Black History & NSBE Pride
Engineering & Problem Solving
Science
Mathematics
Tech& Coding
100

Name one of the Black scientists and/or engineers helped build NASA?

Who is Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaughan, Dr. George Carruthers, and Christine Darden?

100

What shape is strongest: circle, square, or triangle?

What is a TRIANGLE?

100

What is the unit of force?

What is SI (International System of Units)?

100

Which is larger: π or √10?

What is √10?

100

True or False: HTML is a programming language?

What is FALSE

200

Who was the first Black woman to travel to space?

Who is Dr. Mae Jemison?

200

What tool would you use to tighten a screw?

What is a screwdriver? What is a flathead or Phillips screwdriver? 

200

What is the name of CH₄?

What is Methane?

200

If f(x) = 2x + 3, what is f(4)?

What is 11?

200

What is a loop in programming?

What is a structure that lets a set of instructions run over and over again until a certain condition is met?

300

What university and year was NSBE started?

What is 1975 at Purdue University?

300

What factor is most important when choosing materials with safety as your priority: cost, strength, or appearance?

What is STRENGTH?

300

What happens to kinetic energy when speed doubles?

What is becomes four times larger? What is quadruples?

300

What’s sin²θ + cos²θ equal to?

What is 1?
300

What does CPU stand for?

What is Central Processing Unit?

400

Who are the NSBE founders? Name at least one

What is Anthony Harris, Brian Harris, Edward A. Coleman, Stanley L. Kirtley, George A. Smith, John W. Logan Jr., Arthur Bond 

400

What would you add to a backpack to make it easier to carry heavy books?

What is Padded shoulder straps, a padded back panel, a waist or chest strap, dividers or curved straps?

400

What is the function of enzymes?

What is to speed up chemical reactions in the body without being used up in the process

400

What’s the slope of the line y = −2x + 5?

What is m=-2?

400

What happens if you give a computer the wrong instructions?

What is an error, incorrect output or infinite loops?

500

What is the mission statement?

What is to increase the number of culturally responsible Black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community?

500

Name 3 Engineering Majors?

What is Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Materials Science & Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Geological/Geotechnical Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, Agricultural/Biological Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Marine/Ocean Engineering, Mining Engineering, Packaging Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering?

500

What is g on Earth?

What is acceleration due to gravity? 9.8m/s^2

500

Solve: 3² + 4² = ?

What is 25?

500

What does binary use to represent information?

What are bits? What are two symbols: 0 and 1?