Civil Engineering Quiz

Which of the following engineering disciplines is based on the built environment?

• Mechanical engineering

• Electrical engineering

• Civil engineering

• Chemical engineering

Buildings, infrastructure and transportation fall under which discipline of engineering?

• Chemical

• Electrical

• Mechanical

• Civil

What does civil engineering describe?

• Aspects of civilian life

• Aspects of life after the Civil War

• The relationship between forces and energy

• Interaction of substances

Select all of the following which are considered historic civic engineering innovations.

• Golden Gate Bridge

• Great Wall of China

• Panama Canal

• Parthenon

Which of the following is NOT a civil engineering innovation?

• Airports

• Manufacturing processes

• Bridges

• Plumbing systems

Which of the following was an early innovation for electrical engineering?

• The wheel

• Skyscrapers

• The telegraph

• Assembly lines

Which term describes how power gets to homes and businesses?

• Direct current

• Changing current

• Switch current

• Alternating current

Where was one of the first electrical engineering courses first offered?

• Cornell University

• Princeton University

• Harvard University

• Brown University

Who filed multiple patents to help progress the electrical innovations?

• Thomas Edison

• Nikola Tesla

• Benjamin Franklin

• Elon Musk

Which electrical engineering innovation paved the way for the internet?

• Telephones

• Telegraph

• Morse code

• Electricity