Engineering Trivia Quiz - Feb 1st 2010
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This Weeks Trivia Quiz
- Larry Ellison is the CEO of which company
- The Cutlass badge is associated with which North American automobile manufacturer
- Who was the first American in space
- What year was the Doomsday Clock started
- Galileo used the term "perspicillum" for which common device
- What name is given to the change of state of matter from gaseous phase into liquid phase
- What does DNA stand for a) deoxyribonucleic acid b) duomononemic acid c) densifiedneoamonic
- What does SQL stand for
- What is the name of an electrical device that converts direct current to alternating current
- What does INTERPOL stand for
Bonus Question What am I - I am a noble metal I can be "convinced" to react I can form numerous compounds My oxidation states range from -1 to +5 I will dissolve in mercury to create an amalgam I resist most acids, although aqua regia and cyanide will attack me My Latin name is Aurum My more usual name is of Anglo Saxon origin I am a soft metal often used in jewellery My chemical symbol is Au
Hold down the left mouse button and drag below - to reveal the answers 1) Oracle 2) Oldsmobile 3) Who was the first American in space 4) 1947 5) Telescope 6) Condensation 7) a) deoxyribonucleic acid 8) Structured Query Language 9) Inverter 10) International Criminal Police Organization Bonus Question - I am - Gold |
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Monday 1 February, 2010 09:15 AM |