54034230 Civil Engineering Quiz

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QUIZ


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1. The first architect and engineer to be known by name?


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Imhotep, who constructed the Pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara, Egypt, 26672648 BC


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2. Name the Bridge


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Panval-Nadi Viaduct, Ratnagiri across Panval River. Constructed by L & T.


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3. Name the highest railway in the world.


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Qinghai-Tibet railway, connecting Goldmud, China with Lhasa, Tibet,highest point at 5072m.


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4. Identify the sculpture.


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Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Keystone, South Dakota, USA


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5. The lift equation used by the Wright brothers was due to a civil engineer.Name Him


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John Smeaton (1724-92), England


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6. Identify the company.


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Ingersoll Rand, Dublin, Ireland


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7. Who resides at 10 Downing Street?


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The First Lord of the Treasury of the United Kingdom


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8. Designed by Frederick Bartholdi, it was gifted by the French,

to the USA and unveiled on October 28, 1886.


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The Statue of Liberty


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9. Which company was founded in 1982 by John Walker

is headquartered in San Raphael,California and was recently named number 25 on

FAST COMPANY"Slist of "The World's 50 Most Innovative Companies?


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Autodesk


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10. During Beijing Olympics 2008, an Israeli team comprising of

Katerina Pisetsky, Veronika Vitenberg, Rahel Vigdozchik,

Maria Savenkov and Olena Dvornichenko,

got a lot of media attention in India, inspite of not having won any medals.

Why and which sport did they represent Israel in?


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Rhythmic Gymnastics


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11. The city of Philadelphia is supposed to be suffering from

the Curse of William Penn, since March 1987.

Why and what is it attributed to ?


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Prior to 1987, Penn's statue atop Philadelphia City Hall was

the highest point in the City of Brotherly Love.Then, in March of 1987, the One Liberty Place skyscraper was constructed,

and became the first of many other buildings to exceed the statue of Penn.


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12. General Dwight D. Eisenhower sent a

telegram requesting 10 ____ plants for the

troops

overseas on June 29, 1943. At the

beginning of the war, Robert W. Woodruff,president of

____, issued an order to "see to it that

every man in uniform gets ____ for five

cents wherever

he is and whatever it costs the Company.

Fill in the blank.


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Coca Cola


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13. We know that the Great Wall of China, is the only man made objectvisible from the moon.

What is the only living organism on earth, visible from outer space?


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Great Barrier Reef


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