engineering facts
how fast is the speed of light?
3000 000km/sec
You might leave this out for Santa Claus.
milk and cookies.
The color of the Grinch.
green.
what is our mascot.
Boo Hoo the bear.
Noel means this in French.
Christmas.
What's the tallest building in the world(as of 2020).
The Burj Khalifa (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) at 828 meters tall.
The first artificial Christmas tree was made in Germany towards the end of the 19th century. What was the tree made out of?
feathers.
In "Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer" there is an elf named Hermey who really wants to be this. (for a living)
a dentist.
There are two main newspapers published by Queen's University students - "Queen's Journal" and "Golden Words". Before the establishment of "Golden Words" in 1967, what was the column the engineers wrote in the "Journal"?
The grease pole.
The town of Bethlehem was once part of this empire.
the Roman Empire.
who made the first electric light bulb?
Humphry Davy
This brought Frosty the Snowman to life.
an old silk hat.
The "Miracle on 34th Street" took place in this U.S. city.
New York City.
Approximately how many student are enrolled at Queen's?
28 000.
In which country would you wish someone a "Joyeaux Noel".
France.
How long is the longest bridge?
114km long. The longest bridge is 114km long and is named the “Danyang-Kunshan Grand,” found in China.
What U.S. state was the first to make Christmas an official holiday?
Alabama.
In "Frosty the Snowman", these were Frosty's last words.
"I will be back again someday!"
Ontario Hall was built in 1902 and is one of the most beautiful buildings on campus with an arched staircase and two 'turrets' located on the front. Over the years it has housed many departments, and at one time even a post-office. What was housed in the basement during the 1950's and 1960's?
A sub-atomic paritcle accelerator.
The home of the Real St. Nicholas. Hint: it is a country that starts with a T and is also the name of an animal.
Turkey.
The next mars rover, perserverance, will use what as its source of electrical power?
Nuclear power The "Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator" converts heat generated from the radioactive decay of plutonium into electricity. Previous Mars rovers have used solar panels but these are susceptible to dust storms that cover up the panels and block sunlight.
The first name of Scrooge.
Ebenezer.
In the movie "It's a Wonderful Life" everytime this happens an angel gets it's wings.
a bell rings.
What castle was used to film some scenes in Harry Potter and the Chamber of secrets?
The Herstmonceux castle.
When this person ruled England, he/she abolished Christmas. (a) Queen Elizabeth (b) Oliver Cromwell (c)Henry VIII
Oliver Cromwell.