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Quiz about Cities of Pinellas County
Quiz about Cities of Pinellas County

Cities of Pinellas County Trivia Quiz


A short quiz on my home county. Pinellas County, the second smallest in Florida, has 24 municipalities. Starts easy, then gets a little harder.

A multiple-choice quiz by FLMountainMan. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
217,803
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
710
Last 3 plays: Guest 168 (1/10), Mandd2024 (3/10), Guest 172 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. This city has the largest Greek Orthodox Diocese in the Western Hemisphere. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which of the following is a city and not an unincorporated area? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is Pinellas County's smallest city? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is the newest city in Pinellas County? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This city absorbed the smaller city of Pass-a-Grille. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This city is home to the highest point on the American Gulf Coast Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. How many cities are located on the barrier islands to the west of the mainland? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. When Pinellas split from Hillsborough County in 1911, this city was supposed to replace Clearwater as the county seat after fifty years. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This city was at one time called Disston City. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What city is the sister city of Stirling, Scotland? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This city has the largest Greek Orthodox Diocese in the Western Hemisphere.

Answer: Tarpon Springs

Tarpon Springs is famous for its large Greek population and once-thriving sponge industry.
2. Which of the following is a city and not an unincorporated area?

Answer: Safety Harbor

The other choices have their own post offices, but are not actual cities.
3. What is Pinellas County's smallest city?

Answer: Belleair Shore

Belleair Shore occupies one side of Gulf Boulevard and has 50 homes. Due to a procedural error, the town was reported as having a population of zero in the 2000 census.
4. What is the newest city in Pinellas County?

Answer: Seminole

Seminole was founded in 1970.
5. This city absorbed the smaller city of Pass-a-Grille.

Answer: St. Pete Beach

St. Pete Beach only recently changed its name from St. Petersburg Beach in order to distinguish it from the much larger city of St. Petersburg.
6. This city is home to the highest point on the American Gulf Coast

Answer: Belleair

Belleair's beautiful bluffs overlook Clearwater Harbor and reach a height of 47 feet, dwarfing the city's most famous resident - Hulk Hogan.
7. How many cities are located on the barrier islands to the west of the mainland?

Answer: Eleven

St. Pete Beach, Treasure Island, Madeira Beach, Indian Rocks Beach, Indian Shores, Redington Beach, North Redington Beach, Redington Shores, Belleair Beach, Belleair Shore, and Clearwater.
8. When Pinellas split from Hillsborough County in 1911, this city was supposed to replace Clearwater as the county seat after fifty years.

Answer: St. Petersburg

By 1961 the county's population had grown so much the decision was made to keep the county seat in Clearwater.
9. This city was at one time called Disston City.

Answer: Gulfport

Gulfport was also called Bonita and Veteran's City before finally ending up with its current name.
10. What city is the sister city of Stirling, Scotland?

Answer: Dunedin

Dunedin High School is the only high school in the county to have bagpipers in its marching band.
Source: Author FLMountainMan

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