FMU & HIGHER ED KNOWLEDGE
Florida Memorial University was originally founded under what name?
Florida Baptist Academy
This discipline examines how language shapes culture and identity.
Linguistics
Homeostasis refers to the body’s ability to do what?
Maintain internal balance
What does “binary” refer to in computing?
A base-2 number system
What does the acronym “CRM” stand for in aviation?
Crew Resource Management
FMU is affiliated with which religious denomination?
American Baptist Churches USA
Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave” explores what philosophical concept?
The nature of reality and knowledge
What type of cell lacks a nucleus?
Prokaryotic cell
What programming concept allows tasks to repeat until a condition is met?
Loop
What factor most directly affects aircraft lift at takeoff?
Airspeed
The term “HBCU” originated in legislation signed in what year?
1965 (Higher Education Act)
The Harlem Renaissance was both a literary movement and a what?
Cultural and intellectual movement
The scientific method relies most heavily on which type of reasoning?
Empirical observation
What does “open-source” software allow users to do?
View, modify, and distribute the code
What is the primary purpose of a pre-flight inspection?
To identify safety hazards before flight
What accreditation body oversees Florida Memorial University?
SACSCOC (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges)
This term describes the interpretation of texts, especially religious or philosophical ones.
Hermeneutics
What law of thermodynamics states energy cannot be created or destroyed?
First Law of Thermodynamics
What cybersecurity principle ensures information is accessible only to authorized users?
Confidentiality
What FAA regulation governs pilot certification?
14 CFR Part 61
What is the primary mission of an HBCU as defined by federal law?
Education of African Americans while serving all students
Which academic field studies ethics, logic, and metaphysics?
Philosophy
What branch of science studies the interaction between organisms and their environment?
Ecology
What data structure operates on a “last in, first out” principle?
Stack
What aviation term refers to the illusion pilots experience when flying at night over water or dark terrain?
Spatial disorientation