Here are the answers to this month’s six quiz questions. If in doubt, all should be able to be easily verified online.

Physical Science & Mathematics

1. What are the three states of matter? Solid, liquid and gas
2. Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize? Marie Curie
3. Who discovered that the earth revolves around the sun? Nicolaus Copernicus
4. Which is the largest planet in the solar system? Jupiter
5. In mathematics, what is the mathematical constant approximately equal to 3.14159 known as? Pi
6. What subatomic particle has its name taken from James Joyce’s work Finnegans Wake? Quark

Answers were correct when questions were compiled in late 2024.