General trivia
What is the largest desert in the world?
Antartica
What singer has had a Billboard No. 1 hit in each of the last four decades?
Mariah Carey
What part of mechanical engineering is about designing and building machine parts, often using 3D printers or CAD software?
Mechanical Design and Manufacturing
What machines help people move better, especially if they have disabilities?
Biomechanical devices
What do mechanical engineers design in cars to help them move?
Engines
Which country is known as the "Land of the Rising Sun"?
Japan
Eminem's 8 Mile is named after a road in which city?
Detroid
Which topic explains how heat and energy work in systems like engines and refrigerators?
Thermodynamics
What helps control temperature in places like homes, hospitals, and data centers?
HVAC systems
What is one thing mechanical engineers help improve in vehicles to keep people safe?
Brakes and airbags
When did world war II begin?
September 1st, 1939
What is the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time?
Joker
What field studies how liquids and gases move, like water in pipes or air around airplane wings?
Fluid Mechanics
What invention powers most cars, motorcycles, and airplanes?
Internal combustion engine
Which part of an airplane do mechanical engineers help design?
The wings and engines
What is the chemical symbol of copper?
Cu
What is the highest-grossing war movie of all time?
Oppenheimer
Which concept helps engineers understand how materials bend, stretch, or break when force is applied?
Mechanics of Materials (Strength of Materials)
What kind of mechanical systems are wind turbines, hydroelectric plants, and solar trackers?
The renewable energy system
What is the propulsion system?
system that creates force to move an object forward
What is petrology the study of?
Rocks
What does Lady Gaga affectionately call her fans?
Little monsters
What subject in mechanical engineering deals with how objects stay still or move when forces act on them?
Statics and Dynamics
What tool do engineers use to design parts and machines on a computer instead of drawing by hand?
CAD software
What does mechanical engineers use to test the safety systems of a car?
physical crash tests/crash simulation