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Florida State Parks Trivia Quiz

Florida State Parks manages some of the most diverse and beautiful ecosystems, as well as historical locations.

A multiple-choice quiz by FLParkRanger. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
FLParkRanger

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
400,591

Updated
Apr 23 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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129

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what year was the Florida State Parks system founded? Hint

1915

1912

1935

1929

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Question 2 of 10

2. What organization was critical in establishing Florida's first state parks? Hint

AmeriCorps

Civilian Conservation Corps

Project Conservation

Native Habitat Society

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Question 3 of 10

3. Used by Florida State Parks, what is prescribed fire? Hint

A tool used to clear land for construction of buildings.

A tool used to help restore health to ecosystems that depend on fire.

Emergency measures used during a wildfire.

Fires created by lightning or other natural phenomena.

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Question 4 of 10

4. Given by the National Recreation and Park Association, Florida State Parks was the first four-time winner of which award? Hint

Popular Beaches Medal Winner

National Gold Medal Winner

National Silver Medal Winner

Hurricane Preparedness Award Winner

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the service mark (SM) of Florida State Parks? Hint

The Real Florida

Florida's Best Idea

The Alligator State

People Make The Parks

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the first undersea state park in the United States? Hint

Bahia Honda State Park

California Oceanfront State Park

Florida Keys Coral State Park

John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Florida State park routinely receives the most sea turtle nests annually? Hint

Anastasia State Park

John D MacArthur Beach State Park

Fort Pierce Inlet State Park

Gasparilla Island State Park

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Florida State park was used as grounds for filming some of the original Tarzan movies? Hint

Myakka River State Park

Rainbow Springs State Park

Silver Springs State Park

Colt Creek State Park

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Florida State park has the deepest freshwater spring in the world? Hint

Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park

Manatee Springs State Park

Blue Spring State Park

De Le�n Springs State Park

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the southernmost state park in the United States? Hint

Fort Clinch State Park

Key West State Park

Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park

John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what year was the Florida State Parks system founded?

Answer: 1935

In 1912, Olustee Battlefield became the first protected soil in Florida, but it wasn't until 1935 that the current Florida State Parks system was founded.

2. What organization was critical in establishing Florida's first state parks?

Answer: Civilian Conservation Corps

As part of the "New Deal", the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was a voluntary federal worker-relief program that operated from 1933 until 1942 and was designed to get young men working on conservation projects in the United States to help lower high unemployment rates.

3. Used by Florida State Parks, what is prescribed fire?

Answer: A tool used to help restore health to ecosystems that depend on fire.

"Prescribed fire" (sometimes called a "controlled burn") is a tool Florida State Parks uses to safely mimic a natural forest fire so that dead plants and other materials burn up, releasing nutrients back into the soil and clearing space for fire-dependent plants to grow.

4. Given by the National Recreation and Park Association, Florida State Parks was the first four-time winner of which award?

Answer: National Gold Medal Winner

Florida State Parks is the only two-, three-, and four-time Gold Medal winner for Excellence. Florida State Parks won the award in 1999, 2005, 2013 and 2019. The National Gold Medal is awarded to state park systems that demonstrate excellence in parks and recreation and is awarded by the National Recreation and Parks Association.

5. What is the service mark (SM) of Florida State Parks?

Answer: The Real Florida

The service mark (SM) "The Real Florida" is used to reflect Florida State Parks protecting the natural state of Florida, including habitats and historical areas through preservation, restoration and other management strategies.

6. What was the first undersea state park in the United States?

Answer: John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park

Florida state park John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park is the United States's first undersea state park with 70 nautical square miles of protected water and coral reefs.

7. Which Florida State park routinely receives the most sea turtle nests annually?

Answer: John D MacArthur Beach State Park

With only 1.6 miles of beach, John D MacArthur Beach State Park averages 1,200 Loggerhead sea turtle nests annually! Other sea turtles that nest here are green sea turtles and leatherback sea turtles.

8. Which Florida State park was used as grounds for filming some of the original Tarzan movies?

Answer: Silver Springs State Park

The Silver Springs location was used as filming grounds for many Tarzan films between the 1930s and 1950s, long before it was purchased by the state of Florida to become a Florida State park.

9. Which Florida State park has the deepest freshwater spring in the world?

Answer: Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park

Wakulla Springs are the deepest natural springs in the world at 350 feet deep!

10. What is the southernmost state park in the United States?

Answer: Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park

Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park is located at the southern edge of Key West and features a fort that predates the Civil War.

Source: Author FLParkRanger

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