Science & Tech Can you travel far far away to find the answers to this galactic trivia? Test your science knowledge here! Published 1 year ago on June 4, 2023 By Mike Peck 0% 2096 Science & Tech Vol. 22 1 / 5 What is the closest star to our solar system? Sirius A Proxima Centauri Alpha Centauri B Betelgeuse Next Question Sorry! That Was Wrong! Nice! That Was Correct! Proxima Centauri is a small, low-mass star located about 4.24 light-years away from our solar system, in the constellation of Centaurus. It is the closest star to our solar system, and it is part of a triple star system called Alpha Centauri. 2 / 5 What is the only element that is named after a person? Fermium Einsteinium Curium Mendeleevium Next Question Sorry! That Was Wrong! Nice! That Was Correct! The only element that is named after a person is Curium, and it is named after Marie and Pierre Curie. Curium is a synthetic radioactive element with the atomic number 96, and it was first synthesized in 1944 by Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, and Albert Ghiorso. 3 / 5 What is the fastest growing plant in the world? Poison ivy Himalayan Wild Flower Bamboo Venus flytrap Next Question Sorry! That Was Wrong! Nice! That Was Correct! Bamboo is the fastest growing plant in the world, with some species growing up to 91 centimeters (35 inches) per day. 4 / 5 What was the first widely-used programming language for computers? BASIC (Beginners All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) C++ FORTRAN (Formula Translation) COBOL (Common Business-Oriented Language) Next Question Sorry! That Was Wrong! Nice! That Was Correct! FORTRAN was the first widely-used programming language for computers, introduced in the 1950s. It was designed for scientific and engineering calculations and was used extensively in the early days of computing. 5 / 5 What was the first video game console? Nintendo Entertainment System Atari 2600 Sega Genesis The Magnavox Odyssey Sorry! That Was Wrong! Nice! That Was Correct! The Magnavox Odyssey, released in 1972, was the first video game console. It came with a series of games, including a ping-pong game that could be played on a television set. Next Trivia Did You Know? All the stars are white actually, even our own Sun. The colors we see are due to the different temperatures and distances of the stars. Related Topics: Advertisement Click to comment Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