1.

  Obsolete Science Terms    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many an idea of some of the greatest individuals of science has crashed upon the rocks of progress. Take these ten examples below, terms and ideas that once captured the imagination of scientists...all now part of history!

Tough, 10 Qns, thejazzkickazz, Feb 15 19

Category: History of Science

Tough
thejazzkickazz
Feb 15 19
7776 plays

2.

  Dark Physics    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Some physicists seem obsessed with ... well...nothing - with empty, vacuous blackness and the things that arise from it. Enter the world of dark physics. And don't a-void the seemingly obvious answers. They're probably correct.

Average, 10 Qns, uglybird, Aug 08 20

Category: Astronomical Physics

Average
uglybird
Aug 08 20
7269 plays

3.

  The 1770s in Science    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The 1770s saw the outbreak of the American Revolution, but the decade was also a time of scientific revolution. I hope you discover something you didn't know about this important scientific era.

Easier, 10 Qns, nannywoo, Jul 17 17

Category: History of Science

Easier
nannywoo
987 plays

4.

  Honey, I Ruined the Planet!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I guess I shouldn't make light of these devastating environmental issues with a cheeky title...but here are ten devastating instances in which we've taken a step in the wrong direction.

Easier, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Mar 15 17

Category: Environmental Problems

Easier
kyleisalive
1791 plays

5.

  Evidence for Evolution- Parasites    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Creationists have a pretty hard time just explaining why parasites are around. The evolution of parasites gives some fascinating evidence for evolution.

Difficult, 10 Qns, crisw, Aug 16 13

Category: Evolution

Difficult
crisw
1884 plays

6.

  I Got This    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

I've had a bad year with illnesses. I got this, that and the other. Can you match my various ailments with the part of my body which was afflicted?

Very Easy, 10 Qns, rossian, Mar 10 17

Category: Diseases

Very Easy
rossian
2538 plays

7.

  A Lesson In Endocrinology    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The endocrine system is the one subject that most students dread but it can also be the easiest to understand. Here's a small lesson.

Tough, 10 Qns, mdemma, Apr 16 25

Category: Endocrine System

Tough
mdemma
Apr 16 25
3069 plays

8.

  Hypodermically Speaking    

Photo Match

 12 Qns

Medical Equipment and Devices

The medical community makes use of innumerable medical devices and equipment, and it's not always easy to keep track of them all. Match these 12 medical items with their correct descriptions.

Easier, 12 Qns, trident, Oct 15 23

Category: Miscellaneous Health

Easier
trident
Oct 15 23
942 plays

9.

  Don't Drink The Water    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

The availability of fresh water, a necessity of life, is taken for granted in the western world. However not everyone has access to clean water. In fact many people are told, "Don't drink the water". This quiz highlights the lack of clean water to many.

Easier, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Feb 04 25

Category: Environmental Problems

Easier
1nn1
Feb 04 25
702 plays

10.

  Quirky Quantum and Nuclear Physics    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Quantum physics is an extraordinary field in every way imaginable. Here is just a taster of the strange way that physics manifests itself at the atomic level. This focuses on wave-particle duality and the nucleus. Enjoy!

Average, 10 Qns, jonnowales, Jul 08 09

Category: Physics

Average
jonnowales
3825 plays

11.

  The Verbose Patriarch    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Little Susie sure likes to ask a lot of questions, and her scientist father sure likes to answer them. See if you can guess which question Susie has asked based on her father's long-winded, technical answer.

Easier, 10 Qns, trident, Jun 16 15

Category: Miscellaneous Science

Easier
trident
1818 plays

12.

  Bad Pickup Lines: Physics Edition    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Or, "Failed Attempts At Grand Unification." Can you pick out the physicists who may have given each of these corny pickup lines? Good luck.

Average, 10 Qns, adams627, Oct 06 19

Category: Physics

Average
adams627
Oct 06 19
909 plays

13.

  From Here to Eternity    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Take a trip from Earth through the solar system and into the vast universe beyond! See how many sites you recognise!

Average, 10 Qns, alaspooryoric, Jun 15 23

Category: Astronomy

Average
alaspooryoric
Jun 15 23
4623 plays

14.

