Science Quiz
Answer 10 questions, one at a time. When you press Submit, any wrong answers show the correct answer and a short explanation.
Science Quiz · Mixed difficulty · 10 questions
What force keeps us on the ground?
Which organ pumps blood around the body?
Who is credited with inventing the telephone in 1876?
What is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere?
Which blood cells help fight infection?
Which scientist developed the theory of general relativity?
Who discovered penicillin in 1928?
Which part of the brain is mainly responsible for balance and coordination?
Which element did Marie Curie name after her homeland?
What is the most abundant element in Earth's crust?
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About this science quiz
Physics, chemistry, biology, space and the human body, explained in plain English after every answer.
Each round has 10 questions with mixed difficulty, from easy warm-ups to a couple of real head-scratchers. Pick an answer for each question (you can change your mind), then press Submit. Any you got wrong show the correct answer with a short explanation, so you learn something either way.
All the questions in this category are also listed further down the page with their answers hidden, so you can use them for a pub quiz, a classroom or a family games night.
How to play
- Read the question and pick one of the four answers (or press keys 1–4).
- Press Submit at the end to see the correct answer to anything you got wrong, with a one-line explanation.
- After 10 questions, press Submit to see your score and how you did.
- Want more? Try the daily quiz or another quiz category.
Frequently asked questions
How many questions are in the science quiz?
Each round has 10 questions. The full list of questions in this category is shown below the quiz, with answers you can reveal one by one.
Is it free?
Yes. Every quiz is free to play, with no sign-up and no app to download.
Can I use the questions for a pub quiz?
Yes, for personal, school or charity quizzes. For a ready-made printable set, see our pub quiz questions packs.