Florida
What are the Florida Keys?
A. a chain of islands near the tip of the peninsula..
B. a long mountain range with jagged mountain tops
C. a street in Little Havana with many locksmith shops
D. a large orange grove located in the panhandle
A. a chain of islands near the tip of the peninsula
Which of these is a tribe that lived in Florida?
A. The Calusas..
B. The Hopi
C. The Navajos
D. The Shoshoni
A. The Calusas
The US Army forced the Seminoles to
A.Build railroads
B.Grow cotton crops
C.Give up their land..
D.Form their own schools
C. Give up their land
A right that is guaranteed to all citizens of a country is called a
A.Civil right..
B.Claim right
C.Human right
D.Natural right
A. Civil Rights
Which of these industries developed in Florida because of the state’s natural resources?
A.Book publishing
B.Commercial fishing..
C.Entertainment
D.Truck manufacturing
B. Commercial fishing
The vast wetland that covers Florida’s southern tip from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico is called
A.the Appalachian Mountains
B. the Everglades..
C. Lake Okeechobee
D. the Straits of Florida
B. The Everglades
Who was the first Spaniard to set foot in Florida?
A.Tristan de Luna
B. Panfilo de Narváez
C. Hernando de Soto
D. Juan Ponce de León..
D. Juan Ponce de León
The Civil War was fought between
A.The North and the South..
B.Cuba and the US
C.Native Americans and Free Slaves
D.Seminoles and the US Government
A. The North and the South
Which of these is a good you buy?
A.Bike repair
B.Dry cleaning
C.Haircut
D.raincoat..
D. Raincoat
Oranges and tourists became important to Florida economy because of the
A.Space center
B.Warm climate..
C.Senior citizens
D.New computers
B. Warm climate
Which is an important physical feature of Florida?
A. climate..
B. deserts
C. mountains
D. valleys
A. The Climate
The missions that the Spanish set up were
A.mines from which explorers took gold and silver to bring back to Spain
B. places near the coastline where the Tequesta tribe could hunt for manatees
C. villages where priests taught Native Americans about the Catholic religion..
D. forts where soldiers could prepare for battle against other European countries
C. villages where priests taught Native Americans about the Catholic religion.
Which of these is a contribution that Native Americans made to Florida?
A.City names..
B.Jazz music
C.Railroads
D.Theme parks
A. City Names
What do economists study?
A.Choices people make..
B.Features of the Earth
C.Plant and animal life
D.What happened in the past
A. Choices people make
Which of these makes laws for the whole nation?
A.State government
B.Local government
C.Federal government..
D.Regional government
C. Federal government
Some people in Florida are concerned that phosphate mining will affect
A. climate
B. hotels and railroads
C. land and water...
D. tourism
C. Land and Water
A big problem that Native Americans in Florida faced was that Europeans
A.Built many missions
B.Burned their farmland
C.Brought many diseases..
D.Stole their supply of meat
C. Brought many diseases
Which group influenced Florida to have signs in Spanish in shops and restaurants?
A.African Americans
B.Asian Americans
C.Hispanic Americans..
D.Native Americans
C. Hispanic Americans
To an economist, a market is
A.A place with fruit
B.A body of water with shellfish
C.A place where economic activity happens..
D.Any choice people make because of scarcity
C. A place where economic activity happens
Which branch of government is responsible for enforcing the laws?
A.Executive..
B.Judicial
C.Legislative
D.municipal
A. Executive
What helps explains how Native Americans in different parts of Florida developed different ways of
living?
A. Living in big groups helped the tribes establish different traditions
B. Different parts of Florida had different climates, foods, and geography..
C. They all developed different methods of catching fish on the flat coasts
D. The tribes came from different parts of the country before settling in Florida
B. Different Parts of Florida had different climates, foods, and geography
One reason the US wanted to win control of Florida was because Americans
A.Became fascinated by the legend of the “fountain of youth”
B.Wanted to learn more about the Native Americans in the area
C.Heard that there was a large supply of gold near the Everglades
D.Were afraid that the British would try to attack them from Florida..
D.Were afraid that the British would try to attack them from Florida
Which of these is a major contribution that African Americans made to Florida?
A.City names
B.Blues music..
C.The light bulb
D.Theme parks
B. Blues Music
Which is one way to be a smart consumer?
A.Going on vacation
B.Playing with friends
C.Saving money in a bank..
D.Spending money on games
C. Saving money in a bank