  A Medical Check-Up    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Use this quiz to check up on your knowledge of medical history.

Average, 10 Qns, FatherSteve, Jul 21 14

Category: History of Medicine

Average
FatherSteve
2094 plays

15.

  Take a Deep Breath and Have a Go    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A quiz about the human respiratory system.

Tough, 10 Qns, jamesf, Jul 07 07

Category: Respiratory System

Tough
jamesf
4641 plays

16.

  'Til He Knows    

Ordering Quiz

 10 Qns

How Many Experiments Does It Take?

Inquiring minds have been experimenting for centuries in order to find new and better things to improve our lives. Some important breakthroughs, however, were made entirely by accident.

Easier, 10 Qns, ponycargirl, Dec 23 24

Category: History of Science

Easier
ponycargirl
Dec 23 24
675 plays

17.

  Twenty Questions About Comets    

Multiple Choice

 20 Qns

This is the last in the twenty questions about Solar System objects. Hopefully you have enjoyed them as much as I have enjoyed making them. What do you know about these visitors from the depths of our solar sytem, comets?

Tough, 20 Qns, almach, Feb 26 22

Category: Astronomy

Tough
almach
Feb 26 22
6147 plays

18.

  The Curious Tale of Schrodinger's Cat    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Schrödinger's cat is the most famous feline in physics. For decades, its plight has shed light on some of the wildest, weirdest aspects of quantum mechanics. Come with me now, to meet the cat and take its measure.

Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor, Nov 04 09

Category: Quantum and Orbital Mechanics

Average
CellarDoor
8487 plays

19.

  Medical Maladies of the Rich and Famous    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Can you match the symptoms and famous patients with the disease or disorder?

Average, 10 Qns, MotherGoose, Aug 20 21

Category: Diseases

Average
MotherGoose
Aug 20 21
13275 plays

20.

  Sail On, Silver Girl    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Towards the Management of Getting Older

When Paul Simon wrote "Bridge Over Troubled Water" in 1969, he was asked to write a third verse. The line he wrote, the title of this quiz, was about his soon-to-be wife finding a grey hair in her 20s. This quiz is about the management of getting older.

Easier, 10 Qns, 1nn1, Nov 01 23

Category: Health Issues

Easier
1nn1
Nov 01 23
1140 plays

21.

  Punny Geology    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I know what you're thinking, and, yes-- I did get myself into geology just for the puns! A delightful selection of puns and geology trivia is included in this quiz.

Average, 10 Qns, pu2-ke-qi-ri, Jun 20 21

Category: Earth Science

Average
pu2-ke-qi-ri
Jun 20 21
12273 plays

22.

  Scientific Lexicon - "A"    

Match Quiz

 10 Qns

Here are ten terms that can be encountered across the many disciplines of science. Let's nerd out with this scientific lexicon!

Very Easy, 10 Qns, trident, Oct 01 24

Category: Miscellaneous Science

Very Easy
trident
Oct 01 24
663 plays

23.

  Nobel Physics 1901-1910    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The Nobel Prize in Physics rewards the most cutting-edge science of its time, and no one ever said it was easy -- but I bet you know more prize-worthy physics than you realize! Test your knowledge of some of humanity's greatest achievements.

Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor, Mar 30 12

Category: Physics

Average
CellarDoor
2991 plays

24.

  Pavlov's Dogs    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

How much do you really know about the experiments Pavlov conducted on dogs in his landmark research which led to a 1904 Nobel prize?

Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Apr 21 11

Category: History of Medicine

Average
looney_tunes
3165 plays

25.

  Special Relativity and the Space Patrol    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The life of an interstellar police officer is never easy, but sometimes the laws of physics make it hard to enforce the laws of society. Let's ride along with Officers Albert, Max and Hendrik on a typical patrol.

Tough, 10 Qns, CellarDoor, Mar 21 23

Category: Physics

Tough
CellarDoor
Mar 21 23
6564 plays

26.

  Body Parts with Silly Names    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Anatomists often had vivid imaginations when they named structures in the human body. The ones in this quiz evoke visual images that make me giggle.

