Around town
Clearwater Marine Aquarium is home of the bottle-nose dolphin featured in the movie, Dolphin Tale. What is the name of this famous dolphin?
Winter
What is Tropicana Field's maximum capacity?
A.) 42,735 people
B.) 36,742 people
C.) 53,506 people
D.) 39,900 people
A.) 42,735 people
Where was the infamous pirate Jose Gaspar born?
A.) Tampa
B.) Cuba
C.) Key West
D.) Nowhere, because he never existed
D.) Nowhere, because he never existed
What famous food was invented in Tampa?
A.) Po'boy sandwiches
B.) Grits
C.) Breakfast tacos
D.) Cuban sandwiches
D.) Cuban sandwiches
True or False: Port Tampa Bay is the largest port in Florida.
True: It is also the closest full service port to the Panama Canal. In addition, the port happens to be one of the top cruise ports in the US with 4 cruise lines homeporting here including Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America, Royal Caribbean International and Norwegian Cruise Line.
Bayshore Boulevard is known as one of the longest continuous sidewalks in the United States. How long is it?
A.) 6.0 miles
B.) 6.8 miles
C.) 4.5 miles
D.) 5.4 miles
C.) 4.5 miles
The first team to hold spring training in St. Petersburg was the:
A.) New York Yankees
B.) St. Louis Browns
C.) St. Louis Cardinals
D.) Philadelphia Phillies
B.) St. Louis Browns
Vicente Ybor owned Florida’s first brewery, which opened in 1897. Where was Ybor born?
A.) Spain
B.) Cuba
C.) Puerto Rico
D.) Orlando
A.) Spain
This Tampa restaurant – Florida’s oldest – began as a saloon.
A.) Skippers Smokehouse
B.) Bern’s Steakhouse
C.) The Columbia Restaurant
D.) The Front Porch
C.) The Columbia Restaurant
Tampa’s “Beercan Building” in Downtown is the only round tower in the city, and was built by famous architect Harry Wolf. What is the name of this building?
Rivergate Tower
What is the oldest hotel in St. Petersburg?
The DonCeSar (Opened January 16, 1928)
What sports Hall of Fame is located in St. Petersburg?
A.) Baseball
B.) Swimming
C.) Shuffleboard
D.) Roller-blading
C.) Shuffleboard
What is Tampa Bay’s oldest continuously-operating craft brewery?
A.) Dunedin Brewery
B.) Tampa Bay Brewing Co.
C.) Ybor Brewing Co.
D.) Cigar City Brewing
A.) Dunedin Brewery
What Tampa restaurant has the largest private wine collection in the world?
Bern's Steakhouse - (Home to over 600,000 bottles)
Which one of these celebrities was born in Tampa?
A.) Sarah Paulson
B.) Megan Fox
C.) Robert Downey Jr.
D.) Mark Ruffalo
A.) Sarah Paulson
What is the longest bridge in Tampa Bay?
The Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge
Babe Ruth hit his longest home run during an exhibition game in Tampa. How far did the ball sail?
A.) 402 feet
B.) 587 feet
C.) 481 feet
D.) 666 feet
B.) 587 feet
In what year did Florida become a state?
A.) 1830
B.) 1845
C.) 1861
D.) 1827
B.) 1845
Which of these restaurants is headquartered in Tampa?
A.) Outback Steakhouse
B.) Cheesecake Factory
C.) Chili's
D.) Domino's Pizza
A.) Outback Steakhouse
True or False: Tampa sold more illegal booze than anywhere else in the country during prohibition
True
What counties are included in Tampa Bay? (There are 6)
Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco and Pinellas
Who was the first owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers?
A.) Tom McCloskey
B.) The Kohl Brothers
C.) George Steinbrenner
D.) Hugh Culverhouse
D.) Hugh Culverhouse
What animals were featured at Busch Gardens when it opened in 1959?
A.) Lemurs
B.) Birds
C.) Lamas
D.) Clydesdales
B.) Birds
Greek cuisine is prominent in which particular area of Tampa?
Tarpon Springs
What does the name Tampa mean?
A.) Sticks of fire
B.) Big water
C.) Famous land
D.) River-mouth
A.) Sticks of fire