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Engineering Trivia Quiz - May 10th, 2010

 
This Weeks Engineering Trivia Quiz Questions
  1. The merger of which 2 airlines (in May 2010) will create the worlds largest airline
  2. CL2 is the symbol for which gas
  3. What is the name of the offshore drilling rig which sank April 20, 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico
  4. Beginning with the letter "B", what name is given to the science of mechanics  that deals with the flight , behaviour, and effects of projectiles , especially bullets , gravity bombs , rockets
  5. What four letter name is given to thermally insulated ovens typically used in processes to harden, burn or dry
  6. What name is given to the modern Japanese martial art which translates into English as  "gentle way"
  7. Do Daewoo cars come from Taiwan, Japan or Korea
  8. Derived from the Greek for wind. What is the name of the device used for measuring wind speed
  9. Butterfly, Ball, Globe, Diaphragm are all types of what
  10. With which American auto maker would you associate the name Road Runner


Bonus Question
What am I
I was invented in 1816 by Sir David Brewster
I was originally intended to be a scientific tool, but soon became a popular toy
I am a tube of mirrors and loose coloured beads
People view through a peephole at one end and light enters from the opposite end
As the tube is rotated, mirrors present the viewer with changing symmetrical patterns

Hold down the left mouse button and drag below - to reveal the answer

1) United Airliners and Continental Airlines 2) Chlorine  3) Deepwater Horizon  4) Ballistics  5) Kiln  6) Judo  7) Korea  8) Anemometer  9) Valve
10) Plymouth
 Bonus Question - I am a Kaleidoscope
 

 

Monday 10 May, 2010 06:31 AM
 
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