Tough, 10 Qns, pusdoc, Feb 21 14

Category: Human Body

Tough
pusdoc
13023 plays

27.

  Systems of the Human Body    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

The human body is an amazingly complex structure, whose functions can be divided into a number of systems. This quiz touches on ten of the main ones.

Easier, 10 Qns, stedman, Oct 25 16

Category: Human Body

Easier
stedman
4428 plays

28.

  Name that Disease!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Many medical ailments are named for the physicians who first identified the syndrome or, in rarer cases, for notable people who suffered from it. This quiz covers 10 well-known examples of illnesses or conditions that took their names from people.

Average, 10 Qns, jmorrow, Mar 25 24

Category: Diseases

Average
jmorrow
Mar 25 24
17130 plays

29.

  Twinkle, Twinkle, Not a Star...    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

Not all the heavenly bodies that you can see in the night sky are stars. Nebulae are the graveyards of stars, but also the birthplace of other stars. Take a look at a few nebulae and see if you can identify them by the clues.

Easier, 10 Qns, LeoDaVinci, Jun 08 21

Category: Other Astronomical Bodies

Easier
LeoDaVinci
Jun 08 21
669 plays

30.

  Who Put the 'H' in AD/HD?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Everyone has an opinion about AD/HD: is it over diagnosed or under diagnosed? Should drugs be prescribed or not? Does it even exist at all? Until everyone can agree, here is a bit of what those who think they know, think they know!

Tough, 10 Qns, ing, May 13 05

Category: Psychological Disorders

Tough
ing
2202 plays

31.

  Symbiosis in Nature    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The word "symbiosis" means "the living together in more or less intimate association or close union of two dissimilar organisms". This quiz focuses on "mutualism", i.e. symbiotic relationships where both organisms benefit. Enjoy!

Average, 10 Qns, achernar, Nov 21 15

Category: Ecology

Average
achernar
6990 plays

32.

  You Make Me Sick    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

People with Munchausen syndrome by proxy deliberately cause illness in their wards, or pretend that non-existent illnesses are present. How much do you know about this psychological disorder among care-givers?

Tough, 10 Qns, LadyCaitriona, Apr 07 13

Category: Psychological Disorders

Tough
LadyCaitriona
1563 plays

33.

  Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

One of the pillars of cosmology, the cosmic microwave background radiation (CMB) gives some of our best evidence about the big questions of the universe.

Difficult, 10 Qns, CellarDoor, Jul 15 09

Category: Astronomical Phenomena

Difficult
CellarDoor
1986 plays

34.

  The Land of No Substance    

Photo Quiz

 10 Qns

We've stumbled upon another land which is free of many substances, from the typical to the obscure. If I try to explain the substances, could you name them? If you happen to know a few skeletal compounds, you may find this a bit easier!

Average, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Feb 02 22

Category: Chemistry

Average
kyleisalive
Feb 02 22
3390 plays

35.

  Bond, Covalent Bond    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Humor in chemistry? You bet! This quiz is for those who enjoy puns and jokes, so here are a few with a chemical flavor. A little chemistry or general science knowledge will help but is not essential. Remember, the focus is on the jokes not the science!

Average, 10 Qns, MikeMaster99, Feb 02 22

Category: Chemistry

Average
MikeMaster99
Feb 02 22
2187 plays

36.

  What - Ectomy?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

"Ectomy" is a suffix meaning the removal of a body part. The word that precedes it indicates which part. What has been removed in these 10 surgical procedures?

Easier, 10 Qns, Midget40, Oct 12 11

Category: Medical Lingo / Abbreviations

Easier
Midget40
21780 plays

37.

  Fingerprints    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Everything you've ever wanted to know about fingerprints!

Difficult, 15 Qns, MotherGoose, Nov 18 20

Category: Forensic Science

Difficult
MotherGoose
Nov 18 20
8304 plays

38.

  A Trip to a Black Hole    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The idea of black holes was first presented in the 18th century and the theories were further expanded by Albert Einstein in the early 1900s. Follow Steven's trip to a black hole to see how much you know about the theories and speculations.

