Everglades National Park - Quiz
Everglades National Park
  • 1. Where is Everglades National Park located?
A) California
B) Florida
C) Alaska
D) Hawaii
  • 2. Which of the following animals is NOT commonly found in Everglades National Park?
A) American alligator
B) Polar bear
C) Manatee
D) Florida panther
  • 3. What is the name of the main highway that runs through Everglades National Park?
A) Everglade Expressway
B) Mangrove Boulevard
C) Sunshine Parkway
D) Tamiami Trail
  • 4. What is the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States?
A) Great Smoky Mountains National Park
B) Yosemite National Park
C) Yellowstone National Park
D) Everglades National Park
  • 5. What geological feature contributes to the park's distinct landscape?
A) Limestone bedrock
B) Sand dunes
C) Granite mountains
D) Basalt deposits
  • 6. What is the primary source of water flow that feeds the Everglades ecosystem?
A) Mississippi River
B) Colorado River
C) Kissimmee River
D) Columbia River
  • 7. What is the nickname of Everglades National Park due to its unique features?
A) Lake of Alligators
B) Swamp of Reeds
C) Forest of Mangroves
D) River of Grass
  • 8. Which Native American tribe historically inhabited the Everglades?
A) Miccosukee
B) Cherokee
C) Navajo
D) Sioux
  • 9. What is the main threat to the Florida panther population in the park?
A) Climate change
B) Illegal hunting
C) Disease
D) Habitat loss and fragmentation
  • 10. In which year was Everglades National Park declared a national park?
A) 1947
B) 1987
C) 1976
D) 1979
  • 11. How much of the original Everglades does the park protect?
A) The western half
B) The entire Everglades
C) The northern thirty percent
D) The southern twenty percent
  • 12. What is the primary reason Everglades National Park was created?
A) To develop land for agriculture
B) To preserve unique geographic features
C) To protect a fragile ecosystem
D) To promote tourism
  • 13. What is the average annual visitor count for Everglades National Park?
A) Two million people
B) One million people
C) Five hundred thousand people
D) Half a million people
  • 14. How many threatened or protected species inhabit the park?
A) Twenty
B) Fifty
C) Forty
D) Thirty-six
  • 15. Which of the following species is NOT mentioned as inhabiting the park?
A) Bald eagle
B) Florida panther
C) American crocodile
D) West Indian manatee
  • 16. What is the average speed of the river flowing through the Everglades?
A) 0.5 miles per day
B) 2 miles per day
C) 0.25 miles per day
D) 1 mile per day
  • 17. Which county is NOT part of the Everglades National Park area?
A) Orange County
B) Monroe County
C) Collier County
D) Dade County
  • 18. What significant event regarding Everglades National Park occurred in 1979?
A) It was included in the Ramsar Convention
B) It was declared a Biosphere Reserve
C) It was listed as a World Heritage Site
D) It was declared a national park
  • 19. What is the primary purpose of the Biscayne Aquifer in relation to the Everglades?
A) Providing drinking water to Miami
B) Supplying water to agricultural lands
C) Feeding the Gulf of Mexico
D) Recharging South Florida's fresh water
  • 20. What is the significance of the Calusa-built shell mound?
A) It marks the park's southern boundary
B) It is the oldest structure in the park
C) It rises 20 feet above sea level
D) It is the highest point in the park
  • 21. What is the typical elevation range of Everglades National Park?
A) 0 to 8 feet above sea level
B) 10 to 20 feet above sea level
C) 5 to 15 feet above sea level
D) 20 to 30 feet above sea level
  • 22. How many species of birds are found in the park?
A) 300
B) 400
C) 250
D) 350
  • 23. What type of climate does Everglades National Park have according to the Köppen climate classification system?
A) Desert climate (BWh).
B) Tropical monsoon climate (Am).
C) Tropical rainforest climate (Af).
D) Mediterranean climate (Csa).
  • 24. What happens to areas in the Everglades that remain flooded for more than nine months out of the year?
A) They are covered by marl.
B) They become dry and barren.
C) They are usually covered by peat.
D) They are covered by sand dunes.
  • 25. What type of climate is characterized by long, hot, and very wet summers and warm, dry winters in the Everglades?
A) Tropical monsoon climate.
B) Mediterranean climate.
C) Temperate oceanic climate.
D) Continental climate.
  • 26. What geological feature lies approximately 1,000 feet below the surface of South Florida?
A) The Appalachian Mountains.
B) The Floridan aquifer.
C) The Rocky Mountains.
D) The Grand Canyon.
  • 27. Which of the following animals is NOT typically found in the hardwood hammocks?
A) Florida black bears
B) American green tree frogs
C) Southern bald eagles
D) Northern cardinals
  • 28. What is the shape of sloughs when seen from above in the Everglades?
