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Engineering Trivia Quiz - Jan 25th 2010

 
THIS WEEKS TRIVIA QUIZ
  1. 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
  2. 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.
  3. 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"
  4. How did Flight Engineer T.J.Creamer make Twitter history on Jan 22nd 2010
  5. What is the name of Amazon.com's e-reader
  6. What is the chemical symbol for platinum
  7. What are the 5S principles in Manufacturing - The English equivalents will be acceptable
  8. What does LASER stand for
  9. The GTO badge is associated with which North American muscle car manufacturer
  10. 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 

 

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 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

 

Monday 25 January, 2010 08:56 AM
 
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