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