A) Square
B) Teardrop
C) Triangular
D) Circular
  • 29. Which plant is NOT mentioned as part of the scrub bushes in hardwood hammocks?
A) Wild coffee
B) Poisonwood
C) Wild tamarind
D) White indigoberry
  • 30. What do plants in pinelands typically do about 16 weeks after a fire?
A) Die off
B) Shed leaves
C) Bloom
D) Grow taller
  • 31. Which of the following animals is NOT mentioned as living in pinelands?
A) Eastern meadowlarks
B) Black bears
C) Woodpeckers
D) Florida panthers
  • 32. What type of trees are adapted to live in standing fresh water in the Everglades?
A) Cypress trees
B) Oak trees
C) Pine trees
D) Mangrove trees
  • 33. What purpose do the 'knees' of cypress trees serve?
A) Provide oxygen for root systems
B) Attract pollinators
C) Support the tree trunk
D) Store water
  • 34. Which of the following is NOT an epiphyte found on cypress trees?
A) Orchids
B) Pine needles
C) Spanish moss
D) Bromeliads
  • 35. How many species of orchids are found in Everglades National Park?
A) Twenty-five
B) Fifteen
C) Ten
D) Thirty
  • 36. Which bird uses tall cypress trees for nesting?
A) Belted kingfisher
B) Dove
C) Pigeon
D) Sparrow
  • 37. Which mammal is NOT mentioned as living in cypress regions?
A) White-tailed deer
B) River otter
C) Bobcat
D) Raccoon
  • 38. What type of trees cover the coastlines of South Florida?
A) Mangrove trees
B) Cypress trees
C) Palm trees
D) Oak trees
  • 39. Which species of mangrove tree is NOT found in the Everglades?
A) Yellow mangrove
B) Red mangrove
C) Black mangrove
D) White mangrove
  • 40. How many species of fish live within the Florida mangrove systems?
A) 150
B) 220
C) 300
D) 100
  • 41. Which endangered species is supported by the mangroves?
A) Koala
B) Green turtle
C) Elephant
D) Polar bear
  • 42. What type of birds use mangroves as nurseries?
A) Pelicans
B) Sparrows
C) Pigeons
D) Doves
  • 43. Which amphibian species are supported by the mangroves?
A) 50 species
B) 30 species
C) 10 species
D) 24 species
  • 44. Which of the following is NOT a type of mangrove found in the Everglades?
A) Black mangrove
B) White mangrove
C) Blue mangrove
D) Red mangrove
  • 45. Which mammal is supported by the mangroves and is endangered?
A) Giraffe
B) Kangaroo
C) West Indian manatee
D) Panda
  • 46. What type of birds are arboreal and supported by mangroves?
A) Flamingos
B) Penguins
C) Swans
D) Mangrove cuckoos
  • 47. What type of environment are coastal lowlands in Everglades National Park?
A) Tropical rainforests
B) Desert
C) Saltwater marshes
D) Mountainous regions
  • 48. Which of the following plants can survive in the coastal lowlands?
A) Pine trees
B) Saltwort
C) Oak trees
D) Cacti
  • 49. Which bird species is commonly found in the coastal lowlands?
A) Bald eagle
B) Hummingbird
C) Peregrine falcon
D) Cape Sable seaside sparrow
  • 50. Which large bird is commonly found in the coastal lowlands?
A) Penguin
B) Flamingo
C) Ostrich
D) Wood stork
  • 51. Which of the following animals is NOT mentioned as residing in Florida Bay?
A) Manatees
B) Stingrays
C) Sharks
D) Bottlenose dolphins
  • 52. Which tribe lived in 30 villages along the western side of the Everglades?
A) Calusa
B) Tequesta
C) Seminole
D) Creek
  • 53. Which bird species is known to have a unique subpopulation largely restricted to Florida Bay?
A) Pelicans
B) Bald eagles
C) Roseate spoonbills
D) Cormorants
  • 54. Which of the following is NOT a stressor to seagrass communities mentioned in the text?
A) Warming waters
B) Altered salinity
C) Declining water quality
D) Pollution from industrial runoff
  • 55. What did the Calusa tribe successfully resist?
A) Spanish attempts at conquest
B) British colonization
C) Creek incursions
D) French invasion
  • 56. Which of the following fish is NOT mentioned as a recreational fishing ground in Florida Bay?
A) Catfish
B) Bonefish
C) Snook
D) Redfish
  • 57. What was the estimated number of Calusa at first contact with the Spanish?
A) 5,000
B) 2,000
C) 800
D) 10,000
  • 58. Which of the following mammals is NOT mentioned as living along the shoreline of Everglades National Park?
