Engineering Trivia
From ancient stone tools to space rockets, prove you’ve got the nuts, bolts, and brainpower to engineer your way to victory.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
Which American inventor is often credited with inventing the first practical, long-lasting incandescent light bulb in 1879?
Thomas Edison
What was the name of the Wright brothers' 1903 powered aircraft that made the first controlled, sustained flight at Kitty Hawk?
Wright Flyer
Which Italian Renaissance polymath sketched designs for flapping-wing flying machines, an armored “tank,” and a mechanical knight?
Leonardo da Vinci
Which Neo-Gothic–towered suspension bridge opened in 1883 as the world’s longest suspension bridge of its kind, connecting Manhattan and Brooklyn across the East River?
Brooklyn Bridge
Which device uses electromagnetic induction to step up or down AC voltage, reducing energy loss during power transmission?
Transformer