Test Your General Science Knowledge

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1.

What year did William Fox Talbot produce early permanent photographs through his own calotype process?
- A.
  
  1934
- B.
  
  1936
- C.
  
  1965
- D.
  
  1835
2.

What year did William Fox Talbot invent the positive/negative process of photography used in all modern photography?
- A.
  
  1988
- B.
  
  1925
- C.
  
  1957
- D.
  
  1840
3.

Who has been called the father of electricity?
- A.
  
  Michael Faraday
- B.
  
  Dr. Michael C.J. Cowpland
- C.
  
  Joseph Charyk
- D.
  
  Robert Noyce
4.

Who's the founder of a successful media enterprise which supplies financial and business information?
- A.
  
  Michael Bloomberg
- B.
  
  Charles Babbage
- C.
  
  Dan Bricklin
- D.
  
  Mel Karmazin
5.

What is the total voltage of a series circuit using 5 AA batteries?
- A.
  
  1.5 Volts
- B.
  
  5 Volts
- C.
  
  7.5 Volts
- D.
  
  15.Volts
6.

What is the total voltage of a series circuit using 3 D cells?
- A.
  
  6 Volts
- B.
  
  12 Volts
- C.
  
  4.5 Volts
- D.
  
  24 Volts
7.

Which aeronautical term fits a lighter-than-air craft that can be steered and propelled through the air?
- A.
  
  Glider
- B.
  
  Plane
- C.
  
  Spy Plane
- D.
  
  Airship
8.

What is an unpowered lighter-than-air craft called?
- A.
  
  Rotorcraft
- B.
  
  Balloon
- C.
  
  Glider
- D.
  
  Ruddervators
9.

What is a combination of the function of the elevators and ailerons in one?
- A.
  
  Rollie
- B.
  
  Elevators
- C.
  
  Jet Propulsion
- D.
  
  Elevons
10.

Which aeronautical term is an aircraft that derives its lift from rotating lifting surfaces?
- A.
  
  Control Surfacing
- B.
  
  Moon Walking
- C.
  
  Rotorcraft
- D.
  
  Ballooning
11.

What is used to control yaw in flight?
- A.
  
  Rudder
- B.
  
  Control Surface
- C.
  
  Wings
- D.
  
  Cabin Pressure
12.

Which aeronautical term is a combination of the function of the rudder and elevators in one?
- A.
  
  Airship
- B.
  
  Aviator
- C.
  
  Glider
- D.
  
  Ruddervators
13.

Which aeronautical term is a direction in which an aircraft is moving relative to the ground?
- A.
  
  Track
- B.
  
  Yaw
- C.
  
  Uplift
- D.
  
  Field Effect
14.

What is a small, powered aircraft, which is extremely light and seats only one or two occupants?
- A.
  
  Ultralight
- B.
  
  Dirigible
- C.
  
  Glider
- D.
  
  Rudder
15.

What does the IEEE stand for?
- A.
  
  Institute Of Electricians And Electrical Engineers
- B.
  
  Institute Of Electron And Energy Engineers
- C.
  
  Institute Of Electrical And Electronics Engineers
- D.
  
  Institute Of Energy Educators And Engineers