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Gainesville Florida

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Florida : Gainesville Florida
"Here is a quiz on one of my former hometowns. Located in North Central Florida, Gainesville is known best for being the home to the University of Florida."


1. What is Gainesville's nickname?
    Hogtown
    The Big Easy
    Bold New City of The South
    Winnersville


2. One major sports event held in Gainesville each year that does not involve the University of Florida is the Gatornationals. In which sport do participants in the Gatornationals participate?
    Disc Golf
    Equestrian
    Rowing
    Drag Racing


3. The sports beverage 'Gatorade' was invented in Gainesville.
    True
    False


4. Gainesville's major daily newspaper is 'The Gainesville _________'.
    Times-Union
    Sentinel
    Herald
    Sun


5. On the subject of newspapers, the University of Florida's major student newspaper is the ___________.
    Independent Florida Alligator
    The Navigator
    Florida Flambeau
    The Spinnaker


6. Gainesville is the home of the annual 'Gator Bowl' football game.
    True
    False


7. The band 'Mudcrutch', a 1960's era Gainesville band, later became what major recording and touring act?
    Jimmy Buffet and The Coral Reefer Band
    Crosby, Stills, and Nash
    The Eagles
    Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers


8. Which of the following Sunshine State mass murderers committed his crimes in Gainesville?
    Ted Bundy
    Danny Rolling
    Ottis Toole
    Henry Lee Lucas


9. The Gators play football on Florida Field, but the massive stadium that surrounds the field is named for the late Ben Hill Griffin, a pioneering Florida citrus magnate and one of UF's wealthiest benefactors. Which famous Floridian is the granddaughter of Griffin?
    Janet Reno
    Katherine Harris
    Gloria Estefan
    Anita Bryant


10. The opening of the O'Connell Center in the early eighties provided a state of the art venue for basketball, indoor track, swimming, and concerts. The building also gave rise to a new term unique to the UF community - O'Connelling. What did this term describe?
    Streaking around the building
    Unauthorized parties in the swimming and diving pools
    Tailgating in the parking lots prior to O'Connell Center events
    Jumping on the roof of the O'Connell Center


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