PV Trivia
When was PVAMU Founded?
August 14, 1876
What does ASCE stand for?
American Society of Civil Engineers
What structure notorious for its 3.97 degree tilt is the freestanding bell tower of a cathedral in its namesake Italian town? The structure's tilt comes from the soft ground of its unstable foundation.
Leaning Tower of Pisa
The last letter of the Greek alphabet represents what unit of electrical resistance?
Ohm
What occasion corresponds with the longest day of the year?
The summer solstice
What does PVAMU stand for?
Prairie View Agriculture and Mechanical University
What Section is PVAMU under?
Texas Section
What is the moment of an 8 Newton force acting on a lever at a perpendicular distance of 5 meters?
40 Nm
Which “hot” discipline of the physical sciences would be key for engineers who work with things like cooling systems, jet engines, and steam power?
Thermodynamics
What 1997 movie features Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones as undercover secret agents who police extraterrestrials?
Men in Black
When was was the school of engineering established?
1950
What region is PVAMU under?
Region 6
What is a branch of civil and environmental engineering beginning with S that deals with issues affecting public health, such as safe drinking water and sewage disposal?
Sanitary Engineering
In 1975 an engineer created the first electronic camera while working for what company?
Kodak
Now known as “Meta,” Facebook was originally named what?
TheFacebook
In 1973 what was the school names changed to?
Prairie View A&M University
ASCE came up with a list of 7 wonders of the modern world. What are they?
1. Channel Tunnel (England & France)
2. CN Tower (Toronto)
3. Empire State Building (New York)
4. Golden Gate Bridge (San Francisco)
5. Itaipu Dan (Brazil/Paraguay)
6. Netherlands North Sea Protection Works (Netherland)
7. Panama Canal (Panama)
Howard P. Grant was the first Black graduate of the Berkeley Engineering, the first Black engineer for the City and County of San Francisco, and the first known Black member of what professional organization, the oldest of its type in the U.S.?
American Society of Civil Engineers
After he made history as the first man to walk on the moon, what astronaut served as a Professor of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Cincinnati from 1971 to 1979?
Neil Armstrong
How long was the first Thanksgiving?
3 days
Who is the Unknown 8?
The first 8 students to enroll in the University that lost their lives in a fire.
ASCE was founded was the same year Franklin Pierce became president. What was the year?
1852
Which English engineer was the first to call himself a ‘civil engineer’, and thus is regarded as the father of civil engineering?
John Smeaton
Which 20th-century U.S. president was also a successful mining engineer? There is also a huge engineering project in the U.S. named after him.
Herbert Hoover
What are the first names of the five brothers that made up the Jackson 5?
Jermaine, Marlon, Jackie, Tito and Michael