Week 24
In 1908, what was the name of one of the longest bridges in the world, connecting Marathon to Little Duck Key?
a. Conners Highway
b. Seven Miles Bridge
c. St. John's
d. Acosta Bridge
What is "b. Seven Miles Bridge"? 2
Which choice correctly explains when the Spanish settled in the New World?
a. The Spanish settled here in Florida before the English at Jamestown.
b. The Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth Rock got here before the Spanish.
c. Tampa is even older than St. Augustine because it has an American Indian name.
d. St. Augustine was not founded until the fort, Castillo de San Marcos, was finished.
What is "a. The Spanish settled here in Florida before the English at Jamestown."? 2
What is the status of the civil rights movement in Florida today?
a. We don't need one because everyone is treated equally under the law.
b. There is no movement because all leaders like Martin Luther King, Jr. have died.
c. There is a continuing movement to ensure that the laws in the state constitution are followed.
d. There are still a lot of restaurants and busses in Florida that allow segregation.
What is "c. There is a continuing movement to ensure that the laws in the state constitution are followed."? 2
How did the first female Florida senator's political career start?
a. She sang at the president's inauguration and he decided to promote her causes afterward.
b. She started a school for disadvantaged youth and ended up fighting to get laws changed.
c. She battled local government to get clean drinking water and got other voters involved.
d. She started out as a nun, became a lawyer and ended up as a Supreme Court judge.
What is "c. She battled local government to get clean drinking water and got other voters involved."? 3
What happens when a person pays for goods with a credit card?
a. The card takes the place of money and when it gets worn out, it can't be used anymore.
b. The card represents money the consumer is borrowing, and it has to be paid back.
c. The bank that issues the card pays for the purchase so the consumer doesn't have to.
d. The bank that issues the card charges double for using plastic instead of paper money.
What is "b. The card represents money the consumer is borrowing, and it has to be paid back."? 2
What was the necessity when John Gorrie invented the air conditioner?
a. He was sick of being hot all the time in Florida, and didn't want to move.
b. Food had to be kept colder so that it wouldn't spoil and have to be thrown away.
c. People had to keep doors closed in the summer so bugs couldn't get in.
d. Sick feverish people had to get their temperatures lowered in order to get well.
What is "d. Sick feverish people had to get their temperatures lowered in order to get well."? 4
Which factor contributed most to Miami's economic development?
a. the fort
b. the citrus industry
c. the railroad
d. cigar making
What is "c. the railroad"? 7
What is interest?
a. a price paid to use someone else's money
b. the amount someone borrows in a loan
c. the amount by which your shares of a stock increase in value
d. a fee charged every time you write a paper check
What is "a. a price paid to use someone else's money"? 4
What can we infer M. Athalie Range believed?
a. Women and minorities should have a separate PTA to belong to.
b. Joining organizations like the PTA is a good place to start making changes.
c. The Department of Community Affairs was not as important as it should have been.
d. African American children experienced equal rights to education under the law.
What is "b. Joining organizations like the PTA is a good place to start making changes."? 2
Which of the following is NOT a contribution attributed to Greek immigrants in Florida?
a. the sponge industry
b. baklava
c. the cigar industry
d. foods with feta cheese
What is "c. the cigar industry" 4
What is NOT a noticeable result of how immigration affects Florida today?
a. Immigrants are often intercepted trying to get to Florida by sea.
b. Immigrants have stopped moving to Florida because it is too populated now.
c. There are people from lots of different countries in Florida's cities and towns.
d. Sometimes you will hear different languages being spoken at school.
What is "b. Immigrants have stopped moving to Florida because it is too populated now."? 7
Which city most likely contributes the most to Florida's economy through tourism?
a. Tampa Bay
b. Jacksonville
c. Orlando
d. St. Augustine
What is "c. Orlando"? 3
Which of the following was NOT one of Florida's roles in the Civil Rights movement?
a. the Tallahassee Bus Boycott led by C.K. Steele
b. civil disobedience such as restaurant sit ins
c. universities discriminated against black student applicants
d. the march from Selma to Montgomery had a goal of registering black voters
What is "d. the march from Selma to Montgomery had a goal of registering black voters"? 3
Which person is famous for coaching in an undefeated NFL football season?
a. Dan Marino
b. Jason Taylor
c. Bob Griese
d. Don Shula
What is "d. Don Shula"? 9
Which Florida county has both a river of grass and a real coral reef?
a. Orange County
b. Hardee County
c. Duval County
d. Monroe County
What is "d. Monroe County"? 9
Which of Florida's industries is the most likely to attract mega-wealthy international technology businesses to our state?
a. agriculture
b. phosphate
c. tourism
d. space
What is "d. space"? 9
What international industry is common to Miami and Orlando?
a. There are no common industries between the two cities.
b. The tourism industry has developed in both cities.
c. Neither city has a major waterway to ship goods internationally.
d. The space industry has developed in both cities.
What is "b. The tourism industry has developed in both cities." 9
Where can tourists visit Florida's tallest waterfall?
a. Jefferson County
b. Washington County
c. Holmes County
d. Palm Beach County
What is "b. Washington County"? 6
Which list contains some American challenges you could place on a timeline of the 1960s?
a. Civil Rights, the Space Race, the Vietnam War
b. slavery, the Civil War, President Lincoln's assassination
c. the War on Terror, finding alternatives to fossil fuels, drought
d. space travel to Mars, global warming, the obesity epidemic
What is "a. Civil Rights, the Space Race, the Vietnam War"? 7
Why did many Cubans, Bahamians and Jamaicans settle in South Florida and the Florida Keys?
a. It was the least expensive area of Florida in which to settle.
b. The wanted to finally live somewhere that had a beach.
c. because they were not allowed to live north of Lake Okeechobee
d. because of the proximity of their homelands
What is "d. because of the proximity of their homelands"? 9
How does extreme cold, such as 22 degrees Fahrenheit for four hours, affect citrus trees?
a. It has no effect since citrus trees are among the hardiest.
b. It does not affect citrus trees because it never gets that cold in Florida.
c. It freezes the sap indie the tree, killing it and all its fruit.
d. It causes the tree to snap in two, making its fruit hit the ground.
What is "c. It freezes the sap inside the tree, killing it and all its fruit."? 8
What can we infer with the knowledge that St. Augustine is the oldest city founded by t Europeans in America?
a. St. Augustine is the oldest city ever formed in this country.
b. There are older cities in the US founded by American Indians.
c. Spain had the rights to form the oldest city and no other European country did.
d. There are older cities in the US founded by people from France.
What is "b. There are older cities in the US founded by American Indians."? 6
How long did Virgil Darnell Hawkins persevere to get his law degree?
a. 6 years
b. 11 years
c. 18 years
d. 27 years
What is "d. 27 years"? 8
What do Frank Kuncir, Paula Hawkins and Mary McLeod Bethune have in common.
a. They are all famous for different types of writing they did about Florida.
b. The all started schools for people who might not have been able to get an education otherwise.
c. They were main figures in Florida's Civil Rights Movement.
d. They worked hard to influence government to make changes that helped the community.
What is "d. They worked hard to influence government to make changes that helped the community."? 6
If you were to add, "Dr. Martin Luther King winds the Nobel Peace Prize" to the timeline, where would it go?
a. after Disney World opens in Florida
b. between President John F. Kennedy's assassination and the US fights in the Vietnam War
c. between US fights in the Vietnam War and Martin Luther King, Jr. is assassinated
e. between Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walk on the moon and Disney World opens in Florida
What is "b. between President John F. Kennedy's assassination and the US fights in the Vietnam War"?7