Question 1

Florida Constitution

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The supreme law of Florida, composed of a preamble and twelve articles.

Question 2

Florida Legislature

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The two houses of the State Legislature composed of the Florida Senate and the Florida House of Representatives.

Question 3

Tallahassee

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The capital city of Florida.

Question 4

Henry Flagler

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Important figure in Florida's development, responsible for the construction of the Florida East Coast Railway.

Question 5

Everglades National Park

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A U.S. National Park in Florida that protects the southern 20 percent of the original Everglades.

Question 6

Lake Okeechobee

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The largest freshwater lake in the U.S. state of Florida.

Question 7

St. Augustine

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The oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement in the continental United States.

Question 8

Spanish Florida

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The first period of European colonization in Florida, from 1513 to 1763 and from 1783 to 1821.

Question 9

Florida Keys

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A coral cay archipelago located off the southern coast of Florida.

Question 10

Florida Manatee

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A large aquatic relative of the elephant, found in the warm waters of shallow rivers, bays, estuaries and coastal waters.

Question 11

Seminole Tribe of Florida

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Federally recognized Native American tribe in the U.S. state of Florida.

Question 12

Space Coast

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A region in Florida where NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center is located.

Question 13

Floridan Aquifer

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One of the most productive aquifers in the world, underlying all of Florida and parts of Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina.

Question 14

Florida Panther

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An endangered subspecies of cougar that lives in forests and swamps of southern Florida.

Question 15

Orange industry

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A significant part of the Florida economy, with Florida producing the majority of citrus fruit grown in the United States.

Question 16

Miami

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The most populous city in Florida and the economic and financial center of the state.

Question 17

Florida Reef

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The only living coral barrier reef in the continental United States, lying seaward of the Florida Keys.

Question 18

Marjory Stoneman Douglas

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An American journalist, author, women's suffrage advocate, and conservationist known for her staunch defense of the Everglades.

Question 19

Florida Black Bear

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The largest terrestrial mammal in Florida.

Question 20

Florida's Turnpike

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A toll road in Florida, maintained by Florida's Turnpike Enterprise (FTE).

Question 21

Walt Disney World Resort

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An entertainment complex in Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista, Florida, near Orlando.

Question 22

Hurricane season

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The annual period when hurricanes typically occur in Florida, from June 1 to November 30.

Question 23

Jacksonville

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The most populous city in Florida and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States.

Question 24

Timucua

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Native American people who lived in Northeast and North Central Florida and southeast Georgia.

Question 25

Key West

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The southernmost city in the continental United States, located at the end of the Florida Keys.

Question 26

Florida Cracker Horse

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One of the oldest horse breeds in the United States, descended from Spanish horses brought to Florida in the 16th century.

Question 27

Florida's state flower

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The Orange Blossom, chosen for its fragrant flowers and its representation of the Florida citrus industry.

Question 28

Governor of Florida

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The chief executive of the U.S. state of Florida, the head of the executive branch of Florida's state government.

Question 29

Big Cypress National Preserve

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A United States National Preserve located in South Florida.

Question 30

Biscayne National Park

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A U.S. National Park in southern Florida, south of Miami.

Question 31

Florida's State Tree

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The Sabal Palm, also known as cabbage palm and palmetto.

Question 32

Dry Tortugas National Park

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A national park in the United States about 68 miles west of Key West in the Gulf of Mexico.

Question 33

Castillo de San Marcos

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The oldest masonry fort in the continental United States; located in St. Augustine.

Question 34

Florida's highest point

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Britton Hill, the lowest highpoint of any U.S. state.

Question 35

Roseate Spoonbill

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A wading bird species found in the Americas, notably in the Florida wetlands.

Question 36

Florida's state bird

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The Northern Mockingbird, known for its intelligence and mimicking ability.

Question 37

Florida's state animal

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The Florida Panther, one of the most endangered mammals on earth.

Question 38

Tampa

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Florida city known for its business district, culture, and historic Ybor City neighborhood.

Question 39

The Overseas Highway

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A highway carrying U.S. Route 1 (US 1) through the Florida Keys.

Question 40

Florida's State Marine Mammal

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The Manatee, also known as sea cow, a large aquatic relative of the elephant.

Question 41

The Florida Everglades

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One of the largest tropical wetlands in the world, known for its unique ecosystem.

Question 42

Apalachicola River

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The largest river of the Florida Panhandle, flowing to the Gulf of Mexico.

Question 43

St. Johns River

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The longest river in Florida, flowing north and draining into the Atlantic Ocean.

Question 44

The Florida Trail

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A 1,300-mile long-distance hiking trail in Florida, one of eleven National Scenic Trails in the United States.

Question 45

Florida's State Shell

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The Horse Conch, one of the largest species of sea snail native to the Atlantic Ocean.

Question 46

Florida's State Gem

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Moonstone, which was chosen to commemorate the Moon landings, which launched from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Question 47

The Silver Springs

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A group of artesian springs feeding into the Silver River located in Marion County, Florida.

Question 48

The Sunshine Skyway Bridge

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Known for its distinct yellow cable-stayed main span across Tampa Bay, Florida.

Question 49

The Calusa

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A Native American people who lived on the coast and along the inner waterways of Florida's southwest coast.

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