Australian_Science_Illustrated_Issue_52_2017

1. Each of the three times in 1985
   that orangutan Ken Allen escaped
   from his enclosure at San Diego zoo,
   what did he do?


2. Which African animal has the
   species name “camelopardalis”?


3. During Germany’s “hyperinfl ation”
   period in the 1920s and ‘30s, workers
   were paid in wheelbarrows full of
   cash. What did they most fear losing,
   if robbed on the way home?


4. Which species of eucalypt
   has the widest distribution
   (is found in the most
   places) in Australia?


5. Which is the
   densest planet
   in the Solar
   System?
   6. Which biennial plant has an
   enlarged taproot to provide sugars
   for growing a two-metre stem topped
   with clusters of hermaphroditic
   “umbellets” and a distinctive
   red central fl ower?
   7. How long is the
   average Australian
   life expectancy, in
   gigaseconds?
   8. How much profi t, in US dollars, has
   social media platform Twitter made
   since it was founded in 2006?
   9. Despite being made of 98%
   recyclable materials, what are
   Australians hoarding 23 million of in
   their desk drawers and cupboards?
   10. What could you have bought for
   US$1 in February 2011 and sold for
   US$3000 on 12th June 2017?

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This animal is

recognisable by its

unique rib cage,

which grows outside

the body as a suit

of bony armour.

It has a reputation

for moving very

slowly, but marine

species can “fly”

underwater and

weigh up to 1T.

Most species of this

animal live either in

or near water. But

all species lay their

eggs on dry land

and bury them.

Its meat is a

delicacy and is often

used in soup. Many

of the edible species

are now critically

endangered.

It is a reptile. The

earliest species

evolved 157 million

years ago, making

them among the

very first reptiles.

3. ZOOLOGY
   Name this

animal

Actor Michael J. Fox

suffers from the

disease, which is

named after an

English doctor who

first described it.

Another known

symptom is shaking

hands and some-

times feet. Men aged

60+ suffer the highest

risk of contracting it.

The condition

affects the brain

centres that control

motor functions. An

early symptom is

stiffened motion.

The disease causes

lower concentra-

tions of dopamine

in some brain

regions, making the

neurons die.

This fatal illness

attacks and slowly

breaks down the

central nervous

system. There is no

cure against it.

The July Crisis was

the prelude to this

conflict. The crisis

ended by Austria-

Hungary declaring

war on Serbia.

2. DISEASE
   Name this

illness

The war lasted from

1914 to 1918. It

primarily took

place in Europe,

but also involved

the Middle East.

The war included a

famous battle that

Australians see as

pivotal in the

forging of our

national identity.

The war was made

up of many long

and major battles.

The Battle of

Verdun was one of

the bloodiest ever.

The war ended up

being between two

coalitions: the

Central Powers and

the Allies.

1. HISTORY
   Name

this war

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