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WorksheetsBuild-A-Lot Trivia
Total questions: 83
Worksheet time: 56mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who invented toothpicks?
a)
Marco Signorello
b)
Steve Jobs
c)
Vint Cerf
d)
Robert E. Kahn
2.
out of the three newtons laws of motion, which one does the newtons cradle posses?
a)
3rd
b)
1st
c)
2nd
d)
all of them equally
3.
When were Legos invented?
a)
1932
b)
1951
c)
3
d)
1926
4.
Where was the toothpick invented?
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Russia
c)
Belgium
d)
France
5.
When was the first paper airplane created?
a)
Over 2000 years ago
b)
I created it
c)
In 4000 B.C
d)
In the 1800's
6.
What is the distance for the world record paper airplane?
a)
226 ft. 10 in.
b)
21 ft. 3 in.
c)
116 ft. 7 in.
d)
252 ft. 10 in.
7.
Who founded SketchUp and when?
a)
@LastSoftware; 1999
b)
Google; 2000
c)
Samsung; 1999
d)
AutoCAD; 2001
8.
what kind of energy does a boulder represent
a)
potential energy
b)
kenetic energy
c)
thermal energy
d)
chemcial energy
9.
How heavy was the biggest paper airplane that ever flew?
a)
800 lbs.
b)
50 lbs.
c)
436 lbs.
d)
28 lbs.
10.
Who were the creators of physics?
a)
Newton,Galileo,and einstein
b)
shakespear
c)
Magic
d)
Hamilton
11.
Who invented toothpaste
a)
Egyptians
b)
Abraham lincoln
c)
Sam
d)
Galaxy 9999
12.
What country were Lego's originated from?
a)
Denmark
b)
United States
c)
China
d)
Sweden
13.
how fast does light travel
a)
2.998×10^8 meters per second
b)
2.998×10^7 meters per second
c)
2.998×10^9 meters per second
d)
2.998×10^10 meters per second
14.
what the the guinness book of world records record flight distance or paper airplane
a)
69.14 meters
b)
a distance
c)
224 ft
d)
next question please
15.
the orbits of the planets around the sun are circular True or false
a)
fasle
b)
TRUE
16.
What is the Guiness World Record for the longest indoor distance flown by a paper airplane?
a)
226 feet, 10 inches
b)
226 feet, 11 inches
c)
227 feet, 7 inches
d)
225 feet, 4 inches
17.
which of these is a unit of work
a)
joule
b)
meter
c)
newton
d)
watt
18.
How many legos are in the world's largest lego structure ever built?
a)
5,805,846
b)
4,989,268
c)
6,000,268
d)
27
19.
What was the top of the Empire State Building designed as?
a)
A blimp port.
b)
A roller coaster.
c)
An apartment.
d)
A movie theater.
20.
When were the first prosthetics made?
a)
1858
b)
1978
c)
The Renaissance, 1400s
d)
2007
21.
Who invented computers?
a)
John Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert
b)
Adam Osborne
c)
Steven Bills
d)
Billy gates
22.
How long is the longest bridge in the world?
a)
23.83 miles
b)
25.62 miles
c)
21.91 miles
d)
591 ft. 8 in.
23.
What was the first computer?
a)
Difference Engine
b)
ENIAC
c)
EDVAC
d)
Colossus Computer
24.
when was the first castle built?
a)
1066
b)
10,000 B.C
c)
30,456 A.C
d)
6500 B.C
25.
Where did a UFO crash in Missouri
a)
Cape Girardeau
b)
St. Louis
c)
Kansas City
d)
Joplin
26.
what is the most visited castle in 2013
a)
1 The Forbidden City , Beijin
b)
Grand Palace, Bangkok
c)
Topkapi Palace, Istanbul
d)
The Winter Palace , St. Petersburg, Russia
27.
How much does the biggest paper airplane in the world weigh?
a)
800 lbs
b)
952 lbs
c)
738 lbs
d)
15 lbs
28.
When was the oldest bridge still in use built?
a)
850 b.c.
b)
a.d. 1583
c)
a.d. 250
d)
281 b.c.