Tough, 10 Qns, dijonmustard, Mar 17 21

Category: Other Astronomical Bodies

Tough
dijonmustard
Mar 17 21
4548 plays

39.

  The Space Pumpkin    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I am hosting a cosmic dinner party, but am missing some ingredients. With that, I hop in my spacecraft, which happens to be a giant pumpkin, to travel the depths of space to collect food items.

Average, 10 Qns, salami_swami, Feb 02 22

Category: Astronomy

Average
salami_swami
Feb 02 22
3072 plays

40.

  Basic Botany    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Test your knowledge and read about plant anatomy, how plants work and the life cycle of flowering plants with a few basic botanical terms.

Average, 15 Qns, Kenners158, Mar 16 23

Category: Botany

Average
Kenners158
Mar 16 23
3588 plays

41.

  Heavy Metal Lover    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The term 'heavy metal' is not clearly defined, and can be used in reference to a large range of elements. This quiz explores ten elements which pose toxicity risks for humans, and looks at some reasons to love them.

Easier, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Apr 27 23

Category: Metals

Easier
looney_tunes
Apr 27 23
2268 plays

42.

  Classifying Diseases    

Classification Quiz

 12 Qns

Given a list of twelve different diseases, can you work out which are caused by viruses, which by bacteria and which are genetic? Let's find out.

Easier, 12 Qns, rossian, May 08 23

Category: Diseases

Easier
rossian
May 08 23
1164 plays

43.

  Science in Antarctica    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Over the past several decades, this forbidding continent has become one of the world's most important -- and improbable -- scientific centers. See what you know about the research being done FAR down under!

Average, 10 Qns, CellarDoor, Oct 29 08

Category: Miscellaneous Science

Average
CellarDoor
2706 plays

44.

  On the Way Out    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Mankind has managed to eradicate some diseases and radically reduce the impact of many others. This quiz covers some of the illnesses which can now be controlled in many parts of the world and may be 'on the way out'.

Average, 10 Qns, rossian, Jun 05 12

Category: Diseases

Average
rossian
2811 plays

45.

  Does the Name Pavlov Ring a Bell?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

If it does, then you may well be interested in research into animal behaviour. How much do you know about some of the experiments that have enhanced our understanding of the world's wonderful fauna?

Average, 10 Qns, ajwtimperley, Oct 07 12

Category: Psychology

Average
ajwtimperley
3759 plays

46.

  The Stars of 'Harry Potter'    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

You won't find anything about Daniel Radcliffe or Emma Watson in this quiz, as it's actually about a variety of stars whose names were given to characters from the 'Harry Potter' books. (No knowledge of the series is required - but it might help!)

Average, 10 Qns, Fifiona81, Feb 11 15

Category: Astronomy

Average
Fifiona81
1188 plays

47.

  Oh, That Hertz!    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Watt's that you say? You're after a quiz on how SI units (Systeme International d'Unites) got their names? Look no further - this quiz will delve into the history behind the naming of these common units.

Average, 10 Qns, NatalieW, Jan 08 24

Category: History of Science

Average
NatalieW
Jan 08 24
7719 plays

48.

  This is Your Brain on Caffeine    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I love a cup of coffee in the morning, but let's take a closer look at what goes on inside the brain as the caffeine starts to kick in.

Easier, 10 Qns, emiloony, Sep 16 18

Category: Nervous System and the Senses

Easier
emiloony
Sep 16 18
1839 plays

49.

  Detective Chemistry    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

You are a chemical compound, but you don't know which one. Questions 1 to 9 will give you clues as to your identity, as well as testing your knowledge in several areas of chemistry. Question 10 will give you a chance to guess at which compound you are.

Average, 10 Qns, doublemm, Feb 02 22

Category: Chemistry

Average
doublemm
Feb 02 22
4026 plays

50.

  Get to Know Your Pancreas    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The pancreas is a glandular organ situated in the abdominal region of the human body. It is critical to sustain life as it carries out many functions to keep characteristics of the human body in balance. Enjoy!

Tough, 10 Qns, jonnowales, Feb 14 09

Category: Digestive System and Metabolism

Tough
jonnowales
3570 plays