Welcome to the inaugural

Radford University
Science Caf & Trivia Session
HOSTED BY RUS SCIENCE & SOCIETY CLASS
PRODUCED BY THE FOLLOWING:

Trivia Session-ROUND 1

Question 1
What is the Great Barrier Reef?
a. Mountain range
b. Coral reef
c. Farmland
d. All of the above

Question 2
Where is the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) located?
a. United States
b. Madagascar
c. Australia
d. Canada

Question 3
True or False?
Are the coal mining practices present near the GBR
affecting the biodiversity of the reef?

Question 4
What human practices are having an impact on the
GBR?
a. Terrestrial runoff
b. Climate change
c. Coal mining
d. All of the above

Question 5
How many countries around the globe share a
coastline with coral reefs?
a. 5
b. 40
c. 300
d. 100

Quick Facts!
Coral reefs cover only .1-.5% of the ocean floor,

and 25% of marine life is found in the reefs, which

is a high amount of biodiversity. The reefs consist
of 100,000 marine animal species and 1,500 coral
species. The temperature of the reeds ranges
from 68-97 degrees Fahrenheit.
Increasing amounts of carbon dioxide and rising

temperatures are causing

bleaching of coral reefs which lead to death of
corals. Bleaching can trigger a severe loss in
biodiversity. Over the last 40 years there has
been a sever decline in coral reefs worldwide and
it is predicted that 30% of the Earths reefs will be
lost in 30 years.

Answers
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

B
C
True
D
D

Trivia Session-ROUND 2

Question 1
Which one of these famous scientists developed the
first vaccine for smallpox?
a. Edward Jenner
b. Albert Einstein
c. Louis Pasteur
d. Robert Koch

Question 2
Which of these diseases cannot be prevented with
vaccines?
a. Polio
b. Rabies
c. The common cold
d. Measles

Question 3
True or False?
Attenuated vaccines contain live microorganisms
that are disabled and can generate an immune
response in the patient that the vaccine is given.

Question 4
The measles were considered eradicated from the US
in 2000. Due to decreases in MMR vaccination rates
we see a resurgence in the cases of measles today.
Where was the most recent outbreak in the US?
a. The Mall of America
b. Disney Land
c. Washington-Dulles Airport
d. Yosemite National Park

Question 5
True or False?
Vaccines have been scientifically shown to cause
Autism in children.

Quick Facts!
Vaccines have always been a topic of debate. The

publication of Wakefields study that appeared to

link Autism to the MMR vaccine marked the start
of the discussion that children could catch
Autism via vaccines being given at an early age.
This study has since been REDACTED and

DISCREDITED due to ethical concerns of

Wakefields faulty experimental design, biased
sampling and financial links to specific vaccine
manufacturers.
Vaccines are one of the safest ways to assure that

we are all preventing the transmission of diseases.

The MMR vaccine is almost 100% effective in
preventing one from contracting measles.

Answers
1. A
2. C
3. True
4. B
5. False

Trivia Session-ROUND 3

Question 1
True or False
More than 85% of the worlds fisheries are depleted
and in serious trouble.

Question 2
Some fishing practices lead to the capture of other
organisms, known as by catch. What animals are
sometimes caught as by catch?
a. Other fish species
b. Turtles
c. Seals
d. Sea birds
e. All of the above

Question 3
The practice of sustainable fishing takes into
consideration
a. How the fish was caught
b. Where the fish was caught
c. What type of fish was caught
d. Bycatch that may result
e. all of the above

Question 4
Farmed fish is often seen as a sustainable alternative
to wild caught fish, but comes with its own set of
issues. What problems do fish farms present?
a. Decreased water quality in the areas surrounding
the fish farm
b. Possibility of introducing invasive species to an
area
c. Possibility of spreading viruses to native fish
d. all of the above
e. none of the above

Question 5
True or False?
A more sustainable way to eat fish are eating fish lower
on the food chain.

Quick Facts!
Not only is overfishing a problem for the targeted

fish, by catch is also dangerous for sharks and

turtles. In a Canada, for every 20,000 swordfish
caught, there were also 100,000 sharks, 1,200
loggerhead turtles, and 170 leatherback turtles.
Re-building U.S. fish populations could create

500,00 new jobs in the U.S. as well as produce an

additional $31 billion in sales.
Fish farms take a lot of resources: for every 2.2

pounds of food produced to feed farmed fish, 10

pounds of smaller, wild fish are needed. This can
also effect the bigger fish that feed on them in the
wild.

Answers
1. True
2. E
3. E
4. D
5. True

Trivia Session-ROUND 4

Question 1
What is the calculated dollar value for the services
that our ecosystem provides for us?
a. 142.7 billion
b. 142.7 trillion
c. 323.6 billion
d. 323.6 trillion

Question 2
What is the amount of insects a bat eats per night?
a. 1/4 its weight
b. 1/3 its weight
c. 2/3 its weight
d. 1/2 its weight

Question 3
True or false?
Humans are more efficient in pollinating trees than
bees.

Question 4
If humans were to ask for a higher pay rate to
pollinate plants, then what would happen to the bees
value for pollinating?
a. It would go up
b. It would go down
c. It would stay the same
d. The bees would go back to college

Question 5
True or false?
Salt marshes take up water coming in with
pollutants, and allows the pollutants to settle. Then
marsh grass will suck up that water into roots and
cleans the water.

Quick Facts!
The value of nature is often unnoticed

by society. Whether it be bees

pollinating our crops or earthworms
tilling our soil, the amount of money
that the environment saves businesses
around the world is monumental.
Putting a price on nature can be a hard

thing to determine. When looking at

nature this way the amount of wealth it
provides us is worth more than the
economy of the world and should be
considered truly priceless.

Answers
1. B
2. C
3. True
4. A
5. True

Trivia Session-ROUND 5

Question 1
What animal helped with the discovery of insulin?
a. Pig
b. Cat
c. Dog
d. Rat

Question 2
True or False?
There are new alternatives that could eventually
replace some Animal Testing in the future.

Question 3
What animal was beneficial to the rabies vaccine?
a. Rat
b. Mouse
c. Dog
d. Monkey

Question 4
How did scientific research utilizing animal testing
help animals themselves?
a. Creation of a canine Parvovirus vaccine
b. Developing stable breeding programs for
endangered species
c. Creation of a feline leukemia vaccine
d. Creation of replacement canine heart valves

Question 5
What animal was used as a research model to
optimize skin graft techniques for burn victims?
a. Pig
b. Cat
c. Dog
d. Mouse

Quick Facts!
There are over 25 million animals housed in

research facilities and used in scientific

experiments to increase our scientific knowledge
and advancement.
The U.S. Animal Welfare Act (AWA) was passed

in 1966 and regulates the treatment of animals in

research, exhibition, transport, and by dealers.
New alternative testing methods are being

developed to decrease the requirement of animals.

Find out more about the important uses of

animals in the advancement in science at NIH.gov

Answers
1. C
2. True
3. D
4. A
5. A