Quiz about Florida History and Information

Florida History and Information Quiz

Lots of fun facts about the fun state!

A multiple-choice quiz by Susieq65610. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Susieq65610

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
68,691

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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2614

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1. Florida was the ____ state to enter the union. Hint

24th

15th

27th

31st

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2. In what year did Florida become a state? Hint

1845

1844

1847

1846

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3. Florida's state bird is the _______________________. Hint

mockingbird

pelican

cardinal

sea gull

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4. What city was Florida's capital when Florida became a state? Hint

Tallahassee

Pensacola

St. Augustine

Orlando

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5. Florida's state tree is the _________________________. Hint

Cabbage Palm

Sabal Palm

Orange tree

Bay tree

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6. The tribal people in Florida became known as the Seminoles. A name meaning... Hint

wild people or runaway

great hunter or fisher

swamp people

people of the grass

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7. What major river in Florida flows from south to north? Hint

Swanee River

Hillsborough River

Miami River

St. Johns

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8. The southernmost point of the continental United States is in what Florida city? Hint

Miami

Marathon

Florida City

Key West

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9. What lake in Florida is over 700 square miles in size? Hint

Lake Okeechobee

Lake Harris

Lake Apopka

Lake Pontchartrain

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10. What is the Florida state beverage? Hint

grapefruit juice

orange juice

key limeade

lemonade

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Florida was the ____ state to enter the union.

Answer: 27th

William Moseley became the first governor of Florida. He ran against and beat one of Florida's best known figures, former territorial governor Richard Keith Call.

2. In what year did Florida become a state?

Answer: 1845

The brick capitol building in Tallahassee was completed the same year Florida became a state.

3. Florida's state bird is the _______________________.

Answer: mockingbird

Not only is the mockingbird a great mimic its own song is quite pleasant.

4. What city was Florida's capital when Florida became a state?

Answer: Tallahassee

Florida became the 27th state in 1845.

5. Florida's state tree is the _________________________.

Answer: Sabal Palm

The most widely distributed palm in the state is the Sabal Palm.

6. The tribal people in Florida became known as the Seminoles. A name meaning...

Answer: wild people or runaway

The eight Seminole clans are : Panther, Bear, Deer, Wind, Bigtown, Bird, Snake and Otter.

7. What major river in Florida flows from south to north?

Answer: St. Johns

The source of the St. Johns River is in a swamp east of the Everglades and west of Vero Beach.

8. The southernmost point of the continental United States is in what Florida city?

Answer: Key West

In 1982 the Florida Keys seceded from the United States and formed their own 'Conch Republic'. It is recognized today by the international public as a 'sovereign state of mind'!

9. What lake in Florida is over 700 square miles in size?

Answer: Lake Okeechobee

Lake Okeechobee got its name from two Indian words 'okee' meaning big and 'chobee' meaning water.

10. What is the Florida state beverage?

Answer: orange juice

Source: Author Susieq65610

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