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100
In what year was Sibelco founded?
What is 1872?
100
That country is also known as "The Hexagone". Name it.
What is Franch, l’Hexagone?
100
He is The Rock. Who?
Who is Dwayne Johnson?
100
While trees get the spotlight for producing oxygen, this tiny organism actually contributes around 50% of the Earth's oxygen supply.
What is plankton?
100
"Wait a minute, Doc. Are you telling me you built a time machine... out of a DeLorean?" From which movie is this quote?
What is Back to the Future?
100
Engineer Sherman Poppen is often credited as the inventor of the “Snurfer". What is it better known as?
What is a snowboarding?
200
Sibelco's CEO Hilmar Rode holds a PhD in that field. Name it.
What is Chemical Engineering?
200
This country has the longest official name, at least in Europe.
What is The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
200
What is the FULL NAME of the character from the American animated television series SpongeBob SquarePants who lives under a rock?
Who is Patrick Star?
200
This material is unique in that it can be recycled endlessly without losing quality or purity, making it one of the most sustainable materials on the planet.
What is glass?
200
This word originates from the Czech word and is meaning "forced labor" or "servitude". Introduced by Karel Čapek in 1920.
What is robot?
200
Long before Kim Jong Un’s missile launches, ancient engineers achieved the same feat—launching projectiles, but without any propellant. What was this ancient engineering "missile launcher" called?”
What is a catapult or trebuchet?
300
This site is currently featured on the front page of Sibelco’s homepage. Name that site.
What is Maasmechelen?
300
This country is home to the most islands in the world, with an estimated 267,570 islands.
What is Sweden?
300
How is the study of rocks that examines their formation, composition, and texture called?
What is petrology?
300
This geological material is being explored for its potential to absorb carbon dioxide through a process known as carbonation, helping mitigate climate change.
What is olivine?
300
This Ancient Greek device, often referred to as the world's first computer, was discovered in a shipwreck in Greece in 1901?
What is The Antikythera mechanism?
300
Many of Sibelco’s engineers studied chemical engineering — a discipline also mastered by this influential world leader, known for his formidable presence on the global stage, feared and admired by many. Who is he?
Who is Chinese President Xi Jinping?
400
Sibelco is a key global player in glass recycling, transforming over 5 million tonnes of waste glass each year into high-purity cullet. How many glass recycling sites does Sibelco operate? +-5 sites
What is 66?
400
Sometimes containing diamonds, an igneous rock called Kimberlite is named for a mining town in what country?
What is South Africa? Town name is Kimberley.
400
Judith Love Cohen, aerospace engineer, who helped develop the guidance system for the Apollo missions, was also the mother of this famous comedic actor/rockstar.
Who is Jack Black?
400
This oceanic "island" is so huge, it is three times the size of France.
What is The Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
400
This mysterious, strong, and brief radio signal detected by the Big Ear radio telescope at Ohio State University on August 15, 1977, is often associated with the possibility of alien communication.
What is the "Wow! Signal"?
400
In what country would you find the world's oldest school of engineering? The school was founded in 1707 by Emperor Josef I.
What is The Czech Republic or Czechia? The school is Czech Technical University in Prague?
500
Sibelco has a partnership with a team of Belgian engineering students who have achieved multiple World Championship titles and recently secured 3rd place in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge 2025. What is the name of this team?
What is Innoptus Solar Team?
500
In which sport has Estonia been the most successful—one that is originated from Estonia, despite Finnish claims and a differing view on Wikipedia?
What is wife-carrying?
500
Which Aerosmith song was inspired by a night in the 1980s when Steven Tyler of Aerosmith met Vince Neil of Mötley Crüe in a club and mistakenly thought he was someone else?
What is Dude (Looks Like A Lady)?
500
This powerful movement, launched in 2019, encouraged millions of young people to skip school and demand action on climate change from world leaders.
What is Fridays for Future?
500
The "death ray" was a proposed weapon, also known as the "teleforce," that he claimed could destroy enemy aircraft and armies from a distance using a concentrated beam of particles, though it never materialized as a real weapon. Who was he?
Who is Nikola Tesla?
500
Which twentieth century U.S. president was also a successful mining engineer? He was the 31st president of the United State.
Who is Herbert Hoover?
