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. How many faces does a Dodecahedron have? 12
2. What is the cube root of 64? 4
3. The Sun is (of course) the closest star to Earth. What star is the next closest? Proxima Centauri
4. Who discovered that the Earth revolves around the sun? Nicolaus Copernicus
5. What is the chemical symbol for the element mercury? Hg
6. How is the Earth protected from the effects of Solar Winds from the Sun? By the planet’s magnetic field

Answers were correct when questions were compiled in late 2025.