GMGV Certification - Course # 1
Miami

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Question # 1: What date was the City of Miami founded?

June 28, 1896

July 28, 1869

June 28, 1869

July 28, 1896

Question # 2: Who were the founders of the city of Miami?

Henry Morrison Flagler, John Collins, Julia Tuttle

Julia Tuttle, Henry Morrison Flagler, Carl Fisher

Julia Tuttle, Henry Morrison Flagler, William & Mary Brickell

Julia Tuttle, Carl Fisher, William & Mary Brickell

Question # 3: Which Indian tribes are still living in South Florida?

Teqesta

Miccosukee

Calusa

Seminole

Question # 4: In 1998 Dr. Robert Carr discovered...........

Ancient Spanish Monastery

Barnacle

Miami Circle

Kampong

Question # 5: What was the name of the military post, where was it located, and during which years was it in use?

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Question # 6: Who was the first settler/settlers in 1870

Julia Tuttle

Ephraim Tanner Sturtevant

Henry & Charles Lum

William & Mary Brickell

Question # 7: Where was Julia Tuttle originally from and who was her father?

Question # 8: Julia Tuttle bought additional 640 acre in .......

1890

1876

1880

1870

Question # 9: By 1900 which three families lived on the Miami river?

Julia Tuttle

Charles Mann

William & Mary Brickell

John Sewell

Question # 10: What was Julia Tuttles dream?

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Question # 11: Which Railroad built their railway track to Miami?

Atlantic Coast Railroad

Florida East Coast Railroad

Question # 12: who was the owner of the Florida East Coast Railroad?

Henry Plant

Henry Morrison Flaggler

John D. Rockefeller

Cornelius Vanderbilt

Question # 13: What was the decisive event for the decision to built the railroad to Miami?

Unexpensive land

Big Freeze

Walt Disney Park

Tourism

Question # 14: What made Henry Plant change his mind to not build this Railroad to the Miami River?

The cost of the project would have been too high

The risk to build through the Everglades would have been too high

His surveyor team got lost in the Everglades

Question # 15: Henry Morrison Flagler made his first Millions with ....

Railroads

Hotels

Salt

Oil

Question # 16: How many acres covered the first city?

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Question # 17: Who is named the "Mother of Miami"

Mary Brickell

Julia Tuttle

Mary Flagler

Anne Miami

Question # 18: what were the first two hotels in Miami?

Miami Hotel

Ponce Deleon Hotel

Biltmore Hotel

Royal Palm Hotel

Question # 19: Where did the city got the name from?

Question # 20: Flagler sent two people to help Julia Tuttle to organize the city

J.E Lumus

John Sewell

Joseph McDonald

Carl Fisher

Question # 21: Name the first three mayors of Miami:

Question # 22: what happened during the Second World War in Miami?

Soldiers were trained in MIami and Miami Beach

Miami was US base for the US defense against German submarines

Question # 23: What year did about 500,000 Cubans fled to Miami when Fidel Castro took over Cuba?

1959/60

1962/63

1957/59

1964/65

Question # 24: When was the Freedoms Tower built, who built it and who occupies it now?

Question # 25: When did betwee 55,000 and 100,000 Haitians came to Miami?

between 1959-1960

between 1972-1981

between 1990-1992

between 1980-1982

Question # 26: What happened during the Mariel Boatlift?

Fidel Castro took power in Cuba

A official Shipping route between Cuba and the US opened

Fidel Castro opened Prisons and Mental Institutions on the island and sent them to the US

Question # 27: How save is Miami?

The city is very dangerous

The crime in the city is as in every other big city

Miami is one of the savest cities in the US

Question # 28: Why is Miami such a wealthy city?

Question # 29: Facts of the Miami International Airport (MIA)

second busiest US airport for international Travelers

busiest US airport for international freight

Third largest US airport for total cargo

over 90 air lines use this airport

about 60% of all international visitor in Florida come through Miami

generates about $ 181.4 billion revenue

Question # 30: Who is the Mayor of Miami and the Mayor of Miami Dade right now?

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Question # 31: What are the four largest cruise ship ports in the world?

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Question # 32: The architectual style between 1920 and 1950 in MIami was .....

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Question # 33: The architectual style between 1950 and 1960 in Miami was .....

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Question # 34: Facts of Miami

voted in 2008 cleanest city in the US

voted in 200 the richest city per capita in the US

many people, many young professionals live in Downtown and make it a very lively, save and clean neighborhood.

Is home of the National Hurrican Center and Headquater for the United States Southern Comand

Has the third most impressive skyline after NY and Chicago

Question # 35: The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Miami is ...

$ 257,000

$ 257 Billion

$ 257 Million

$ 257 Trillion

Question # 36: In 1870 farmers from Pennsylvania bought 165 acres of the Barrier islands. Who were those?

Esra Osborn & Elnathan Field

Henry & Charles Lum

Carl Fisher & John Collins

Question # 37: How much did they pay for the 165 acres in 1870

between $0.75 and $1,25 per acre

between $75 and $125 per acre

Question # 38: What were they planing to do with this 165 acres?

Build Hotels

Grow Advocados & other fruits

Grow Coconuts

Build A Residential District

Question # 39: Who took over the coconut plantation in 1880

Henry & Charles Lum

John Collins

Esra Osborn & Elnathan Field

Question # 40: In 1894 this American Quaker bought the farm and grow Advocados & other fruits

Carl Fisher

John Collins

Question # 41: In order to sell his products he ......

Created a big advertising campaign

He brought the product by boat to the mainland

He built a wooden bridge from the island to Miami

He shipped the product up north

Question # 43: The first harbour construction 1903-1905 ......

Was called the Goverment Cut

Had a price Tag of $10,8 MIO

Was paid by Julia Tuttle

Cut through Miami Beach and created a new island, Fisher Island

Question # 44: The firsts Bridge from Miami Beach to Miami ....

Was built by John Collins

Was 2.5 miles the longest wooden bridge in the world

Started by the Collins Canal

Was built in 1913

Was replaced by the County Causeway in 1920

Was finished with $50,000 from Carl Fisher

Question # 45: The first hotel on Miami Beach was...

Hilton Fountainbleu Hotel

The Browns Hotel

Question # 46: The city of Miami Beach was founded, as well as the first hotel opened in ....

1913

1915

1896

1920

GMGV Certification - Course # 1 Miami

GMGV Certification - Course # 1
Miami