Everyone wants to know…

What is antimony?

A) A contradiction between two conclusions, each reasonable on its own
B) Ill-feeling or quarrelsomeness
C) The belief that all wealth should be eliminated
D) A brittle silvery-white metal

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An earful of Latin

The sounds we hear are transmitted from the outer to the inner ear by three small, distinctively-shaped bones called the malleus, the incus and the stapes. In English, these are:

A) The bell, the horn and the lyre
B) The ring, the shield and the spoon
C) The hammer, the anvil and the stirrup
D) The hook, the fish and the snail

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Tooth and consequences

In 1991, a fossilized tooth belonging to a prehistoric relative of the platypus was discovered in the region known as Patagonia. Just where is Patagonia?

A) Between Borneo and New Guinea
B) In Australia’s Northern Territory
C) In New Zealand
D) In South America

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Treasure trove of science

In recent decades, scientists working in eastern Africa have made numerous discoveries. One important site is Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania, where scientists found:

A) The first complete pterodactyl skeleton
B) Stone tools similar to those used by North American natives
C) Proto-human fossils
D) A buried city, almost perfectly preserved

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