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Engineering trivia quiz

Bridges, machines, materials and inventions explained through quick questions about how things are built.

Play the free Engineering trivia quiz on your own or with friends in a live multiplayer room: 10 questions, 4 choices, 30 seconds each, no sign-up needed.

What the Engineering quiz covers

  • Bridges and buildings
  • Machines and mechanics
  • Materials
  • Famous engineers

Sample Engineering trivia questions

A taste of what you’ll be asked. Can you answer before you look?

  1. 1.Making an object’s center of gravity lower generally makes it what?

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    More stable — A low center of gravity resists tipping.

  2. 2.How many classic simple machines are there?

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    6 — Lever, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, wedge and screw.

  3. 3.After roughly how many days does concrete reach its specified design strength?

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    28 days — Engineers test concrete strength at 28 days.

  4. 4.Whose engineering company designed and built the Eiffel Tower?

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    Gustave Eiffel — The tower was completed in 1889 for the World’s Fair in Paris.

  5. 5.What is the purpose of a heat sink on a computer chip?

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    To carry heat away and keep it cool — Fins increase surface area for heat to escape.

Engineering trivia: common questions

Is the Engineering trivia quiz free?
Yes. Engineering trivia on Trivia Match is free to play, with no sign-up. Pick a name and start.
How many questions are in a Engineering trivia game?
Each game has 10 multiple-choice questions with 4 answer choices and 30 seconds per question, drawn from a large and growing Engineering question bank.
Can I play Engineering trivia with friends?
Yes. Create a private room and share the invite link with up to 49 friends, or start solo whenever you like.

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