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100

TRUE or FALSE?

Planes can travel faster than the speed of sound

True!

100

What famous landmark, designed by civil engineers and completed in 1889, was the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 40 years?


A) Empire State Building

B) Burj Khalifa

C) Eiffel Tower

D) Golden Gate Bridge

The Eiffel Tower held the title of tallest structure until the Chrysler Building was completed in 1930


Burj khalifa wasnt until 2010

100

In what year was the telephone invented, revolutionizing communication?


A) 1865

B) 1876

C) 1887

D) 1895

B, 1876


Alexander Graham Bell patented the first practical telephone in 1876

100

How many zeros are there in googol?

a) 10

b) 100

c) 10,000

d) 100,000

100!!!

100

What is the most common material used to create glow-in-the-dark materials and decorations?

a) Copper

b) Phosphor

c) Iron

d) Silver

B, Phosphor!!

... When exposed to light (like UV light), the phosphors absorb energy and become "excited," then when the light source is removed, they gradually release this stored energy as visible light, creating the glow effect. 

 

200

TRUE or FALSE? Planes can travel faster than the speed of light.

Uh no

The speed of light is around 186,282 miles per second

The fastest human-made object, the Parker Solar Probe, travels at about 430,000 miles per hour... far far far below the speed of light

200

What was technically the first animal in space?

a) Albert II the Monkey

b) A Group of Fruit Flies

c) The Turtle

d) Gary the Fish

B, A group of fruit flies!

Though often forgotten, the first living things sent into space were fruit flies on Feb 20, 1947

The dog and the monkey came later!!

200

The word engineering comes from the Latin word for what?


a) inigena

b) ingeniare

c) intelligare

B!

Two ways to look at this: one word is ingeniare ("to create, generate, contrive, devise") and the other is ingenium ("cleverness")


inigena =born within, Indigenous

intelligare =intelligence, to understand

200

What is the best club? 

A) DECA

B) Engineering Club

C) philosophy club

Only kne answer

... 

200

Which famous dam is rumored to be haunted by the spirits of workers who died during its construction?


A) Three Gorges Dam

B) Aswan Dam

C) Hoover Dam

D) Itaipu Dam

Hoover Dam (if you hear a spooky sound there, you might say... "hoo"s there...)

Tales of ghostly sightings and sounds stem from the tragic history of its construction, where several workers lost their lives


The others:

Three Gorges Dam: Largest power station in China

Aswan Dam: Controls Nile flooding

Itaipu Dam: Major hydroelectric plant in Brazil/Paraguay

300

This technology, initially designed for tracking missiles and aircraft, is now widely used for navigation in cars and smartphones.


A) Wi-Fi

B) GPS 

C) Radar

D) Bluetooth



GPS! 

Global Positioning System

300

LHC is the world's largest machine. What does it stand for?


A) Large Hadron Collider

B) Linear High-energy Collider

C) Low-Heat Converter

D) Laser Harmonic Chamber

A!!!

Large Hadron Collider: A particle accelerator at CERN that collides protons to study fundamental physics, inclufing the Higgs boson

300

Who is the ancient Greek mathematician known for shouting "Eureka!" after discovering how to determine the density of an object using water displacement?


A) Euclid

B) Pythagoras

C) Archimedes

D) Aristotle

C, Archimedes!

He made significant contributions to mathematics and physics, particularly in understanding buoyancy and density, then he ran naked in the streets yelling "eureka!"

300

What type of structural system is commonly used in cranes, allowing them to extend outward from a fixed base to lift heavy loads?


A) Truss Structure

B) Frame Structure

C) Arch Structure

D) Cantilever Structure 

D!

allows them to extend outward from a fixed base to lift and move heavy loads

300

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

Which optical illusion, commonly used in haunted house attractions, makes it seem like ghostly figures are floating?

A) Smoke and Mirrors

B) Pepper's Ghost

C) Infinity Mirror

D) Hologram

Pepper's Ghost! This technique uses glass and lighting to create the illusion of transparent figures, making it appear as though ghosts are interacting with visitors


Joke:

Why did the ghost bring pepper to the haunted house? Because it wanted to spice things up! Hahaha...

400

This material was first used in military aircraft for its heat-resistant properties but is now found in everyday cookware and kitchen utensils.

A) Stainless Steel

B) Teflon 

C) Copper

D) Cast Iron

Teflon, initially developed for military applications, is now a common non-stick coating for pans, for instance

400

DOUBLE JEOPARDY

What strong, lightweight metal, often used in aerospace engineering, was first isolated in 1791 and is named after a mythological figure?

A) Steel

B) Aluminum

C) Titanium

D) Copper

C! 

Titanium is named after the Titans of Greek mythology due to its strength!

Uses for things like airframes, engines etc

400

Which one of these kitchen appliances was invented by "accident"?


A) Refrigerator  

B) Microwave  

C) Toaster  

D) Stove  

Microwave!

Percy Spencer in 1945 noticed that a candy bar melted in his pocket while working with radar technology.

led to the development of the microwave oven as a cooking appliance

400

In which country was the trebuchet, a medieval siege weapon, first invented?

A) Greece

B) France

C) China

D) England

C, China


Originated in China around the 4th century and was later adapted and widely used in Europe during the Middle Ages for siege warfare

400

Which construction project, known for its dangerous working conditions, resulted in numerous fatalities due to rockslides and accidents, leading to it being dubbed “The Death Road"?

A) The Karakoram Highway

B) The Guoliang Tunnel Road

C) The North Yungas Road

D) The Atlantic Road

The North Yungas Road (Bolivia) has claimed many lives due to its treacherous conditions, steep cliffs, and lack of safety barriers

 Engineers did not implement adequate safety measures, exacerbating the dangers

500

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YES

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Yes, good.

500

Which pioneering engineer developed the first programmable computer in the 1830s, often regarded as the "father of the computer"?

A) Nikola Tesla

B) Alan Turing

C) Charles Babbage

D) John von Neumann

Charles Babbage ...

...designed the Analytical Engine, an early mechanical computer that laid the groundwork for modern computing

500

TRUE or FALSE? 

When cars were first invented they were fitted with a fake horse head to calm the nerves of the horses

TRUE!

The Horsey Horseless was an early automobile created by Uriah Smith. It contained a wooden horse head and neck attached to the front of the car, intended to make it resemble a horse and carriage so as not to frighten horses on the road

500

What's Mr. Daney's favorite candy out of the 4 below?


A) milk chocolate (snickers)

B) Licorice

C) Twix

D) those circular mint chocolate things

Twix!!!


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