General Knowledge
When was the first computer bug and what caused it? (decade)
In 1947, engineers found a moth trapped inside the Harvard Mark 1 computer causing a short circuit.
What is the control surface responsible for allowing fixed wing aircraft to roll?
Ailerons
When was UNSW established?
1 July 1949
What is the name of this terms Project Port's major event?
Aurora
Which of these three popular classic sci-fi series came first? Doctor Who, Star Trek, Star Wars. (Bonus 100 points for the right order)
Doctor Who 1963, Star Trek 1966, Star Wars 1977
Which classical composer continued to write major musical works, including his Ninth Symphony, after becoming completely deaf?
Ludwig van Beethoven
What does the aviation safety system acronym "TCAS" stand for?
Traffic Collision Avoidance System
How many faculties does UNSW have?
Six faculties; ‘Arts, Design & Architecture’, ‘Business’, ‘Engineering’, ‘Law and Justice’, ‘Medicine & Health’, and ‘Science’.
What are the new exec roles being added to the society this AGM?
Vice President has been split into Operations(Internals) and Engagement(Externals)
In Interstellar, when one hour passes on Miller’s planet, how much time passes back on Earth?
7 years
What does NAND stand for? NAND as in the technology which most modern digital storages use.
NOT AND. Which is the fundamental logic behind how they operate.
What was the first meal to be eaten in space?
Two tubes of pureed beef and liver paste, followed by one tube of chocolate sauce.
What is the UNSW motto?
Scientia Corde Manu et Mente, Knowledge by heart, hand and mind.
How many BBQ’s has AeroSoc run this year so far?
Six
When was the first “War Of The Worlds” movie made?
1953
What was the original name of the search engine "Google" when it was first developed by Larry Page and Sergey Brin at Stanford University?
BackRub
Which experimental rocket-powered aircraft, piloted by Chuck Yeager in 1947, was the first to officially break the sound barrier in level flight?
Bell X-1
What are five other campuses outside of the main campus?
Art & Design Campus(Paddington), Sydney CBD Campus, Randwick Campus(22-32 King Street, Randwick, New South Wales), Manly Vale Northern Beaches Campus, Canberra Campus
What was the old name of the Aerospace Society?
AIAA UNSW Student Branch
In the movie Project Hail Mary, what planet is Rocky from?
Erid
True or False: Iron consumed from meat sources is absorbed into the human body more effectively than iron consumed from plant sources.
Heme iron is from meat and absorbs more effectively than non-Heme iron from vegetables and other non meat sources.
What aircraft did the Japanese make during WW2 which was the first of its kind to use flaps for combat purposes?
Ki-43 Hayabusa
How many times would you need to climb the Basser Steps to reach the same height as Mount Everest?
526.6 times
When was the oldest post made on AeroSoc’s instagram?
12 April 2015
What was the first film to depict humans in outer space?
A Trip to the Moon (Le voyage dans la lune) 1902