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1 trivia quiz  Nanotechnology - Here Come the Tiny Things! icon
Molecular nanotechnology is the science of engineering and manufacturing objects on a molecular scale. How much do you know about this fascinating science?
 Difficult 10Q
2541 plays
 Dec 13 03
Uroborus
2 trivia quiz  Inside a Coal-Fired Power Plant coolicon
The electricity you're using to play this quiz may come from one of the hundreds of coal-fired power plants that together generate more than 40% of the world's electricity. Let's explore what makes it possible to turn on the lights.
 Tough 15Q
525 plays
 Apr 25 07
CellarDoor editor
3 trivia quiz  What's in my MP3 player? coolicon
Many of us have these little rectangular boxes crammed full of songs. Here's a quiz on how those songs get in MP3 players, stay there, and come back out again.
 Average 10Q
957 plays
 Feb 07 08
ertrum editor
4 trivia quiz  GPS coolicon
"Daddy, are we lost?" "No, son, because I have this handy GPS to tell us where we are!" Prepare yourself for the inevitable stream of questions on what GPS is and how it works by taking this handy quiz!
 Tough 10Q
1056 plays
 May 07 06
pu2-ke-qi-ri
5 trivia quiz  A Time for Timekeeping coolicon
The measurement of time is one of the most important things in society today. Our lives are controlled by it, down to the minutest detail. Test your knowledge of this central part of our culture, and how clocks have evolved over the centuries!
 Difficult 20Q
2343 plays
 Aug 20 00
CellarDoor editor
6 trivia quiz  Acoustics and Loudspeakers icon
Have you ever wondered how such a little speaker can make such and incredible range of sound? Learn about how a loudspeaker works and how we perceive sound.
 Average 10Q
411 plays
 Dec 18 07
mobunny
7 trivia quiz  Lighting Up icon
Welcome to the world of lighting and lamps. They are something none of us can live without, yet very seldom give any consideration to.
 Tough 10Q
552 plays
 Dec 05 06
51percent gold
8 trivia quiz  Satellites icon
Satellites! Beneficial to our society for communications, weather reporting, military use, and more. How much do you know about these intense scientific objects?
 Average 10Q
735 plays
 May 25 05
apathy100
9 trivia quiz  Laser Trivia icon
Laser physics for those with some background knowledge.
 Tough 10Q
540 plays
 Feb 10 05
dan_scan
10 trivia quiz  Lasers icon
This is a quiz about the fundamentals of lasers.
 Tough 10Q
720 plays
 Mar 15 04
macluv
11 trivia quiz  Concepts of Reinforced Concrete Design icon
The study of the design of reinforced concrete structures is a key subject in a college Civil Engineering curriculum. You should have some knowledge of this material to do well on this quiz.
 Tough 10Q
369 plays
 Jan 24 05
AlienGoddess
12 trivia quiz  Tools Of The Trade? icon
See if you can identify these tools of the trades in a salute to all the tradesmen that literally run our world.
 Average 15Q
3567 plays
 Jun 03 00
gamey
13 trivia quiz  Digital Video and You icon
How much do YOU know about the biggest revolution in consumer electronics since the CD?
 Impossible 10Q
1056 plays
 Jan 31 04
Andonyx
14 trivia quiz  Technology:Our Future
How well do you know technology? Take my quiz and find out!
 Average 10Q
4059 plays
 Feb 29 00
SHBasoco
15 trivia quiz  Electrician's Corner (United States) icon
Questions that any Electrician in the U.S. should know the answer to.
 Tough 20Q
768 plays
 Aug 20 02
fertigline
16 trivia quiz  What Do You Know About Statics? icon
This quiz covers the topic of statics (engineering mechanics), one of the first and most fundamental college courses in an engineering curriculum. You should have some knowledge of this material to do well on this quiz.
 Tough 10Q
351 plays
 Jan 03 05
AlienGoddess
17 trivia quiz  Techie Terms
Not that hard for any reasonable nerd.
 Average 5Q
4932 plays
 Aug 15 00
Liinade
18 trivia quiz  General Technology
Some miscellaneous tech-related trivia.
 Very Difficult 5Q
4137 plays
 Apr 17 00
achaikin

Some sample questions from this category:

* An electrode is the same as a:
* What does a laser do?
* Which of these are satellites?
* For what is Guglielmo Marconi best known?
* Which of these is a lever?
* What did Anton van Leeuwenhoek invent?
* In what year did the Wright brothers successfully design and fly a motorized aircraft?
* What does a television transmitter transmit?
* What Apple Computer honcho created the US Festival?
* What does HTML stand for?
* What classic screen actress co-invented spread-spectrum wireless technology?
* What tech titan was TIME's Man of the Year for 1999?
* What was the first Web site to feature a banner ad?
* Which of the following is NOT a tool of the tailor's trade?
* Name the trade that uses a snake (in the US).
* In what trade is a level used?
* Which of these tools is used by a shoemaker?
* What does a seamstress use a ham for?
* What is a spokeshave used for?
* What does a falconer use to tether his bird?

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