29.
When was the first castle made?
a)
1066
b)
1777
c)
909
d)
1208
30.
Who invented the first modern paper airplane?
a)
Jack Northrop
b)
Leonardo Da Vinci
c)
The Chinese
d)
A Minecraft mod
31.
who invented paper airplanes
a)
Leonardo da vinchi
b)
your mom
c)
carter planes
d)
the Chinese
32.
what is the longest bridge in the world
a)
Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge
b)
golden gate bridge
c)
Lake Pontchartrain Causeway
d)
the cameron bridge
33.
what is the first step in the engineering design process
a)
figure out the problem
b)
do research
c)
make a prototype
d)
this is the right answer maybe
34.
How much is the most expensive Lego set?
a)
$799.99, Millennium Falcon
b)
$699
c)
$599
d)
$999
35.
About how many square feet is the world's biggest castle?
a)
484,000 square feet
b)
1,536,000 square feet
c)
1,255,000 square feet
d)
2,871,000square feet
36.
How tall is the biggest chair?
a)
19-foot Ladderback
b)
12-Foot Rocking Chair
c)
15 Feet
d)
21 Feet
37.
When was tape invented?
a)
1930
b)
1788
c)
1914
d)
1897
38.
Who invented glue?
a)
Harry Coover
b)
Percy Spencer
c)
Richard Drew
d)
Borden Company
39.
It is important when brainstorming to:
a)
Limit your ideas to what is "real"
b)
Come up with as many ideas as possible
c)
Gravitate to a few ideas
d)
Keep it brief in time
40.
In the design world, limitations are known as:
a)
Constraints
b)
Criteria
c)
Iterations
d)
Data
41.
In order to develop ideas for a basketball shoe, a design team visits three different shoe stores. What part of the design process is this?
a)
Create a Prototype
b)
Research the Problem
c)
Select the Most Promising Solution
d)
Redesign
42.
When finding the solution to an engineering problem, there is/are usually
a)
only one possible correct solution
b)
a very limited number of possible correct solutions
c)
many possible correct solutions
43.
A small group of people start sharing ideas. Some ideas may seem silly, but all suggestions are written down for further consideration. This activity is part of which step of the Design Process
a)
Research the Problem
b)
Develop Possible Solutions
c)
Communicate the Design
d)
Identify the Need
44.
A factory produced a new type of refrigerator designed to use less electricity. The machine was manufactured and sold to the public at Target, Wal-Mart, and K-Mart. After several months, reports showed that this refrigerator was not working correctly.
Which choice below is the most likely cause?
Which choice below is the most likely cause?
a)
The proper cost analysis was not performed.
b)
The designers did not test other types of machines.
c)
They did not rigorously test and modify the prototype
45.
An engineer has designed and built a prototype to improve the brake system of a car. What is the next step that the engineer should take in the process?
a)
Test the prototype.
b)
Make sketches of the prototype.
c)
Identify constraints.
d)
Collect and analyze the test results.
46.
What is the first step in the Design Process?
a)
Identify the Problem
b)
Construct a Prototype
c)
Develop Possible Solutions
d)
Optimize
47.
A prototype is a model that
a)
functions like the final solution would
b)
is made of the same materials as the final product
c)
is made after the final product is made
d)
has to be 3D
48.
What decade was the biggest advancement in Electronic History invented?
a)
1930s
b)
1940s
c)
1950s
d)
1970s
49.
How thick is a sheet of paper?
a)
100 Microns
b)
150 Microns
c)
10 Microns
d)
1 Micron
50.
What does S.T.E.M. stand for?
a)
Science Technology Engineering, Mechanics
b)
Science Technology Entrepreneurship, Math
c)
Science Technology Engineering, Math
d)
Science Technology Electricity Math
51.
What term defines "The general direction in which something moves"?
a)
Trends
b)
Skills
c)
Biotechnology
d)
Information Technology
52.
What term means, "a new way of doing something"?
a)
Iterative
b)
Innovation
c)
Inventions
d)
Artifact
53.
