Ames Laboratory's Anniversary Quiz

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1. What year was Ames Lab founded?

1947

1957

1939

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2. Who was Ames Lab’s first Director?

Harley Wilhelm

Velmer Fassel

Frank Spedding

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3. What does CMI stand for?

Critical and Modern Innovation Institute

Critical Materials Institute

Condensed Materials Institute

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4. On average, how many people does Ames Lab employ?

300+

400+

500+

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5. What is Ames Lab’s tagline?

Creating Materials Solutions for Energy

Coupling Materials with Energy Solutions

Creating Materials and Energy Solutions

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6. Who was the last DOE Energy Secretary to visit Ames Lab?

Ernie Moniz

Steven Chu

Sam Bodman

Rick Perry

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7. What is Ames Lab’s distinction among DOE labs?

It’s contracted to a university

It employs students

It sits on a university campus

It has guards

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8. Who is known as Mr. Rare Earth?

Iver Anderson

Frank Spedding

Karl Gschneidner

Harley Wilhelm

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9. Which of the following was the first to be established at Ames Laboratory?

Critical Materials Institute

Sensitive Instrument Facility

Materials Preparation Center

Center for Advancement of Topological Semimetals

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10. What scientific discovery has generated the most royalty dollars for Iowa State?

Magnetic refrigeration materials

Multiplexed capillary electrophoresis

Lead free solder

Gadolinium-silicon-germanium rare earth materials

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11. What does TASF stand for?

Training and Services Facility

Technical Advancement Solutions Facility

Technical and Administrative Services Facility

Turn at Spedding’s Front Door

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12. Arrange the buildings in order of age, oldest to youngest?

Wilhelm, TASF, MD, Spedding

Wilhelm, MD, Spedding, TASF

Spedding, Wilhelm, MD, TASF

MD, Spedding, Wilhelm, TASF

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13. What was the name of the facility where Uranium was produced for the Manhattan Project?

Frank’s Place and Whiskey Bar

Little Ankeny

Cy’s Roost

The Derby Inn

Ames Laboratory's Anniversary Quiz

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* 1. What year was Ames Lab founded?

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* 2. Who was Ames Lab’s first Director?

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* 3. What does CMI stand for?

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* 4. On average, how many people does Ames Lab employ?

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* 5. What is Ames Lab’s tagline?

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* 6. Who was the last DOE Energy Secretary to visit Ames Lab?

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* 7. What is Ames Lab’s distinction among DOE labs?

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* 8. Who is known as Mr. Rare Earth?

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* 9. Which of the following was the first to be established at Ames Laboratory?

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* 10. What scientific discovery has generated the most royalty dollars for Iowa State?

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* 11. What does TASF stand for?

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* 12. Arrange the buildings in order of age, oldest to youngest?

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* 13. What was the name of the facility where Uranium was produced for the Manhattan Project?

1. What year was Ames Lab founded?

2. Who was Ames Lab’s first Director?

3. What does CMI stand for?

4. On average, how many people does Ames Lab employ?

5. What is Ames Lab’s tagline?

6. Who was the last DOE Energy Secretary to visit Ames Lab?

7. What is Ames Lab’s distinction among DOE labs?

8. Who is known as Mr. Rare Earth?

9. Which of the following was the first to be established at Ames Laboratory?

10. What scientific discovery has generated the most royalty dollars for Iowa State?

11. What does TASF stand for?

12. Arrange the buildings in order of age, oldest to youngest?

13. What was the name of the facility where Uranium was produced for the Manhattan Project?