The Tampa Bay Trivia Quiz

Answer: 1513

Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon first arrived in the Tampa area in 1513. The Spaniards left this area alone and focused their attention on settling in eastern parts of Florida.

Answer: Gasparilla

The name and foundation of Tampa's traditional Gasparilla parade came from legendary pirate Jose Gaspar who terrorized the coastal waters of West Florida during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Gaspar, calling himself Gasparilla, served as a lieutenant in the Royal Spanish Navy.

Answer: Legoland Florida

Legoland Florida is located in the former Cypress Gardens amusement park in Winter Haven. It opened in October, 2011.

Answer: Columbia

The Columbia restaurant is highly known for its Spanish food located in Ybor City on 7th Ave. La Septima is a different Spanish restaurant established much later. El Tropicana is a much smaller restraunt. El Segunda is a bakery located in Tampa.

Answer: University of South Florida

USF has four campuses, the Tampa campus being the largest. Go Bulls! The University of Tampa is the other major college located in Downtown Tampa.

Answer: True

The Lightning, who had an awesome 2004 season, play in Amalie Arena, formerly known as the St. Pete Times Forum, formerly known as the Ice Palace.

Answer: Robin

Robin, before leaving for the Real World, worked as a bartender at Coyote Ugly. Actress Joanna Garcia of the hit show 'Reba' is also from Tampa.

Answer: Ybor

It is pronounced 'ee-bore'. You will know you have entered Ybor when asphalt streets turn to brick and the concrete lamp posts to wrought iron. The name Ybor belongs to one of its founders. In 1886, cigar makers Vincente Martinez-Ybor and Ignacio Haya moved their cigar factories from Key West to Tampa. Ybor City became home to Cuban, Spanish, and Italian immigrants, who worked in more then 140 cigar factories.

Answer: False

The Buccaneers finally won the Super Bowl in 2003 against the Oakland Raiders. In 2004, the Bucs play at the Raymond James Stadium which had a song named after it at the peak of the Bucs career.

Answer: False

Tampa is on Florida's west coast in the middle of the state. It is located just of the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. Tampa has beautiful weather all year round.