Places
What is the capital of Florida?
Tallahassee
How many counties are in Florida?
67
What was the first free Black settlement?
Fort Mose
How many islands are in Florida?
4500
What is Florida's nickname?
Sunshine State
What place in Florida has an average temperature of 83 degrees Fahrenheit?
Key West
How many types of birds live in Florida?
497
What year did Florida become a state?
1845
How many lakes in Lake County?
1,000
What river flows North instead of South?
Saints John's River
What is Florida's largest city?
Jacksonville
Does Florida have the 2nd highest, 3rd highest, or 5th highest population in the U.S.?
3rd highest
When did Florida become U.S. territory?
1823
What places does Florida boarder?
(Must name all of them)
Georgia, Alabama, and Gulf of Mexico
What is Florida's largest freshwater lake?
Okeechobee
What place covers 30,500 acres?
Disney
How many miles of beaches are in Florida?
663 miles
What year was the Florida flag adopted?
1900
What is the length of Florida North to South? (in miles)
447 miles
Who is the inventor of sunscreen?
(Lived in Miami)
Benjamin Green
What city in Florida has the most number of lightning strikes a year?
Clearwater
How many tourists visit Florida each year?
Over 100 million
First permanent settlement in Florida?
St. Augustine
What is length of Florida from East to West? (in miles)
361 miles
What professional sports are in Florida? (must name all of them)
NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL