Electrical Engineering
Diodes are made from semiconductor materials like silicon, what other material can typical diodes be made up of?
Gallium, Germanium
What is the name of Kourtney Kardashian's daughter?
Penelope
In what year did Germany invade Poland and subsequently trigger the start of World War II?
1939
What is the name of the gas with the chemical formula CO2?
Carbon Dioxide
What jersey number did Lionel Messi wear during most of his time at Barcelona FC?
10
Which law states: "When the temperature is constant, the electric current through a conductor between two points is directly proportional to the voltage across the two points."
Ohm's Law
What is the name of the main singer of the band Coldplay?
Chris Martin
What is the name of the massive supercontinent that united nearly all of Earth's landmasses into one giant continent, existing from about 335 to 200 million years ago?
Pangea
What is the rate of change of work done (or energy transferred) per unit time?
Power
Which European football club has won the most UEFA Champions League trophies in their history?
Real Madrid
What does PV stand for when we refer to renewable energy technology?
Photovoltiac
What is the name of the Beyoncé's album that featured the 2008 hit track Single Ladies (Put a ring on it)?
I am... Sasha Fierce
Which African country was previously known as Northern Rhodesia before it reached independence from the British?
Zambia
Name the three primary states of matter
Solid, Liquid and Gas
Which tennis player holds the record for the most wins at the Wimbledon Championship in the ATP?
Roger Federer
Name the device that transfers electric energy from one alternating-current circuit to one or more other circuits, either increasing (stepping up) or reducing (stepping down) the voltage.
Transformers
What is the name of the movie starring Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett and Taraji P Henson about the a man who ages backwards
The Curious Case of Benjiman Button
What is the name of the Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist who resisted against India's British Rule. He is famous for using "Ahisma" (going on a hunger strike) to protest causes
Mahatma Gandhi
What is Newton's third law?
Every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction: when one object exerts a force on a second object, the second object simultaneously exerts a force of equal magnitude and opposite direction on the first object
What time did Usain Bolt clock when he became the world's fastest man after his record-breaking run in the 100m event at the 2008 Olympics?
9:69
In electrical engineering, what does EMF stand for? Name both possible forces
Electromotive Force, Electromagnetic Field
How old is the actress Halle Berry?
59
In what year did South Africa have it's first democratic elections after the collapse of the Apartheid regime?
1994
What is the fundamental structure in organic chemistry, representing a sequence of carbon atoms linked together, forming the backbone of most organic molecules and which can be straight, branched, or ring-shaped?
Carbon Chain
In the sport of cricket, what is the name of the trophy won by the winner of the Ashes series?
The Ashes urn