Jacksonville Trivia Quiz

Answer: Andrew Jackson

Originally known as Cowford, the city was renamed "Jacksonville" in 1822, taking the name of Florida's first military governor and later US President, Andrew Jackson.

Answer: University of Florida and University of Georgia

This game is one of the great college football rivalries and was first held in Jacksonville in 1915. The weekend of the game sees tens of thousands of college student invade Jacksonville, and their annual revelry has led to the event's nickname.

Answer: Lynyrd Skynyrd

Lynyrd Skynyrd took their name from Leonard Skinner, a high school gym teacher notorious for strictly enforcing the grooming policy at Robert E. Lee High School, attended by some of the band's members. Although a mocking jibe initially, relations improved between the band and Mr. Skinner, to the point where he was paid to introduce them at a 1975 concert at the Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum. Lynyrd Skynyrd earned worldwide success with the 1974 song "Sweet Home Alabama".

Answer: A fire

"The Great Fire of 1901" left more than 10,000 people homeless and ravaged 146 city blocks. It started as a kitchen fire in a mattress factory and later spread to envelop the city, resulting in seven deaths.

Answer: It snowed

Snow is virtually unheard of in sunny Florida, however on this day, enough snow fell to blanket the ground. This was the first time so much snow had fallen in Jacksonville in recorded history.

Answer: First Coast

First Coast is so-named for two reasons. Firstly, the oldest continually occupied European-established city in the continental United States, St. Augustine, lies within its boundaries. Secondly, it is also the "first coast" of Florida that you would encounter when heading south along the eastern coast of the U.S.A.

Answer: The largest city (in land area) in the contiguous United States.

Jacksonville has an area of 2,264.5 kmē (885 square miles), making it almost double the size of Los Angeles. A number of smaller cities and towns in Duval County merged on October 1st, 1968, to consolidate the city of Jacksonville under one local government, thereby making Jacksonville the largest city in the 48 contiguous states.

Answer: Bank of America Tower

Originally called Barnett Tower, The Bank of America Tower is 188 meters tall and has 43 floors.

Answer: The Jacksonville Jazz Festival

The Jacksonville Jazz Festival is the second largest of its kind in America and was first held in 1980. It has been headlined by such notables as Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, and Tony Bennett.

Answer: Adventure Landing

Adventure Landing opened in 1995. Its marquee attraction is the Wacky Worm Roller Coaster, billed by the park as "the only permanent roller coaster in NE Florida".