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Types of Engineers
Engineering Quiz
Fun Facts
100
a. Allegiant Stadium
b. SoFi Stadium
c. Rose Bowl
d. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
d. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
100
Engineers' main job is to solve_________
a. riddles
b. problems
c. Rubik's cubes
d. crossword puzzles
b. problems!
100
For this type of engineer, their work is "structured" on the bones of every skyscraper, stadium, building ...
a. Civil Engineer
b. Structural Engineer
c. Transportation Engineer
d. Mechanical Engineer
b. Structural Engineer
100
In what country is the Sydney opera house located?
a. New Zealand
b. Australia
c. Thailand
d. England
b. Australia
100
How many bricks make up the Empire State Building in New York City?
a. 1 million
b. 5 million
c. 10 million
d. 20 million
c. 10 million
200
a. John F. Kennedy International Airport Delta Terminal
b. LAX Delta Terminal
c. Culver City Metro Station
d. Downtown Greyhound Bus Station
b. LAX Delta Terminal
200
What problem was a civil engineer solving when constructing a bridge?
a. People needed to warm their homes
b. People needed to communicate more quickly
c. People needed to cross over water
d. People needed to grow more crops
c. People needed to cross over water
200
This type of engineering might be the right fit if your hobbies include listening and playing music!
a. Mechanical Engineering
b. Aerospace Engineering
c. Electrical Engineering
d. Acoustics / AV Engineering
d. Acoustics / AV Engineering
200
The Great Sphinx of Giza has the head of a human and the body of a what?
a. Hawk
b. Lion
c. Wolf
d. Ram
b. Lion - The Great Sphinx is among the world’s largest sculptures, measuring some 240 feet (73 meters) long and 66 feet (20 metes) high. It features a lion’s body and a human head adorned with a royal headdress.
200
Which is the tallest building as of 2020?
a. Wilshire Grand (Los Angeles, USA)
b. Empire State Building (New York, USA)
c. The Shard (London, England)
d. The Burj Khalifa (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
d. The Burj Khalifa (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) - at 828 meters (2717 feet) tall!
300
a. Rubber band Tower
b. Culver City Tower
c. Wrapper Tower
d. Exoskeleton Tower
c. Wrapper Tower
300
What problem was the mechanical engineer, Henry Ford, solving when he made the Model T car?
a. Many Americans were stuck in traffic
b. Americans needed a cheaper car that they could afford to get around in
c. American freeways were empty
d. Americans were driving too fast
b. Americans needed a cheaper car that they could afford to get around in!
300
This engineer has some involvement on everything you see and don't see. Sometimes their greatest designs are built underground and run for miles.
a. Structural Engineer
b. Civil Engineer
c. Transportation Engineer
d. Geotechnical Engineer
b. Civil Engineer
300
The Panama Canal joins which two oceans?
a. Indian and Pacific
b. Indian and Atlantic
c. Atlantic and Pacific
d. Atlantic and Artic Ocean
c. Atlantic and Pacific
300
True or false:
Architecture was once an Olympic sport
True!
During the first four decades of the modern Olympic Games, 151 medals were awarded for music, painting, sculpture, literature, and architecture. The one caveat: every submission had to be sports-related.
400
a. One Beverly Hills
b. Hollywood Garden
c. Two Beverly Hills
d. West Hollywood Arts Club
a. One Beverly Hills
400
What problem was the electrical engineer trying to solve when they created the refrigerator?
a. People wanted to cool down their homes in the summer
b. People wanted their food to taste better
c. People needed more storage space in their kitchen
d. People needed to keep their food cold
d. People needed to keep their food cold!
400
Let's shine the spot light on this consultant who makes sure every project looks and feels beautiful and comfortable (especially to the eyes).
a. Sustainability Consultant
b. Acoustics Consultant
c. Lighting Consultant
d. IT/Digital Consultant
c. Lighting Consultant
400
What kind of bridge is the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco?
a. Arch Bridge
b. Cantilever Bridge
c. Truss Bridge
d. Suspension Bridge
d. Suspension Bridge
400
How long is the longest bridge in the world?
a. 161 km (100 miles)
b. 114 km (71 miles)
c. 80 km (50 miles)
d. 32 km (20 miles)
b. 114 km (71 miles) - The longest bridge is 114 km long and is named the “Danyang-Kunshan Grand,” found in China.
500
a. Paramount Theatre
b. Ebell Theatre
c. Dolby Theatre
d. Hollywood Pantages Theatre
b. Ebell Theatre
500
What problem was the chemical engineer trying to solve when creating bubble gum flavored cough syrup?
a. Cough syrup was too expensive
d. Some people were allergic to medicine
c. Kids usually hate the taste of medicine! How can we get them to eat it?
d. Cough syrup supply was running low
c. Kids usually hate the taste of medicine! How can we get them to eat it?
500
These engineers make sure you get where you need to go efficiently, timely, and reliably.
a. Civil Engineer
b. Mechanical Engineer
c. Structural Engineer
d. Transportation Engineer/Planner
d. Transportation Engineer/Planner
500
In terms of engineering software, what does CAD stand for?
a. Civil Architecture Drawings
b. Computer Aided Design
c. Computers And Drawings
d. Civil And Design
b. Computer Aided Design
500
The base of the Great Pyramid in Egypt is large enough to cover how many football fields:
a. two
b. five
c. ten
d. fifteen
c. ten
According to the Greek historian Herodotus, it took 400,000 men twenty years to construct this great monument.