Materials
What is the Eiffel Tower made of?
Iron specifically Puddle Iron
What shape is used in a truss bridge?
Triangles
Taken straight from Wikipedia, "naturally occurring electrostatic discharge during which two electrically charged regions in the atmosphere or ground temporarily equalize themselves, causing the instantaneous release of as much as one billion joules of energy" is the definition of what natural phenomenon?
Lightning
In which field of engineering would you work with things like glass, ceramics, metals, polymers, and nanocrystals, and even discover (or make) new substances?
Material Engineering
What device, an example of ancient engineering, uses stored potential energy to fling a projectile great distances without any propellant? It is sometimes referred to as a trebuchet.
Catapult
What can cut through all materials when used at high speed?
Water
What structure notorious for its 3.97 degree tilt is the freestanding bell tower of a cathedral in its namesake Italian town?
The Leaning Tower of Pisa
What dam named after a US president powers most of the US electricity?
Hoover Dam
In education, the acronym STEM stands for "science, technology, engineering, and mathematics." When an A is added to form the acronym STEAM, what does the A stand for?
Arts
Which historical age is named after an alloy?
The Bronze Age
What Material did Venice make illegal to share the secrets of in the Middle Ages?
Glass
Which country gave the Statue of Liberty to the USA as a gift?
France
Which one of these kitchen appliances was invented by accident? Fridge, Microwave, Toaster or Stove
Microwave
In terms of engineering software, what does CAD stand for?
Computer Aided Design
What car inventor was named after a discover'er of electricity?
Tesla
What material did the Egyptians make the Great Pyramids out of?
Limestone
Roman, horseshoe and gothic are all styles of what?
Arches
In electricity, Voltage is measured in Volts while current is measured in?
Amperes
What does a pneumatic system use to make it move: gas, water, gears or pulleys?
Gas
The Great Wall of China was made with what secret ingredient in one region?
A. Chow Mein
B. Sticky Rice
C. Tree Trunks
D. Chopsticks
B. Sticky Rice
What Country was named after a Material?
China
What is the architectural term for a large open space inside a building, usually topped by a glass roof to provide light?
Atrium
I'm sitting on 3000 explosions a minute. What am I doing?
Riding a motorcycle
What was the name of the program that sent astronauts to the moon?
The Apollo Mission
What secret engineering projects leader was quoted "I am death, destroyer of worlds" when the project was complete?
Atom Bomb, Oppenheimer