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Florida History - 5/2019 Mr. Vance unit 7
Florida History - 5/2019 Mr. Vance unit 7
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1
The Seminole Indians used the courts & old treaties 2 gain a foothold in which Florida industry
phosphate mining
tourism
cattle ranching
agriculture
2
Which Congressional district is Dade City located in ?
10th
14th
9th
12th
3
Where is the National Space Program (NASA) located in Florida ?
Naples
Cape Canaveral
Coral Gables
Pensacola
4
Florida's first peace time governor after World War II was :
Spessard Holland
Claude Kirk
Claude Pepper
Hayden Burns
5
What year was the air conditioner invented ?
1902
1912
1942
1922
6
What was the product called DEET used for ?
preserve frozen orange juice
kill fruit flies
insect repellent
sun tan lotion
7
African American population, related to total population 40 years after Reconstruction did what
stayed the same
decreased
none of the above
increased
8
How many representatives does Florida have in Congress ?
30
29
26
34
9
What city in the United States is known as the gateway to Latin America ?
Miami
Houston
Orlando
New York
10
The first hispanic governor of Florida was :
Roberto Alamar
Jeb Bush
Spassard Holland
Bob Martinez
11
Which of the following events, brought international attention to Florida in the 1960's ?
the Bay of Pigs invasion
the opening of Disneyland
the development of the space program
the creation of NASCAR
12
Walt Disney World is responsible for what percentage of Florida's tourist travel every year ?
20%
40%
10%
30%
13
Which of the following Florida highway projects was started in the 1950s ?
Interstate 75
Alligator Alley
Interstate 4
Sunshine Skyway Bridge
14
Who was the President of the United States during the Cuban Missile Crisis & the Bay of Pigs ?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Jimmy Carter
John F Kennedy
Richard Nixon
15
Which of the following people was NOT 1 of 3 African Americans elected to US Congress ?
Alicee Hastings
Zora Neale Hurston
Corrine Brown
Carrie Meek
16
Which Florida industry grew tremendously as a result of the blockade on Castro's Cuba ?
winter vegetables
cattle
sugar
citrus
17
What US President began a public works program in 1956 to build a interstate highway system ?
Harry Truman
Dwight D Eisenhower
John F Kennedy
Lyndon B Johnson
18
Which US trade deal, along with foreign competition has led to a decline in Florida agriculture
SEAHO
NAFTA
Trans-Pacific Partnership
AWL_ICO
19
Who invented the air conditioner ?
Willis Carrier
Johnny Maytag
Alexander Whirlpool
John Trane
20
A group of 20 legislators from rural N. Fla. worked together to maintain segregation were the:
the Pork Chop Gang
the North Florida 20
The Tallahassee gang of 20
the Florida Crackers
21
The "Legendary Campaign" was between which two Florida politicians ?
George Smathers & Bob Graham
Spessard Holland & Claude Pepper
Spessard Holland & Bob Graham
George Smathers & Claude Pepper
22
Who was the first republican to be elected governor of Florida after Reconstruction ?
Millard Fillmore Cladwell
Spessard Holland
George Smathers
Claude Kirk
23
What part of the world do most tourists travel from to visit Florida ?
Europe
South America
Asia
Central America
24
Who invented frozen concentrated orange juice ?
Albert Gore
J. W. Watts
C.D. Atkins
Bob Gibson
25
Florida's diverse population makes it difficult to develop a consensus to
increase the minimum wage
eliminate social security
put an age limit on senior citizens driving
create new taxes
26
Which of the following people is credited with starting the Orange Empire in Fla. in mid 1800s?
Frances Dade
Franklin Ross Davenport
Ben Hill Griffin
Haydon C Burns
27
Which of the following taxes does the state of Florida NOT have ?
state income tax
income tax
sin tax
sales tax
28
Which of these people is your congressional representative in Congress ?
Pete Rose
Dave Jolly
Bill Nelson
Gus Bilirakis
29
In the 4 decades following World War II, Florida's population increased by what % ?
53
78
95
29
30
What was the first professional sports team to establish a home in Florida ?
Orlando Magic
Miami Dolphins
Florida Panthers
Florida Marlins
31
CIA's covert training center used 2 train Cuban exiles for Bay of Pigs invasion on island of :
Mykonos
Bali
Paros
Usseppa
32
Which of the following is NOT an agricultural industry in Florida ?
potatoes
sugar
winter vegetables
citrus
33
What foreign Super Power did Fidel Castro side with in opposition to the US during the Cold War
India
Germany
China
USSR
34
Because Florida was an exciting tropical vacation destination-many around the country called us
the Sunshine State
the Rich Child of the South
the Palmetto Paradise
the Orange Empire
35
Who is the current governor of Florida ?
Marco Rubio
Dave Parker
Ron Desantis
Bill Nelson