Degrees of Understanding Trivia Quiz

Answer: Vermicide

Of course nobody will report you, and you will probably not feel remorse unless you are a Jainist. Vermi- is the prefix for worm and is used in vermicelli, vermillion (a strong red-orange pigment), vermiform, vermouth (aka wormwood). Herbicide is the killing of a plant, usually a weed.

This type of killing is negligible in degree, whereas plotting to kill a human being would be at the other end of the scale. Verbicide is destroying the meaning of a word, but it is not punishable. It probably should be.

Insecticide is any act or medium that kills insects, such as DDT, 2-4D, Raid and many others.

Answer: First

The terms and legal definitions for murder and its severity vary greatly from culture to culture, and within countries from state to state/province/area. In the U.S., first degree murder is considered to have been premeditated, willful and deliberate and, in some states, involves 'malice aforethought'. If you do not commit the act yourself, but have someone else do it (as in the film "Strangers on a Train") you are often just as culpable. Depending on the verdict and the state involved in the crime, you may receive a long or life sentence with or without parole, or you may receive the death penalty. Treason and kidnapping are also considered major crimes and subject to the same types of punishment.

Second degree murder is a legal term that changes from state to state in the US, but is considered less severe than first degree.

In the US, third degree murder can range from negligence to reckless endangerment or anything in between, as each case is different and there may be mitigating or unprovable circumstances.

Homicide (killing of a human) may be proved to be completely unintentional or ascribed to the influence of some cause such as PTSD, 'diminished capacity', or 'temporary insanity'.

Manslaughter is generally the accidental killing of another human by a human.
In general, killing of a human is considered justified in self or family defense, safeguarding a home from invasion, protection of the innocent and sometimes in 'heat of passion' crimes.

In some primitive and/or cannibalistic cultures, the killing of a man by the father of a boy-child is deemed necessary in order for the child to acquire the dead man's name.

In Corsica, between 1683 and 1715, about one quarter of the population was killed because of vendettas (Italian = blood feud), traditional on the island.

Felony murder is death resulting from the commitment of a felony, such as a bank robbery or home invasion. Each case that comes to trial is individual and is judged on its own circumstances.

Answer: Fourth

Burns increase in severity as the numbers go up, with first being a superficial burn, second degree deeper, third degree even deeper and causing muscle and possible organ injury and shock. Fourth degree is generally the worst survivable burn, and chances are slim as the entire body is compromised. Fifth and sixth degree burns are fatal, as the flesh and organs have been partly or fully destroyed.

Part of one recovery therapy for very severe burns is dipping the body into hot water, which is excruciating. Sometimes it becomes necessary to remove limbs or parts of them to prevent gangrene from invading further into the body. Tissue transplants are usually used, and are best taken from the victim's body. Scarring is expected, and at times, any protruding organ may have to be excised, such as the nose or an ear. Infection is always a risk in bad burns because of deeply exposed skin. Very severe burn treatments may exacerbate the suffering of the victim and themselves cause death. Burns can be suffered from fire, chemicals, acids and alkali, electricity and radiation.

Answer: -40 degrees

The formula is as follows: Celsius = 5/9 (Fahrenheit - 32), F = C (9/5) + 32 and K (Kelvin) = C + 273.15

Many measuring scales have been in use for general or specific purposes in sciences, industries and manufacturing. Some of the scales used were the Newton, Wedgwood, Delisle, Roemer, Planck, Rankine and Reaumur. Some are used primarily for scientific study, while the others have become obsolete or inaccurate. The Reaumur scale is used in measuring milk temperatures for cheese-making.

Answer: 180 degrees

No matter what shape, the angles will always add up to 180 degrees. If you know that each of two angles measures 45 degrees, you can figure out that the third angle must be 90 degrees (a right angle). An equilateral triangle will have three sixty degree angles. An obtuse triangle could have angles of 100, 40 and 40 degrees.

A circle is usually assigned 360 degrees for relative determinations from the same reference point.

Answer: 232.8 degrees

The US is one of the few countries to use the Fahrenheit scale, which is slightly more precise then Celsius. Celsius (aka Centigrade) has water freezing at 0 degrees and boiling at 100 degrees, whereas Fahrenheit uses 32 degrees as freezing and 212 degrees as boiling, a wider range.

Answer: Nth

The Nth degree is an imaginary number or measurement, to indicate a hyperbolic 'highest degree' of something. It can also refer to an unknown degree or a lowest one.

Answer: Third degree

Giving someone the 'third degree' means intensive questioning, usually in a hostile environment. It is often applied to suspects in a criminal case, the extreme being the Hollywood scene of a dark room with a single chair in which the victim is strapped.

There is usually one stark light bulb over the victim, and he cannot see his inquisitors who use psychological and sometimes tortuous methods to extract answers.

Answer: Bachelor of Arts

Depending on the country, region and university, Bachelor of Arts would cover the general study of the 'fine arts', language, music, literature, philosophy, psychology, as well as mathematical theory. The definition of art vs science varies from place to place, as does the time involved in attaining the degree.
The Bachelor of Science degree in some cases could cover such subjects as chemistry, biology, astronomy, physics, mathematics, engineering, etc., where science refers to hard facts rather than interpretation.

Answer: -273.15 degrees

In Fahrenheit it is -459.67 degrees. Scientists have attempted to reach absolute zero, but they have to be careful to contain it somehow. It's one of those conundrums: if you could create a substance that could melt anything, what would you keep it in?

Answer: Brix degrees

Degrees Brix refers to the concentration of sugar, particularly in citrus fruits. Florida citrus, for example, has a higher Brix than California citrus in general.
It tends to be sweeter as well as juicier, although it is often not as outwardly attractive.

Answer: Gay-Lussac

Degrees Gay-Lussac refers to the alcoholic content of a liquid from 0 to 100%, whereas Degrees Proof refers to double that number in the U.S. and is generally shown on the bottle. For example, 80 proof vodka is 40% alcohol.

Answer: API

American Petroleum Institute (API) gravity or density is used to measure the concentration of oil compared to water. Measurements higher than 10 indicate that the oil is lighter and will float on water. Those that measure lower than 10 are heavier, and will sink. The API is also referred to as the SRM, Standard Reference Method.

Answer: Color of beer and similar beverages

The Lovibond scale indicates degrees of color from pale lager (soft yellow) to Imperial Stout (black). Degrees Plato measures the density of beer, and the percentage of glucose by weight.

Answer: 1/60th

One arcminute is 1/60th of a degree, while one arcsecond is 1/60th of an arcminute. These minute measurements are used in astronomy, navigation, ophthalmology and marksmanship, as well as in other fields where very small measurements make a great difference.