Engineering Trivia Quiz - Jan 25th 2010
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THIS WEEKS TRIVIA QUIZ
- In electronics, what name is given to a two-terminal electronic component that conducts electric current in only one direction while blocking current in the opposite direction
- What name is given to a land vehicle for travel on snow which is commonly propelled by a continuous track or tracks at the rear and steered by skis at the front.
- It is a registered trademark of Huntsman Advanced Materials, what is the trade name of a two part epoxy adhesive, beginning with the letter "A"
- How did Flight Engineer T.J.Creamer make Twitter history on Jan 22nd 2010
- What is the name of Amazon.com's e-reader
- What is the chemical symbol for platinum
- What are the 5S principles in Manufacturing - The English equivalents will be acceptable
- What does LASER stand for
- The GTO badge is associated with which North American muscle car manufacturer
- Which company makes the Wii
Bonus Question Who am I I was born September 19th, 1941 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA My family then moved to Alexandria, Virginia I acted in the play "The Boyfriend" whilst still at school I dropped out of George Washington High School before graduation I went to New York and appeared in "The Music Man" I returned to the Washington area to attend American University and began a singing career I joined with 2 others to form the "The Big Three" Our first recording "Winkin',Blinkin' and Nod" was released in 1963 In 1964 I joined a group called "The Mugwumps" My birth name is Ellen Naomi Cohen I died in London England in 1974 I am probably more famous for being in a group with Denny Doherty, John Phillips and Michelle Philips Hold down the left mouse button and drag below - to reveal the answers 1) Diode 2) Snowmobile 3) Araldite 4) By sending the first tweet from outer space 5) Kindle 6) Pt 7) Seiri, (SORT ) - Seiton, (SET ORDER or Organize) - Seison, (SANITIZE or Sweep and Shine) - Seiketsu, (STANDARDIZATION) - Shitsuke, (SUSTAIN) 8) light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation 9) Pontiac 10) Nintendo Bonus Question - I am Mama Cass |
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Monday 25 January, 2010 08:56 AM |