Famous Women in STEM
Who is known for her work in discovering the double helix structure of DNA?
(Hint: Unfortunately, she was overlooked when her three male colleagues were awarded the Nobel Prize in 1962).
Rosalind Franklin
What is the symbol of silver, potassium, sodium, and lead?
Ag, K, Na, Pb
Which duo invented the airplane?
The Wright Brothers
Someone who solves problems by writing programs on a computer is a...
software engineer
What is the name of the relation that describes the three sides of a right triangle? (Hint: a2 + b2 = c2)
The Pythagorean Theorem
Who’s the first computer programmer?
Ada Lovelace (Mathematician)
What is Darwin’s theory of the origin of species?
Natural selection. Survival of the fittest.
What year did the first Apple iPhone Launch? (a point is given for just the year)
June 29, 2007
Name 5 engineering marvels (famous structures!)
Some examples:
National Stadium (aka Bird’s Nest), Palm Islands, Busan Cinema Center, Canton Tower, The Interlace, Sydney Opera House, Eiffel Tower, Queen Alia International Airport, Kingdom Tower, Mercedes-Benz stadium, Heydar Aliyev Center, Sky pool at Embassy Gardens, etc.
What is the equation of a linear line obtained by shifting the graph of y=x2 horizontally 2 units to the left and vertically up 4 units?
y=(x+2)2+4
Who invented the mobile x-ray unit during WWI? (Hint: she also discovered radioactivity!)
Marie Curie
How many bones are there in an infant human body? How many are there in an adult?
300 for infant and 206 for adults
Who is considered the “Father of the Computer”?
Charles Babbage
What does CPU stand for?
Central Processing Unit
Recite the quadratic formula and what the acronym SOH CAH TOA stands for
x= (-b±√(b2-4ac))/ 2a
(Negative b plus or minus the square root of b squared minus 4ac over 2a)
SOH CAH TOA:
Sin equals opposite over hypotenuse. Cosine equals adjacent over hypotenuse. Tangent equals opposite over adjacent
Whose calculations of orbital mechanics were essential to sending the first Americans to Space? (Hint: She worked in NASA and her story was told in the movie Hidden Figures)
Katherine Johnson
Composition of the Sun by mass?
70% hydrogen, 28% helium, 2% other mass
How many programming languages are there?
700
Who was the first female engineer to work at NASA? (Hint: It was in the movie Hidden Figures!)
Mary Jackson
For the system of three equations: x-z=7, x+y=3, z-y=5
What is x?
Who developed the algorithm behind the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) that made today’s Internet possible? (Hint: She is named The Mother of the Internet)
Radia Perlman
How are rainbows created?
light reflection, refraction, and deflection
Name 7 computer brands
Examples: Dell, Apple, HP, Asus, Acer, Lenovo, Microsoft, Toshiba, Samsung, LG, Sony, Logitech, MSI, Razer, Alienware
How many major branches of engineering are there?
6
(Mechanical, Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Management, and Geotechnical)
Simplify
4x+4x+4x+4x
4x+1
Process:
4(4x)
41(4x) = 4x+1