AEROSPACE
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
THIS IS MY COUNTRY
(We'll give you a world leader; you'll name the country they led.)
(We'll give you a world leader; you'll name the country they led.)
PROVERB VS. PROVERB
GENERAL TECHNOLOGY
50
On October 4th, 1957 the Soviet Union launched the first satellite into space. It was called THIS.
Sputnik 1
50
The B vitamins in these, whether deviled, poached or Benedict, may help to prevent brain shrinkage
Еggs
50
1969-1974 - Georges Pompidou
France
50
I'm supposed to "beware of Greeks bearing gifts"--but if they bring me a gift one of these, I shouldn't look in ITS mouth... hmmm
A horse
50
THIS is a single binary digit (0 or 1). It is the smallest unit of data that a computer can process.
Bit
100
Established by President Eisenhower in 1958, NASA is a government agency responsible for the nation's civilian space program as well as research. NASA is an acronym for this.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
100
Pumpkin seeds are rich in Zn, this memory-enhancing element
Zinc
100
1957-1971 - Papa Doc Duvalier
Haiti
100
OK, OK--"He who hesitates is lost"... but aren't I supposed to do THIS before I leap?
Look
100
Many laptop computers and televisions use LCD screens for a display, which allows them to be light and portable. What does LCD stand for?
Liquid crystal display
200
An object passing through air creates a series of pressure waves which are compressed as the speed of the object increases until sonic boom occurs when the object is moving at this speed.
The speed of sound (343.2m/s or 768 mph)
200
These colorful fruits of the genus Vaccinium are often called "brainberries"
Blueberries
200
1999-2008 - Thabo Mbeki
South Africa
200
If THIS is "mightier than the sword", then why the heck do "actions speak louder than words"?
The pen
200
THIS symbol can be used in Excel to specify an absolute reference to a cell.
$
300
Required in very large quanitities for a spacecraft to oppose gravity and exit our atmosphere, THIS is the means of creating force which leads to the movement of an object through the air or in outer space.
Propulsion
300
Deep-water fish like wild salmon are rich in omega-3 THESE, essential to brain function
Fatty acids
300
1935-1944 - Manuel Quezon
The Philippines
300
Wait a minute -"Opposites attract", but THESE "flock together"? huh?
Birds of a feather
300
THIS is the terminology for what a search engine does in order to locate and identify new web pages and files to add to its index.
Crawl
400
When a satellite is in a geosynchronous orbit, it is:
A) always positioned over the same spot of the earth
B) stationary (non-orbiting)
C) rotating in the opposite direction as the earth, at equal speed.
D) following the same orbital pattern as the moon
A) Always positioned over the same spot of the earth
400
Monounsaturated fats in these "alligator pears" can lower blood pressure & promote a healthy brain
Avocados
400
On the throne from 1951-1993 - King Baudouin
Belgium
400
So do I need a bigger kitchen, or not? "Many hands make light work", but "Too many cooks spoil" this stuff
The stew (the broth)
400
Apple Inc, currently the world's second largest information technology company, was established in 1976. Name three of the founders of Apple.
Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne (who sold his portion of the company to Jobs and Wozniak for $800. ouch..)