The Common Bond of Mercury

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1. What U.S. coin featured the Roman god, Mercury on its face? Silver Dollar Gold Quarter Dime Half Dollar

2. Who was the driving force for the British rock group called Queen? Eddie Mercury George Mercury Freddie Mercury Jimmy Mercury

3. The element mercury has the atomic sign "Hg". What does the Hg stand for? Heavy Gum Hearty Goo Hydrogroundium Hydrargyrum

4. According to astronomer U. J. J. Le Verrier, Mercury was not the first planet in our solar system. What name did he give to the hypothetical planet that orbited closer to the sun than Mercury? Spock Valkyrie Vesta Vulcan

5. Why are mercury switches used in industry? They are color coded Easy clean-up They are cheaper to use They will not corrode

6. Mercury was the Roman name for what Greek God? Argus Odysseus Perseus Hermes

7. Ford made the Maverick, Mercury made the same car but called it by a different name. What did they call their version? Metro Basset Comet Fireball

8. This 1998 film starred Bruce Willis and Alec Baldwin, what is the film's name? Mercury Rising October's Mercury Throw mercury from the train 12 Mercury's

9. What mercury mixture was used in percussion caps for muzzleloaders and early rim and centerfire cartridges to set off the main charge? Mercury hydroxide Mercury soda Mercury fulminate Mercury vapors

10. The planet Mercury can be seen in phases (like our moon) when viewed from Earth. True False