General Knowledge Quiz – Test 8

General Knowledge quiz, test 8 of 12: 10 multiple-choice questions with answers. Try them, then play the interactive quiz on Zeno to earn XP.

  1. Question 71

    What is the name of the first animal to be cloned from an adult somatic cell, which was achieved in 1996?

    • A Benny the goat
    • B Molly the cow
    • C Dolly the sheep
    • D Lola the pig
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    Correct answer: Dolly the sheep

  2. Question 72

    What is the name of the first synthetic antibiotic discovered in 1928 that revolutionized medicine?

    • A Tetracycline
    • B Streptomycin
    • C Penicillin
    • D Erythromycin
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    Correct answer: Penicillin

  3. Question 73

    What is the name of the first general-purpose programmable computer, completed in 1945?

    • A UNIVAC
    • B Mark I
    • C ENIAC
    • D Z3
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    Correct answer: ENIAC

  4. Question 74

    What is the name of the first manmade satellite launched into space in 1957?

    • A Apollo 11
    • B Vostok 1
    • C Explorer 1
    • D Sputnik 1
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    Correct answer: Sputnik 1

  5. Question 75

    What is the name of the first successful vaccine developed for smallpox, introduced in 1796?

    • A Measles vaccine
    • B smallpox vaccine
    • C Polio vaccine
    • D Bacillus vaccine
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    Correct answer: smallpox vaccine

  6. Question 76

    What is the title of the first comprehensive report on the theory of evolution, published in 1859?

    • A The Descent of Man
    • B Natural Selection in Action
    • C On the Origin of Species
    • D The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals
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    Correct answer: On the Origin of Species

  7. Question 77

    What is the name of the first successful heart transplant performed in humans, which took place in 1967?

    • A Norman Shumway
    • B Antoine Beclere
    • C Michael DeBakey
    • D Christiaan Barnard
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    Correct answer: Christiaan Barnard

  8. Question 78

    What is the name of the first full-length animated feature film, released in 1937?

    • A Bambi
    • B Fantasia
    • C Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
    • D Dumbo
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    Correct answer: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

  9. Question 79

    What is the name of the first artificial satellite to successfully orbit the Earth, launched in 1957?

    • A Vanguard 1
    • B Gemini 1
    • C Sputnik 1
    • D Explorer 1
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    Correct answer: Sputnik 1

  10. Question 80

    What is the name of the first artificial heart transplant performed successfully in humans, completed in 1982?

    • A Jarvik-7
    • B LivaNova Heart
    • C Carmat Heart
    • D SynCardia Heart
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    Correct answer: Jarvik-7

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