General Science Part I

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. People who tend to go out sometimes, may have noticed that the ice cubes you get in your drink are usually 'see-throughs'. They almost seem like glass, bright and shiny. Can you make the same ice cubes in your freezer? Yes No

2. The amount of bubbles in a beer and the firmness of the foam is dependent on: the alcohol content of the beer the amount of dissolved CO2 in it the glass that is used all of these

3. There is a simple trick to see if your fancy knives are really of a good quality stainless steel. What could you use on the spot to see if it is really good stainless steel? a magnet a hand magnifying glass a diamond (to make a scratch) a pen

4. If you want to see what an iron crystal looks like, you could go to which European city to watch 'the Atomium'? Budapest Paris Brussels London

5. When I fill a balloon with water and I hold a burning candle underneath it for some time, the balloon will explode. True False