Sports
Which country has the most olympic gold metals in Ice Hockey?
Canada
What structure notorious for its 3.97 degree tilt is the freestanding bell tower of a cathedral in its namesake Italian town? The structure's tilt comes from the soft ground of its unstable foundation.
Leaning Tower of Pisa
How many cards are in a standard deck of playing cards?
52
Which freezes faster: hot or cold water?
Thanks to the Mpemba effect, hot water freezes faster.
What's the name of the phenomenon that makes a football spin?
gyroscopic precession
In which sport is the Vince Lombardi Trophy awarded?
American Football (NFL)
In electrical engineering, which zen-sounding measurement of electrical resistance can be determined using the following equation: 1O = 1 V/A? (Hint: It was actually named for the German physicist who invented it, no word on whether he was also a yogi.)
Ohm
Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell star together in what 2023 romantic comedy?
“Anyone But You”
What is the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
When was sports engineering invented? (must be within 5 years)
Sports Engineering is a relatively new specialized branch of engineering that started in 1998. (1993-2003).
Wimbledon (1877)
In civil engineering, Abrams’ law describes the strength of which type of building material that is composed of fine and coarse aggregate bonded together?
Concrete
What is the name for the plastic or metal tube found on the ends of shoelaces?
An aglet
What is the name of the currency they use in Japan?
Yen
What is the average salary of a sports engineer? (must be within a $15,000 range)
The average salary of a sports engineer is around $146,868 a year.
(131,868-161,868)
Where will the 2028 Summer Olympics be held?
Los Angeles
Topping accelerating speeds of 128 mph, engineers at Intamin Amusement Rides designed the 456-foot Kingda Ka, which opened as the world’s tallest and fastest rollercoaster at what “Great Adventure” amusement park in New Jersey in 2005?
Six Flags
What do you call a group of flamingos?
A flamboyance
What was the first animal to ever be cloned?
A sheep
What is the main engineering challenge in designing helmets that reduce concussions without limiting performance?
Energy absorption and impact dissipation
In which winter sport are the terms “stale fish” and “mule kick” used?
Snowboarding
Because it's "nature's engineer," a beaver named Tim serves as the mascot for the sports teams at what East Coast private university?
MIT
What is the given name of the wrestler known as “The Rock?” (first, middle and last)
Dwayne Douglas Johnson
What is the only U.S. state that can be typed in using only one row of a standard “QWERTY” keyboard?
Which branch of engineering studies stress, strain, and deformation in sports equipment?
Solid Mechanics