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STEM Trivia Challenge (Are you smarter than a STEM student?)
STEM Trivia Challenge (Are you smarter than a STEM student?)
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1
The first microwave ovens were created in which decade:
1960's
1940's
1950's
1970's
2
How many pairs of ribs do men have?
14
11
12
15
3
A computer uses what type of numbering system to calculate and store data?
Decimal
Hexadecimal
Octal
Binary
4
In the problem "2x-5=99", x is equal to:
47
52
56
27
5
What is the distance from the earth to the moon?
238,900 Miles
1,024,950 Miles
544,200 Miles
67,583 Miles
6
What is STEM Academy's mascot?
Kangaroo
Butterfly
Earthworm
Stingray
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7. If a = b and b = c, then:
b = a - c
c = b - a
a = c
b = 1
8
The friction experienced by a body, when in motion, is known as
Dynamic Friction
Static Friction
Limiting Friction
Rolling Friction
9
Which planet in our solar system has exactly one ring?
Uranus
Neptune
Jupiter
Saturn
10
What is the heaviest naturally occurring element?
Boron
Gold
Iron
Uranium
11
The bottom number of a fraction is the:
Numerator
Resultant
Equivocator
Denominator
12
Galvanized steel products are coated with:
Zinc
Silicon
Boron
Iron
13
Where in our classroom is Waldo?
Persia
Prussia
Ottoman Empire
Egypt
14
Which of the following programming language is used exclusively for artificial intelligence?
Java
Prolog
C
J2EE
15
What is the approximate distance from the surface to the center of the earth?
6000 miles
8000 miles
2000 miles
4000 miles
16
A vector must have:
Mass & Speed
Velocity & Direction
Mass & Direction
Velocity & Mass
17
The actions taken by Gandhi and his followers are examples of
collective bargaining
economic terrorism
political espionage
nonviolent resistance
18
Which color flame burns hottest?
Yellow
Blue
White
Red
19
Bees cannot detect which one of these colors:
Red
Green
Yellow
Blue
20
Which of the following was the first internet search engine?
WAIS
Yahoo
Archie
Google
21
What charge does the nucleus of an atom have?
Neutral
Negative
Reactive
Positive
22
What is the missing piece of the 4 critical parts of a successful essay? Thesis, topic sentance, ____________, analysis.
Evidence
Citation
Anecdote
Perspective
23
Which of the following conditions on Mars would kill an unprotected human first?
Solar Radiation
Cold Temperatures
High CO2 Atmosphere
Low Air Pressure
24
The branch of mathematics that deals with logic is called:
Logical Algebra
Boolean Algebra
Linear Algebra
Piscean Algebra
25
Which of the following geometric figures is used as a stop sign in traffic.
Pentagon
Octagon
Nonagon
Hexagon
26
A triangle that has three sides of equal length is called a (an):
Isosceles triangle
Right Triangle
Equilateral triangle
Scalene triangle
27
What appeals to the emotions; trying to make the audience feel angry or sympathetic, for example.
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Nonos
28
In statistics the average of a series of numbers is the:
Model
Mode
Mean
Median
29
A .gif is what type of file?
Video
Audio
Image
Word
30
The engineering materials known as "plastics" are more correctly called
Plastics
Poly
Copolymers
Polymers
31
Which political leader was most similar to Mao Zedong?
Otto Von Bismarck
Nelson Mandela
Joseph Stalin
Emperor Meiji
32
Out of the following chemical elements, which is not named after a human?
Fermium
Berkelium
Curium
Einsteinium
33
STEM is an acronymn for: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. What is the "A" in the acronym "STEAM?"
Art
Anarchy
Architecture
Astrology
34
Besides an application, what three documents should be submitted when applying for a job?
Cover letter, resume and reference sheet
Passport, thesis paper, and proof of address
Resume, bribe money, and business cards
Cover letter, photo ID, and mission statement
35
What refers to a metal combined with one or more other elements?
Metaloy
Alloy
Metal
Gas
36
What are three types of lasers?
Gas, metal vapor, rock
Gas, solid state, diode
Diode, inverted, pointer
Pointer, diode, CD
37
The sum of all the angles in a rectangle is:
180°
270°
90°
360°
38
The UNESCO says 3 things makes science trustworthy; 1) earned expertise, 2) publicly sharing findings and 3)...
the engagement of the expert in a community of experts
a nice presentation
a foundation of experimentation
the willingness to make mistakes
39
The U.S. one cent coin is 2% copper and 98% what metal?
Zinc
Tin
Aluminum
Steel
40
What is the ratio of stress to strain in a material loaded within its elastic range?
Allowable strength
Ultimate strength
Modulus of elasticity
Yield strength
41
Batteries produce electrical energy through a(n) _______ reaction.
Ionic
Inductive
Reactive
Chemical
42
What common metal is liquid at room temperature?
Gallium
Cadmium
Mercury
Lead
43
1024 bits is equal to how may bytes?
64
1
128
32
44
A rhombus is any geometric figure with:
Two Sides
Dark Sides
Six Sides
Four Sides
45
What is a word that is spelled the same forward and backward?
Repetition
Homonym
Palindrome
Ryhme
