Top 5 Quizzes of 2025

In between podcast-filled commutes and evening reads from the recliner, our ASME.org audience tried their hands at our engineering quizzes in 2025. Think of it as a low-stakes way to test your knowledge of technical concepts, industry trends, and engineering culture—with no judgment. Whether brushing up on slide rule history or exploring what it takes to float like a bullet train, these trivia questions prove that learning doesn't have to be dull.

Have you tried all of these quizzes? How much did you retain along the way? Here are the five ASME quizzes that drew the most participation this year.

Quiz: U.S. Manufacturing Rebounds

U.S. manufacturing employment has reached levels above those recorded pre-pandemic. Find out what you know about which states employ the greatest number of manufacturing workers, which have grown the most, and the story of the distribution of manufacturing job growth across different county types across the U.S. with this ASME quiz. Take the quiz.
 

Quiz: An Engineering Tool of Yesteryear

These tools were once synonomous with scientific and engineering professions, but after having long since been replaced in the digital age, they now serve as more of a novelty or reminder of days past. Today’s youngest engineers may not know much about these storied devices, but see if you can make a passing grade by sliding into this ASME quiz. Take the quiz.
 

Quiz: Engineering the Classroom

Old school engineering seemed to be a hit this year: This quiz also took us on a trip down memory lane with forgotten engineering supplies. Put aside your note-taking tablets, phone calculators, and CAD software, and take a trip down memory lane with this classic classroom tech. Take the quiz.
 

Quiz: Float Like a Bullet Train

This quiz challenged readers to think through the physics that allow high-speed trains to float above the track. There are a few proposed maglev train projects in the U.S., though they have largely fallen into regulatory limbo. Meanwhile, Asian countries such as Japan, South Korea, and China have embraced the technology, with multiple maglev train lines in active use today. Do you know how maglev trains work? Take the quiz.
 

Quiz: EV Growth Slowing, Not Stopped

Earlier this year, executive orders that reexamined EV government policies and possible tax changes seemed sure to slow EV industry growth. But experts forecast that other factors—including advances in technology—would eventually allow the industry to expand beyond its enthusiastic base. See what you know about the technology, mechanical engineering, and culture surrounding EVs. Take the quiz.