This battle was NOT fought in Florida, but at Ft. Sumter, South Carolina
What is the very first battle of the Civil War?
100
This person opposes slavery and was found mostly in the north.
What is abolitionist?
100
This famous explorer began his career with Christopher Columbus; he discovered 'the Land of Flowers' in his quest to find 'the fountain of youth'.
Who is Juan Ponce de Leon?
100
The most widely distributed palm tree in Florida. This tree grows in almost any soil and has many uses, including food, medicine and decorative landscaping.
What is the Sabal Palm?
100
This tourist magnet is centrally located and known worldwide for it's fun parks, such as Disney World, Universal Studios and SeaWorld.
What is Orlando?
200
This was the only battle to take place south of Gainesville
What is the Battle at Fort Brooke?
200
The southern states passed these to prevent African Americans from owning land, holding certain jobs and
What is black codes?
200
He is currently serving a second term as our Governor, and is from Naples.
Who is Governor Rick Scott?
200
This yearlong Florida resident was selected as the official State Bird in 1927. It is known to sing all night long,especially on moonlit nights.
What is the Northern Mockingbird?
200
This area of Florida is the southern most point of the nation and home of the most brilliant sunsets on the East Coast. Famous author Ernest Hemingway had a home here as well.
What is Key West?
300
This was the first battle to occur in Florida
What is the Battle at Fort Pickens?
300
African American students could not attend certain schools based on color.
What is segregation?
300
He is best known for his development of Florida’s east coast and building the railroad from Daytona to Key West. He made a significant contribution to Florida’s economy through tourism and agriculture.
Who is Henry Flagler?
300
This state marine mammal is also called a 'Sea Cow'
What is a Manatee?
300
Founded in 1565, this city in northeast Florida is the oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement in the continental United States.
What is St. Augustine?
400
This was the last battle fought in Florida and prevented Union forces from capturing Tallahassee
What is the Battle at Natural Bridge?
400
This organization was set up to provide food, shelter, medical care and schools for African Americans and poor White people in the south.
What is the Freedman's Bureau?
400
This civil rights leader founded the National Council for Women to help African American women and their families.
Who is Mary McLeod Bethune?
400
The most endangered of all Florida's symbols, this large, longtailed state animal, can grow to six feet or longer, and shares the same habitat as the white-tailed deer, which is the mainstay of its diet.
What is the Florida Panther?
400
To get from West Palm Beach to Tallahassee, you would travel in this direction.
What is northwest?
500
This battle lasted just six hours and involved over 10,500 soldiers from both sides.
What is the Battle of Olustee?
500
They rented land from white farmers and bought seeds and supplies to raise their own produce.
What is Sharecroppers?
500
A winter resident of Fort Myers, he was an inventor and businessman. He developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb.
Who is Thomas Edison?
500
This state Saltwater Fish grows on average to seven feet, weighs about 40 pounds and can reach speeds of sixty mph. They have a long sharp nose.
What is a Sailfish?
500
This region is the traditional home of the Seminole people, and is located in the southern part of Florida, beginning with the Kissimmee River, leading into Lake Okeechobee, and into the swampy wetland of 10,000 islands and rivers of grass.