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What is the nickname of Florida?
the Sunshine State
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What European city is compared to Fort Lauderdale?
Venice of America
100
What popular drink was created in Florida?
Gatorade
100
What kind of weather does Florida have more than any other U.S. state?
Thunderstorms
100
At Universal Studios Orlando, students can drink Butterbeer and visit Diagon Alley in a section dedicated to this British wizard.
Harry Potter
200
This bright, sweet citrus fruit is the official state fruit of Florida and is painted on local car license plates.
an orange / oranges
200
Miami's famous "Little Havana" neighborhood was built by immigrants from this Caribbean island nation, located just 90 miles south of Florida.
Cuba
200
What summer product was invented in Florida?
Coppertone sunscreen
In 1944, an airman and pharmacist named Benjamin Green spread red veterinary petrolatum on his skin to protect himself from the sun’s rays. According to the New York Times, he mixed it with cocoa butter and coconut oil after the war – and Coppertone suntan cream was born.
The famous Coppertone girl didn’t make her debut until 1956.
(Author: Dale Greenstein (WTSP) wtsp.com)
200
What months are considered hurricane season in Florida?
June 1 to November 30
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This global internet meme format describes a bizarre, chaotic, or funny local man who does wild stunts with reptiles or vehicles.
Florida Man
300
What Spanish conquistador is credited with discovering Florida?
Juan Ponce de León
300
The Florida Everglades is the only palce where these 2 animals coexist.
American alligators and American crocodiles
300
In St. Augustine, it is said that there is a magical ______________ .
Fountain of Youth
300
During the colder months in Florida, what animal animal can become frozen?
iguanas
300
This current global pop superstar, who starred in Wicked, was born and raised in Boca Raton, Florida.
Ariana Grande
400
What are the two main colors on the Florida flag?
red and white
400
While Miami is the most famous city, this city in north-central Florida serves as the official state capital.
Tallahassee
400
Florida is the state with the most of these kind of courses in the US.
golf courses
400
What is a "Hurricane Eye?"
The eye of the hurricane is the calm that happens in the center of a storm, indicating that destruction will hit soon.
400
Which famous 1983 Al Pacino crime movie depicted the rise and fall of a drug lord in 1980s Miami?
Scarface
500
What is the Florida state animal?
the Florida panther, although you may have considered:
500
How many visitors go to Disney World Orlando every year?
50 million
500
Until it was struck down in 2005, Florida had an outdated statewide statute on the books that made it illegal for unmarried women to do what?
parachute
500
What animal escaped from a Florida zoo during Hurricane Andrew and continues to breed outside of captivity being seen in the wild?
parrots
500
Which famous band famously wrote and recorded parts of their iconic 1976 album Hotel California in Florida (specifically at Bayshore Studios in Coconut Grove and Criteria Studios in Miami)?
The Eagles
