U.S. Geography and Landmarks
What is the capital of the United States?
Washington, D.C.
What does FIU stand for?
Florida International University
What is the largest country by land area?
Russia
Who was the first president of South Africa after the end of apartheid?
Nelson Mandela
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
Which U.S. state is known as the "Empire State"?
New York
In what year was FIU founded?
1965
Which country has the most spoken languages?
Papua New Guinea
Which war was fought between the northern and southern states in the United States?
The Civil War
What car model is Henry Ford famous for producing that revolutionized the automobile industry?
The Model T
Name the river that forms the border between Texas and Mexico.
Rio Grande
Name the current president of FIU.
Dr. Kenneth A. Jessell
What is the most populous city in the world?
Tokyo, Japan
What ancient civilization is known for building the pyramids of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
The Egyptians
What device did Johannes Gutenberg invent, revolutionizing the way books were produced?
The printing press
Which US national park is one of the 7 world wonders
Grand Canyon
What is FIU’s mascot?
Roary the Panther
What country was formerly known as Abyssinia?
Ethiopia
Who was the first person to sail around the world?
Ferdinand Magellan
Who invented the airplane?
The Wright Brothers (Orville and Wilbur Wright)
What is the tallest mountain in the United States?
Denali (formerly known as Mount McKinley)
What was developed on the land of FIU before it was a university?
An abandoned airfield
Which country has the longest coastline in the world?
Canada
What year did the Titanic sink?
1912
Who invented the first practical automobile?
Karl Benz