Exam Answers

What is the other common expression used to describe "May sickness"?

1. May Blues

Which of the following did Léon Foucault use in his experiment on the rotation of the Earth?

1. A pendulum

Which of the following is generated by a pantograph?

1. Electricity

During which historical period were middens most commonly used?

1. Jomon

Which form of magic is used to find water sources?

1. Dowsing

How did the Witch of Agnesi gain the first half of its name?

1. An error in translation

Who designed the prototype for the katana?

1. Taira No Masakado

There is an error in this sentence, what kind is it?

1. Comma splice

The hormone dopamine is related to our sense of accomplishment. Name a symptom of its over-production.

1. Addiction.

Who is considered by many to be the first numerologist, whose name lives on today in a mathematical theorem?

1. Pythagoras.

What happens when electrical resistance reaches zero? Hint: It was the word I used to confess my love to someone...

1. Superconductivity.

What is the meaning of the phrase "to spill the beans"?

1. To reveal a secret.

Which of the following originated in India?

1. The number zero.

When heated, the beta-amylase enzymes in sweet potatoes react with the starch present to produce which disaccharide?

1. Maltose.

Which roman goddess has been theorized as the namesake for the month of April?

1. Venus.

In The Tale of Genji, who does Hikaru Genji compare to cherry blossoms?

1. Murasaki-no-Ue.

Which of the following words is not in the correct plural form?

1. Geeses.