Engineering Trivia Quiz - May 24th, 2010
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This Weeks Engineering Trivia Quiz Questions
- What is the chemical symbol for Chlorine
- With which American auto maker would you associate the name Torino
- Beginning with the letter "S", what name is given to a loop of wire, often wrapped around a metallic core, which produces a magnetic field when an electric current is passed through it
- What name is given to a mechanical device used to drive supports into the ground to provide foundation s for buildings or other structures
- The village of Les Baux in southern France is associated with which metal
- Foxconn is associated with which well known media device
- May 22nd, 2010 celebrates the 30th anniversary of what iconic form of entertainment
- What name is given to a technical drawing tool which is mainly user as a guide for drawing horizontal lines
- What is the name of the shape, beginning with the letter "L" which is a form of rhombus and often associated with medication
- What name is given to a mechanical fastener which is generally a smooth round cylindrical shaft with a fixed head on both ends
Bonus Question
What am I
I am a vigorously climbing herbaceous perennial I am native to the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere I am usually trained to grow up strings A typical latin version of me is Humulus Lupulus My first recorded cultivation was in 736 in the Hellertau region of present day Germany In Britain I was initially condemned as a pernicious weed in 1519 Today, the main growing areas are the Hallertau Valley in Gemany, the Yakima and Willamette valleys in the United States and Kent in the UK I am used in herbal medicines as a treatment for anxiety I am used in Julmust, a Swedish carbonated beverage I am used in Malta, a Latin American soft drink But my most common usage is in beer as a stability agent and to impart a bitter, tangy flavour My four letter name begins with the letter "H"
Hold down the left mouse button and drag below - to reveal the answer1) Cl 2) Ford 3) Solenoid 4) Pile Driver 5) Aluminium, Bauxite was named after this village 6) iPhone 7) The first Pac-Man machine was installed 8) T Square 9) Lozenge 10) Rivet What am I - I am Hops |
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Monday 24 May, 2010 07:31 AM |