What term means, "a new, useful process, machine, improvement, etc., that did not exist previously"?
a)
Iterative
b)
Innovation
c)
Inventions
d)
Artifact
54.
The first bridges in history were:
a)
Roman Arch Bridge
b)
Natural Bridges
c)
Suspension Bridges
d)
Warren Truss Bridges
55.
The distance between two bridge supports, whether they are columns, towers or the wall of a canyon is called:
a)
Truss
b)
Load
c)
Force
d)
Span
56.
A rigid, usually horizontal, structural element is called:
a)
Beam
b)
Pier
c)
Endeavor
d)
Force
57.
Weight distribution throughout a structure is called:
a)
Truss
b)
Pier
c)
Cantilever
d)
Load
58.
Three types of basic bridges are:
a)
Beam, Arch and Suspension
b)
Golden Gate, Hudson and Chattahoochie
c)
Brooklyn, London and Ambassador
d)
George Washington, Mackinac and Seven Mile
59.
The ability to resist collapse and deformation; characteristic of a structure that is able to carry a realistic load without collapsing or deforming significantly is known as:
a)
Uniform
b)
Stability
c)
Gravity
d)
Viscosity
60.
A rigid frame composed of short, straight pieces joined to form a series of triangles or other stable shapes is called a:
a)
Pier
b)
Beam
c)
Truss
d)
Bridge
61.
Too much water in clay causes it to:
a)
crack and fall apart
b)
be sticky and floppy
c)
attach pieces really well
d)
stand up tall
62.
Not enough water in clay causes it to:
a)
crack and fall apart
b)
be sticky and floppy
c)
attach pieces really well
d)
stand up tall
63.
What is this object made of?
a)
Leather
b)
Steel
c)
Plastic
d)
Iron
64.
What is this object made of?
a)
Iron
b)
Leather
c)
Rubber
d)
Glass
65.
What is this object made of?
a)
Plastic
b)
Steel
c)
Gold
d)
Metal
66.
What is this object made of?
a)
Silver
b)
Steel
c)
Iron
d)
Wire
67.
What is this object made of?
a)
Glass
b)
Plastic
c)
Leather
d)
Diamond
68.
What is this object made of?
a)
Silver
b)
Steel
c)
Iron
d)
Gold
69.
What is this object made of?
a)
Glass
b)
Plastic
c)
Diamond
d)
Silver
70.
What is this object made of?
a)
Cotton
b)
Steel
c)
Gold
d)
Iron
71.
What is this object made of?
a)
Rubber
b)
Wood
c)
Plastic
d)
Glass
72.
What is this object made of?
a)
Rubber
b)
Plastic
c)
Oil
d)
Steel
73.
What is this object made of?
a)
Steel
b)
Iron
c)
Silver
d)
Glass
74.
What material is a pizza box made of?
a)
paper
b)
cardboard
c)
plastic
d)
concrete
75.
The candle is made of
a)
felt
b)
wax
c)
denim
d)
steel
76.
What device did Alexander Graham Bell create that changed communications forever?
a)
telephone
b)
telegraph
c)
Internet
d)
electrical services
77.
Who invented the telegraph in 1840?
a)
James Hargreaves
b)
John Deer
c)
Samuel Morse
d)
John Montressor
78.
Which pair of inventions below both have to do with transportation?
a)
Steamboat and Steam Locomotive
b)
Mechanical Reaper and Steam Locomotive
c)
Cotton Gin and Mechanical Reaper
d)
Steamboat and Cotton Gin
79.
Which of the following did Robert Fulton invent?
a)
steam locomotive
b)
steamboat
c)
cotton gin
d)
mechanical reaper
80.
Which was invented first?
a)
Pocket Watch
b)
Parachute
c)
Suspension Bridge
d)
Eyeglasses
81.
The Thermometer and telescope were invented around the year...
a)
1500
b)
1600
c)
1700
d)
1800
82.
E-mail and Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) were invented in
a)
1982
b)
1971
c)
1965
d)
1989
83.
The remote control was invented by Nikola Tesla in
a)
1898
b)
1928
c)
1948
d)
1968
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