Florida Trivia Questions
1. Designated in 1996, what is the official Florida State
butterfly?
A. Eastern tiger swallowtail
B. Black swallowtail
C. The zebra longwing
D. Monarch
2. What is the state capital of the state of Florida?
A. Orlando
B. Miami
C. Jackson
D. Tallahassee
A. 79
B. 114
C. 136
D. 213
4. What is the hottest temperature ever recorded in the state of Florida?
A. 109 °F
B. 112 °F
C. 115 °F
D. 119 °F
5. In 2012, there were about how many American Alligators in the state of Florida?
A. 725,000
B. 850,000
C. 1,000,000
D. 1,350,000
6. Florida is bordered to the west by what?
A. Illinois
B. Georgia
C. The Gulf of Mexico
D. Atlantic Ocean
7. In Florida, the bear population has jumped from a low of 300 in the 1970s, to how many in 2011?
A. 1,200
B. 3,000
C. 4,100
D. 6,000
8. Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León was the first European to visit what is now Florida in what year?
A. 1503
B. 1513
C. 1517
D. 1526
9. What was the hurricane that hit Florida and was then the most expensive weather disaster in U.S. history?
A. Stanely
B. Irene
C. Andrew
D. Rita
10. On what date did Florida become the 27th state of the US?
A. On March 9, 1845
B. On March 3, 1846
C. On March 3, 1845
D. On March 9, 1844
11. What is the official Florida state flower?
A. Orange blossom
B. Syringa
C. Mountain laurel
D. Yellow Jessamine
12. What is the coldest temperature recorded for the state of Florida?
A. −12 °F
B. −8 °F
C. −2 °F
D. -5 °F
13. What is the official state pie of Florida?
A. Apple
B. Banana Cream
C. Coconut Cream
D. Key Lime Pie
14. Florida is bordered to the north by which two US States?
A. Illinois and Kentucky
B. Alabama and Georgia
C. Arkansas and North Carolina
D. Alabama and Arkansas
15. The largest deposits of what substance in the United States are found in Florida?
A. Lime
B. potash
C. Slate
D. Salt
16. How many men did Florida provide to the Confederacy?
A. 125,000
B. 75,000
C. 30,000
D. 15,000
17. What is the official Florida State bird?
A. Crow
B. Mockingbird
C. Red Wig Blackbird
D. Blue Jay
18. What was the population in Florida in 1900?
A. 1,212,366
B. 856,214
C. 729,500
D. 528,542
19. There are about how many different types of wildflowers in the state of Florida?
A. 1,500
B. 2,300
C. 3,000
D. 4,400
20. What is now Florida was the first part of the continental United States to be visited by what group?
A. Vikings
B. Europeans
C. Spaniards
D. Portuguese
21. The only known calving area for Northern Right Whales is off the coasts of Florida and which other state?
A. South Carolina
B. Georgia
C. Texas
D. New Jersey
22. As far as weather goes, central Florida is known as the "what" capital of the United States?
A. Tornado
B. Thunderstorm
C. Water Spout
D. Lightning
23. Where does Florida rank compared to the other US states in number of earthquakes?
A. 35th
B. 42nd
C. Last place
D. None of the above
24. Florida is bordered to the east by what?
A. Illinois
B. Alabama
C. Georgia
D. The Atlantic Ocean
25. About how many feral pigs are there in the state of Florida?
A. Nearly 300,000
B. About 500,000
C. Almost 750,000
D. Over 1,000,000
26. In Florida, what is the largest city?
A. Orlando
B. Jacksonville
C. Tallahassee
D. Fort Lauderdale
27. Designated in 2008, what is the official Florida state reptile?
A. American Aligator
B. Green Iguana
C. The gopher tortoise
D. Boa Constrictor
28. What animal had been eaten into extinction 10,000 years ago, but was reintroduced into North America with the European explorers?
A. Cows
B. Sheep
C. Pigs
D. Horses
29. The Census Bureau estimated the population of Florida to be how many people on July 1, 2013?
A. 21,258,651
B. 19,552,860
C. 18,765,943
D. 17,980,112
30. What borders the south border of Florida?
A. The Straits of Florida
B. Atlantic Ocean
C. Texas
D. None of the above
31. In 2010, what percentage of Florida's population consisted of illegal immigrants?
A. 2.2%
B. 3.1%
C. 5.7%
D. 7.7%
32. How many miles of coastline does Florida have?
A. About 1,100
B. Nearly 1,750
C. Approximately 1,350
D. Over 2,000
33. In 2008, how many military retirees wee living in the state of Florida?
A. 220,564
B. 155,235
C. 186,102
D. 197,254
34. Britton Hill has the highest elevation of anywhere in the state of Florida. What is its elevation?
A. 310 feet
B. 470 feet
C. 345 feet
D. 293 feet
35. In 2012, what percentage of Florida's population lived within 10 miles of the coast?
A. 75%
B. 50%
C. 85%
D. 60%
Answers:
1. C
2. D
3. B
4.A
5.C
6.C
7.B
8.B
9.C
10.C
11.A
12.C
13.D
14.B
15.B
16.B
17.D
18.B
19.C
20.B
21.B
22.D
23.C
24.D
25.B
26.B
27.C
28.D
29.B
30.A
31.C
32.C
33.C
34.C
35.A