Florida

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

2. What was the explorer who discovered Florida looking for? Gold The Fountain of Youth Silver A place where he could get away from other Europeans

3. What is the oldest city in the US? Tampa St Petersburg St Augustine Miami

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? Dolphins Manatee Alligators Walrus

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

7. What famed frontiersman came to Florida and fought the Indians? Daniel Boone Davy Crocket Jeb Stuart Jim Bridger

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

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

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