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Florida

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Florida game quiz
"Some interesting facts about Florida."

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1. Who discovered Florida?
    Ponce De Leon
    Columbus
    De Soto
    Magellan


2. What was the explorer who discovered Florida supposedly looking for (apart from riches)?
    The Fountain of Youth
    The Pacific Ocean
    The Grand Canyon
    A place where he could get away from other Europeans


3. What is the oldest city in the US founded by a European?
    St Augustine
    Miami
    St Petersburg
    Tampa


4. The only two reptiles that both live together in the wild in Florida are the alligator and the crocodile.
    True
    False


5. What mammal is found here on the Florida coast that was once believed to be mermaids by sailors?
    Walrus
    Dolphins
    Manatee
    Alligators


6. Who was the Indian Chief that refused to sign a peace treaty with the US?
    Cochise
    Geronimo
    Osceola
    Sitting Bull


7. What famed frontiersman fought the Indians in Florida?
    Daniel Boone
    Davy Crockett
    Jeb Stuart
    Jim Bridger


8. What battle during the Seminole Indian war was a complete massacre for the Seminoles?
    Dade Battle
    Gettysburg
    Bull Run
    Pearl Harbor


9. What city is the state capital?
    Orlando
    Tallahassee
    Jacksonville
    Miami


10. What in the state is considered the most important ecological resource?
    Citrus Produce
    Inter Coastal Waterways
    Everglades
    Manatees


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