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 type of electric current, used in batteries and electronics, flows in a single direction but is impractical for long-distance power transmission?
Direct current
Karl Benz’s 1885 Patent-Motorwagen, often considered the first true automobile, had how many wheels?
Three
In most commercial nuclear reactors, which element’s nuclei are split in a fission reaction to produce heat for electricity generation?
Uranium
What was the name of NASA's reusable human spacecraft program that flew from 1981 to 2011?
Space Shuttle Program
In 1882, Thomas Edison opened the world’s first central power plant at Pearl Street Station. In which city was it located?
New York City