Diaspora
What popular Caribbean festival is celebrated with music, dancing, and parades in many countries, especially in Trinidad and Tobago?
Carnival
In what year was NSBE founded?
1975
What is the SI unit for measuring electrical current?
Ampere (Amp).
What is the name of the skyscraper in New York City, completed in 1931, that was the tallest building in the world for nearly 40 years?
The Empire State Building
What is the largest animal on Earth, known for its massive size and ability to sing complex songs?
Blue Whale.
What popular African American genre of music focuses on the struggles of life in the inner cities and was born in the 1970s?
Hip-hop.
Which university was the birthplace of NSBE?
Purdue
What type of engineer designs and builds bridges, tunnels, and other large structures?
Civil Engineer.
What is the name of the dam located on the Colorado River, which was one of the largest construction projects in U.S. history and provides hydroelectric power to several states?
Hoover Dam.
What country is famous for inventing pizza and pasta, two foods that have become popular worldwide?
Italy
What African American holiday commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States?
Juneteenth.
Which NSBE region includes universities and chapters in the states of Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas?
Region 5
In coding, what does HTML stand for?
Hypertext Markup Language.
Who was the engineer behind the invention of the telephone in 1876, an invention that transformed global communication?
Alexander Graham Bell
What is the name of the process by which caterpillars transform into butterflies?
Metamorphosis.
What is the name of the language family spoken by the largest number of people in Africa, including languages like Swahili and Zulu?
Bantu languages
Which NSBE program focuses on exposing K-12 students to STEM fields through hands-on activities?
Summer Engineering Experience for Kids (SEEK).
What is the technique called where DNA is edited or altered using engineered nucleases, often used in gene therapy?
CRISPR-Cas9 Technology.
Who was the first Black astronaut to travel into space aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1983?
Guion Bluford.
Which planet in our solar system has the most moons, with over 80 known moons?
Jupiter
What is the name of the sacred Caribbean religion that originated in Jamaica and is associated with reggae music?
Rastafarianism.
Who was the first president of the National Society of Black Engineers?
John Cason Jr.
What is the term for the mathematical model that describes the deformation and failure of materials under stress and is used in the analysis of stress-strain relationships across multiple engineering disciplines?
Hooke’s Law.
Who was the inventor of the Super Soaker water gun, one of the most popular toys ever made, and a NASA engineer?
Lonnie Johnson.
What is the name of the famous ancient Egyptian queen known for her beauty and her romantic relationships with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony?
Cleopatra