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.

Each month we’re posing six pub quiz style questions, with a different subject each month. As always, they’re designed to be difficult, but it is unlikely everyone will know all the answers – so have a bit of fun.

Physical Science & Mathematics

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

Answers will be posted in 2 weeks time.