# Science and Technology since 1991 --- ## Questions --- ### Which particle (or Boson), also known as the God Particle, is named after a British Physics Professor, it's existence was confirmed by the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland in 2013? a) Hudd b) Kelly c) Higgs --- ### Which space program suffered it's second fatal incident in 2003, with the loss of 7 crew on re-entry? a) USSR/Russia's Soyuz b) USA's Space Shuttle c) Virgin Galactic's Space Ship 1 --- ### Which natural phenomenon (the first since 1927) was visible in the UK on 22nd July 1999? a) Solar Eclipse b) Northern Lights c) Asteroid Shower --- ### Which famous theoretical physicist died in 2018, he has been portrayed by Eddie Redmayne in the "Theory of Everything"? a) Patrick Moore b) Alan Turing c) Stephen Hawking --- ### Which mobile phone was released in 2007, and kicked off the smartphone revolution? a) Apple's iPhone b) Nokia's 4050 c) Blackberry Z10 --- ### This image represents what from 1884 - 2019 - ok that is a little over 30 years?  a) Points won by Man UTD vs Man City b) Average UK temperature c) Labour or Conservative Majority --- ### Which natural disaster triggered the 2nd worst nuclear disaster in history (after Chernobyl), in Fukushima, Japan, 2011? a) Earthquake b) Landslide c) Volcano --- ### Which spacecraft, launched in 1977, officially left the solar system in 2012? a) Discovery b) Voyager c) Enterprise --- ### Which is the most recent rover to land on Mars, in February 2021? a) Spirit b) Perseverance c) Curiosity --- ### Which constellation of 24 satellites became operational in 1994? a) Starfinder b) Hubble c) GPS --- ## Answers --- ### Which particle (or Boson), also known as the God Particle, is named after a British Physics Professor, it's existence was confirmed by the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland in 2013? a) Hudd b) Kelly **c) Higgs**  --- ### Which space program suffered it's second fatal incident in 2003, with the loss of 7 crew on re-entry? a) USSR/Russia's Soyuz **b) USA's Space Shuttle** c) Virgin Galactic's Space Ship 1  --- ### Which natural phenomenon (the first since 1927) was visible in the UK on 22nd July 1999? **a) Solar Eclipse** b) Northern Lights c) Asteroid Shower  --- ### Which famous theoretical physicist died in 2018, he has been portrayed by Eddie Redmayne in the "Theory of Everything"? a) Patrick Moore b) Alan Turing **c) Stephen Hawking**  --- ### Which mobile phone was released in 2007, and kicked off the smartphone revolution? **a) Apple's iPhone** b) Nokia's 4050 c) Blackberry Z10 --- ### This image represents what from 1884 - 2019 - ok that is a little over 30 years?  a) Points won by Man UTD vs Man City **b) Average UK temperature** c) Labour or Conservative Majority --- ### Which natural disaster triggered the 2nd worst nuclear disaster in history (after Chernobyl), in Fukushima, Japan, 2011? **a) Earthquake** b) Landslide c) Volcano --- ### Which spacecraft, launched in 1977, officially left the solar system in 2012? a) Discovery **b) Voyager** c) Enterprise  --- ### Which is the most recent rover to land on Mars, in February 2021? a) Spirit **b) Perseverance** c) Curiosity  --- ### Which constellation of 24 satellites became operational in 1994? a) Starfinder b) Hubble **c) GPS**