy

Question 40

Why does your heart rate change?

  • A
    Due to exercise
  • B
    Due to illness or pain
  • C
    Due to medication
  • D
    All of the above

Question 41

Structures too small to be easily seen with the naked eye are _______.

  • A
    Heteroscopic
  • B
    Microscopic
  • C
    Macroscopic
  • D
    Endoscopic

Question 42

Which of the following foods is a recommended source of omega-3 fatty acids?

  • A
    shark
  • B
    pasta
  • C
    swordfish
  • D
    salmon

Question 43

Which of these is NOT a component of blood?

  • A
    Plasma
  • B
    White blood cells
  • C
    Lymph nodes
  • D
    Platelets

Question 44

Which of these words means "protecting resources"?

  • A
    Rotation
  • B
    Pollution
  • C
    Agriculture
  • D
    Conservation

Question 45

What kind of animals lay eggs, breathe air and usually have scales?

  • A
    Mammals
  • B
    Ducks
  • C
    Reptiles
  • D
    Insects

Question 46

According to the MyPlate guidelines, the dairy group is a designed to provide _____ in the diet.

  • A
    Calcium
  • B
    Vitamin C
  • C
    Zinc
  • D
    Vitamin B12

Question 47

The human body has more of this substance (by weight) than any other substance.

  • A
    Water
  • B
    Protein
  • C
    Fat
  • D
    Carbohydrate

Question 48

What is the term for a group of fish?

  • A
    Murder
  • B
    Flock
  • C
    Herd
  • D
    School

Question 49

Sperm are produced by the _____.

  • A
    pancreas
  • B
    ovaries
  • C
    testes
  • D
    liver

Question 50

What does the pH level of a substance tell you about it?

  • A
    Acidity
  • B
    Positive charge
  • C
    Age
  • D
    Viscosity

Question 51

Yogurt is the product of bacteria fermenting _____.

  • A
    milk
  • B
    cheese
  • C
    bread
  • D
    oil

Question 52

What are germs?

  • A
    Insects
  • B
    Plants
  • C
    Microscopic organisms
  • D
    Diseases

Question 53

What is the process by which plants convert light to energy?

  • A
    Photoconversion
  • B
    Luceoconversion
  • C
    Photosynthesis
  • D
    Luceosynthesis

Question 54

Photosynthesis occurs in the chloroplasts of _____.

  • A
    Rocks
  • B
    Plants
  • C
    Dogs
  • D
    Ants

Question 55

There are 60 minutes in 1 hour. How many minutes are there in 12 hours?

  • A
    710
  • B
    740
  • C
    730
  • D
    720

Question 56

What is used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake?

  • A
    Scoville scale
  • B
    Anemoscope
  • C
    Barometer
  • D
    Richter scale

Question 57

Of the following, which is a component of the skeletal system?

  • A
    Nerves
  • B
    Muscle
  • C
    Heart
  • D
    Bones

Question 58

What scientific theory is associated with Charles Darwin?

  • A
    Theory of evolution
  • B
    Circumnavigation
  • C
    Climate change theory
  • D
    Gravity

Question 59

Which part of the digestive system is found behind the trachea?

  • A
    Esophagus
  • B
    Stomach
  • C
    Large intestine
  • D
    Small intestine

Question 60

Your new car can go 400 miles on eight gallons of gas. How far can the car go with only one gallon?

  • A
    52 miles
  • B
    55 miles
  • C
    50 miles
  • D
    58 miles

Question 61

What is lightning?

  • A
    Gravity
  • B
    Solar energy
  • C
    Electricity
  • D
    Magnetism

Question 62

What is the Periodic Table?

  • A
    An arrangement of elements based on atomic number
  • B
    A list of elements not yet discovered
  • C
    A table that is not often used
  • D
    A group of periods

Question 63

What is the study of heredity?

  • A
    Anatomy
  • B
    Mitosis
  • C
    Genetics
  • D
    Meiosis

Question 64

What optical illusion occurs when light distorts or displaces a distant image?

  • A
    Alpenglow
  • B
    Earth's shadow
  • C
    Mirage
  • D
    Light pillar

Question 65

In what state of matter is water when it is frozen into ice?

  • A
    Gas
  • B
    Plasma
  • C
    Solid
  • D
    Liquid

Question 66

What is the congenital condition in which a living thing has no pigmentation, resulting in white hair and pink eyes?

  • A
    Vitiligo
  • B
    Achromotrichia
  • C
    Albinism
  • D
    Apigmentation

Comments (24)

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That was kind of easy. Missed only 1. And I only made it to 10th grade. Some college.

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I love them. I've been out of school 30+ years and want to go back. I wouldn't have missed the ones I did but the ads kept jumping around. I enjoy them a lot. Thank you.

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Interesting questions.

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I killed it!!

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Cleverly done, with many thought provoking questions.

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5th grade level

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Very, very easy

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Too easy. Basic knowledge.

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Simple for most

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I mean way to easy lol

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Way too easy

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I answered every question correctly, and yet I only did better than 65% of other quiz takers? How does that work?

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Its built more confident in me that I can still try to attend school to become health care professionals. Love science alot.

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all true

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I don’t agree about red wine. Dark beer is actually healthier.

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It is unfortunate that not all of your answers were truly correct. At least we can get credit when we choose the answer closest to being correct.

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ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!!! I'm very drunk, of course, so this was tolerable. Sober, I tear my eyes out.

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Good mental exercise

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Good review but little too easy.

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Mind numbing, too simple . P S. - real dark beer is high in iron. Porters and stouts, mainly Look it up. Porter is recommended to aenimics, and it's lower in alcohol than light beers.

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