Lab History
What year was the lab founded?
1951
Who was the first American woman to go to space?
Sally Ride
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
Diamond
Her first movie debut in 1985 was in The Color Purple. At the end of the 20th century Life Magazine listed her as both the most influential woman and the most influential Black person of her generation, and in a cover story profile the magazine called her "America's Most Powerful Woman”. Who am I?
Oprah Winfrey
In which city would you find the Golden Gate Bridge?
San Francisco
How many ERGs are there in the Lab?
There are 9 ERGs: BEACON, HLN, LLACCESS, NEN, LLWN, OPEN, PALS, CareerNAV, and LLVETS
Who is known as the inventor of the first compiler?
Grace Hopper
What is the largest bone in the human body?
The Femur
What is the name of Michelle Obama’s 2018 memoir?
Becoming
What kind of bridge is held up by cables?
Suspension bridge or cable-stayed bridge
How many groups are there in the Lab?
57
Which woman scientist helped advance mRNA research that later contributed to COVID-19 vaccines, recognized with the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 2023?
Dr. Katalin Karikó
This scientist's pioneering work in X-ray diffraction provided the critical evidence needed to uncover the structure of DNA, though her contributions were not fully recognized during her lifetime.
Rosalind Franklin
She is the most decorated female swimmer in history and the most decorated American woman in Olympic history, with a total of 14 Olympic medals, including nine golds.
Katie Ledecky
Which of the following is closest to the total number of bridges in the United States?
A: 100,000
B: 300,000
C: 600,000
D: 1,200,000
600,000. According to the latest edition of the Report Card for America’s Infrastructure, there are currently 607,380 bridges in the U.S.
In what year was LLWN founded?
1973
Who was the first computer programmer?
Ada Lovelace
How many recognized moons does Jupiter have?
95
Who sings the song Running Up That Hill (featured in Stranger Things)?
Kate Bush
Which country is the longest bridge in the world located?
The Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge in China is the longest bridge in the world.
Which Division was the first to promote a woman to a leadership role with the appointing of Virginia Speer as Assistant Group Leader in 1972?
Division 2
Who was an American mathematician who helped with the foundational work for developing GPS?
Gladys Mae West
What is the largest beetle on Earth?
Titan beetle
Who is Marvel Comics' first female major superhero?
Susan Storm, aka the Invisible Girl (later the Invisible Woman), is recognized as Marvel Comics' first major female superhero.
What is the largest steel arch bridge in the world? Clue: in Australia
Sydney Harbor Bridge