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Engineering 101
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Fred Cooper was one of the founder of the Society of Black Engineers. What degree did he graduate with?

Electrical Engineering

100

What is the name of the oldest public park in the US located in Boston?

Boston Common

100

what sport legend has won 23 grand slams?

Serena Williams

100

What is the name of this statue?

John Harvard

100

Electrical: What is the unit of potential difference ?

Volt

200

Ursula Burns is a mechanical engineer and became the first black woman to do what?

Lead a fortune 500

200

When was the T built? (only need the year)

September 1, 1897

200

Who said “"Is this your King?"

Killmonger

200

What is the name of Tufts University's Caribbean Dance Team?

Roti and Rum

200

Aerospace: What is the name of the rover that just landed on mars? 

Perseverance

300

Granville T. Woods (1856-1910) is known as "The Black Edison". How many patents did he have in his lifetime?

60

300

What savory dish is Boston nicknamed after?

Boston Baked Beans (Beantown)

300

Beyoncé now the most-winning female artist, and the most-winning singer (male or female) at the Grammys. How many Grammys does she have?

28

300

Northeastern’s Cabot Center is an indoor athletic avenue that was rebuilt on the Huntington Avenue Grounds. Which major sporting event was first held here?

The first World Series.

300

Biomed: What is the imaging device that uses a strong magnetic field to produce images of internal organs

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)

400

Who was the first black woman to travel to space?

Mae Jemison

400

What is Boston named after?

The town in Lincolnshire, England, from which many Puritans originated

400

Finish this sentence: “Hi guys so dadada, yes I did that. And you would -----"

“do it too for a check”

400

A Pirate’s License can be granted to MIT students who complete 4 classes. Name 2 of the 4 classes. 

pistol, archery, fencing and sailing.

400

Mechanical: what type of gear is this? 

Rack and pinion

500

A tailor in New York City, Thomas L. Jennings  is credited with being the first african american to hold a U.S. patent. the patent, which was issued in 1821 what was this patent for?  

modern dry cleaning method

500

What slow moving liquid once flooded the city and killed 21 people?

Molasses (The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919)

500

Who is the highest paid NBA player for the 20/21 season?

Stephen Curry, Warriors: $43,006,362

500

What is the unconventional unit of length marked on Harvard bridge as a prank done by a MIT frat?

Smoot (67 inches or 1.7018 meters)

In October 1958, Oliver R. Smoot laid down repeatedly on the Harvard Bridge so that his friends could use his height to measure the length of the bridge

500

Environmental: What was the volume of oil released into the ocean during BP oil spill? (within 25 million gallons)

210 million gallons