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Which engineering discipline deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment?

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Chemical engineering

Civil engineering (correct)

Where can civil engineering take place?

Only in the public sector

Only in the federal government agencies

Only in the private sector

Both in the public and private sectors (correct)

What is the second-oldest engineering discipline?

Chemical engineering

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Civil engineering (correct)

What are some examples of public works that civil engineering deals with?

Roads and bridges (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is civil engineering defined to distinguish from?

Military engineering (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is Gunter's chain used for?

Measuring distance in surveying (A) Signup and view all the answers

Who designed and introduced Gunter's chain?

Edmund Gunter (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the length of each link in Gunter's chain?

7.92 inches (C) Signup and view all the answers

How many chains make up a furlong?

10 chains (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which instrument replaced the circumferentor in the early 19th century?

Theodolite (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the length of a quarter chain in Gunter's chain?

16 feet 6 inches (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a circumferentor made of?

Brass (A) Signup and view all the answers

Where were circumferentors commonly used even after the 19th century?

Mines (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the sights on a circumferentor?

To measure angles (D) Signup and view all the answers

Where were circumferentors made throughout Europe?

England, France, Italy, and Holland (C) Signup and view all the answers