Engineering Feats

How long did it take to build the pyramids in Egypt?

• 5 to 10 years

• 40 to 50 years

• 20 to 30 years

• 50 to 100 years

How long is the Great Wall of China?

• 10,921 km

• 8,850 km

• 21,196 km

• 18,528 km

How long did the Hoover Dam (USA) take to construct?

• 15 years

• 7 years

• 10 years

• 5 years

What is an interesting fact about the ancient Segovia Aqueduct - Spain?

• It was not made in Australia.

• It was constructed without the use of mortar.

• It is an aqueduct

• It is constructed with bricks.

Which bridge was Chief Engineer, Emily Roebling instrumental in, with its 11 year construction?

• Manhattan Bridge

• 7 Mile Bridge

• The Brooklyn Bridge

• The Golden Gate Bridge

Which minor engineering feat, resulted in the eventual evacuation of D Building at Victoria University in 1995?

• There was no building evacuation in 1995.

• Chemical Engineering students throwing smelly rags into the air system.

• Aeronautical Engineering students successfully organising a fighter jet to 'buzz' the building, which tripped the fire alarm.

• Computer Engineering students successfully creating a computer virus which disabled several systems within the building.

What main physical feature is the difference between the Webb and Hubble telescopes

• That the Hubble telescope orbits the earth, where as the Webb telescope sits 1.5millon km from earth, where gravity is balanced.

• That the Webb telescope observes the universe through infrared light.

• That the Webb telescope can see through dust clouds that exist in space.

• The Webb telescope's larger primary mirror has 6 times the light gathering power than the Hubble telescope's primary mirror.

What color was the Eiffel Tower painted in, after it was constructed in 1889?

• Red

• Gold

• Grey

• Rust Brown

What year was the London Underground – the worlds first underground train line – completed in?

• 1884

• 1907

• 1863

• 1860

How many floors does the Burj Khalifa - the worlds tallest skyscraper - have?

• Too many

• 148

• 200

• 163