It’s been a busy week for science (Picture: Getty)
Welcome back to our Saturday science quiz, testing your knowledge of the week’s news.
It’s been a busy week as scientists get closer to towards growing humans in laboratories and gamers worrying if wearing a headset for too long can cause an an indent in your head. Spoiler, it doesn’t.
But in better news, research has found that dogs thrive when they have furry friends. So, there’s your excuse for another pet.
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In an update to the news about an alleged ET, the US government has denied whistleblower claims that it has alien vehicles.
There’s more where that came from so let’s see if you remember what went down this week. Let us know how you fared in the comments.
Who is she? (Picture: Dave Einsel/Getty Images)
1. This week scientists discovered Lucy, our most famous ancestor, had a new talent – what is it?
a) She could sing
b) She could walk upright like humans
c) She could ride zebras
d) She could count
How heavy was the tiny dino? (Picture: Getty images/ Catmando/Shutterstock)
2. Scientists have found a tiny new species of a usually giant dinosaur. How heavy do they think it was?
a) 50kgs
b) 105kgs
c) 30kgs
d) 75kgs
Which culture in Peru did this mummy belong to? (Picture: Reuters)
3. Archaeologists in Peru have found a stunningly well-preserved body – but what do they think was the cause of death?
a) They fell into a tar pit
b) They were crushed when a temple collapsed
c) They were offered as a human sacrifice
d) They were hit by an arrow
Remains of the submarine was found in the Aegean sea by Greek diver (Picture: Thoctarides/Planet Blue History)
4. What was the name of the missing British WWII submarine that was found after 81 years?
a) HMS Triumph
b) HMS Turbulent
c) HMS Unbroken
d) HMS Upholder
Identify this church(Credits: AP)
5. What was special about a recent church service in Germany?
a) The pews were 3D printed
b) The sermon was written and delivered by AI
c) It featured the world’s oldest bible
d) Mark Zuckerberg attended as an avatar
History right under our noses! (Picture: Jason Kempin/Getty)
6. What archaeological discovery was made near London Bridge station this week?
a) An Egyptian mummy
b) A Greek vase
c) A Roman tomb
d) A Celtic artifact
Where did the Blue Planet get it’s water from? (Picture: Unsplash)
7. The origin of water on Earth is still up for debate – but where did a new study this week suggest it came from?
a) Asteroids from space
b) Volcanic eruptions
c) The Sun
d) Earth’s own atmosphere
Answers
1. b Lucy could straighten her knee joints, giving her the ability to stand upright and walk on two legs with an erect posture, similar to modern-day humans.
2. d The new species of tiny dinosaur would have weighed around 75 kilogrammes. That’s not much heavier than the average human.
3. c The mummified individual, thought to be from the Manchay culture, which developed in the valleys of Lima between 1500 and 1000 BC, was offered as a human sacrifice.
4. a The submarine HMS Triumph, which went missing in 1942, with all 64 crew members on board was recovered this week.
5. b An AI-generated church service took place at Saint Paul’s church in Fürth, Germany, created using ChatGPT.
6. c The remains of a Roman tomb was discovered just a stone’s throw from Borough Market and London Bridge station.
7. a Scientists believe that the Earth’s water could have come from asteroids in space that collided with the planet early in its history.
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