A) Raccoons
B) Bobcats
C) Opossums
D) Alligators
  • 59. Which group incorporated the dwindling numbers of the Tequesta in the 18th century?
A) Creeks
B) French
C) British
D) Spanish
  • 60. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a stressor to seagrass communities?
A) Declining water quality
B) Overfishing
C) Warming waters
D) Altered salinity
  • 61. When did Everglades City connect to the mainland via a causeway?
A) In 1920.
B) In 1922.
C) In 1890.
D) In 1956.
  • 62. When was the dirt road to Flamingo completed?
A) In 1920.
B) In 1956.
C) In 1890.
D) In 1922.
  • 63. Which community developed on the largest piece of dry ground on Cape Sable?
A) Ten Thousand Islands.
B) Everglades City.
C) Flamingo.
D) Chokoloskee.
  • 64. Who based their 1904 campaign for governor on Everglades drainage?
A) Napoleon Bonaparte Broward
B) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
C) Michael Grunwald
D) Marjory Stoneman Douglas
  • 65. What was the price per acre for land sold by developers after Broward's drainage efforts?
A) $50
B) $30
C) $75
D) $100
  • 66. Which town was settled as a result of the drainage efforts in the Everglades?
A) Davie
B) Miami
C) Tampa
D) Orlando
  • 67. What agricultural product was grown in fields created by the canals in the Everglades?
A) Tobacco
B) Rice
C) Cotton
D) Sugarcane
  • 68. What natural disaster in 1926 caused the failure of Lake Okeechobee levees?
A) The Great Miami Flood
B) The Florida Tornado Outbreak
C) The 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane
D) The 1926 Miami Hurricane
  • 69. What was the primary focus of Marjory Stoneman Douglas's activism?
A) Agricultural expansion
B) Tourism promotion
C) Urban development
D) Ecology conservation
  • 70. What was the consequence of replacing mangrove trees with palm trees?
A) Better views but ecological damage
B) Enhanced water retention
C) Improved soil quality
D) Increased biodiversity
  • 71. What was the effect of the 1939 drought in South Florida?
A) Improved agricultural yields
B) Increased rainfall
C) Serious wildfires occurred
D) Stabilized water levels
  • 72. In which year was Royal Palm State Park created?
A) 1934
B) 1923
C) 1947
D) 1916
  • 73. Who was nicknamed the 'Father of Everglades National Park'?
A) Ernest F. Coe
B) Spessard Holland
C) Marjory Stoneman Douglas
D) John Pennekamp
  • 74. Which U.S. President dedicated Everglades National Park?
A) Dwight D. Eisenhower
B) Franklin D. Roosevelt
C) Harry Truman
D) John F. Kennedy
  • 75. When was Everglades National Park designated as an International Biosphere Reserve?
A) October 26, 1976
B) June 4, 1987
C) October 24, 1979
D) November 10, 1978
  • 76. What percentage of the park was declared a wilderness area in 1978?
A) About 86%
B) 95%
C) 75%
D) 50%
  • 77. Which organization listed Everglades National Park as a Wetland of International Importance?
A) UNESCO
B) World Wildlife Fund
C) National Park Service
D) International Union for Conservation of Nature
  • 78. What environmental issue has been a significant concern for the park, leading to its listing on the World Heritage in Danger?
A) Ozone depletion
B) Desertification
C) Eutrophication
D) Deforestation
  • 79. Who was instrumental in raising $2 million to purchase private land inside the park boundaries?
A) Marjory Stoneman Douglas
B) Spessard Holland
C) Ernest F. Coe
D) John Pennekamp
  • 80. In what year was the park placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger for the second time?
A) 2007
B) 2010
C) 1987
D) 1993
  • 81. When was the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness renamed?
A) 1978
B) 1976
C) 1997
D) 1987
  • 82. Which U.S. Senator helped establish the park by negotiating its size?
A) John Pennekamp
B) Spessard Holland
C) Harry Truman
D) Ernest F. Coe
  • 83. What was the main focus of the Army Corps of Engineers after 1990?
A) Building airports
B) Constructing purely environmental projects
C) Developing agricultural areas
D) Constructing dams and canals
  • 84. What was the main reason for the park's creation being delayed?
A) The Cold War
B) World War II
C) The Dust Bowl
D) The Great Depression
  • 85. Which year marked the establishment of the Tropical Everglades National Park Commission?
A) 1928
B) 1947
C) 1916
D) 1934
  • 86. Which year did Everglades National Park become a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A) 1987
B) 1979
C) 1993
D) 1976
  • 87. Who signed the Everglades National Park Protection and Expansion Act?
A) President George H. W. Bush
B) President Ronald Reagan
C) President Barack Obama
D) President Bill Clinton
  • 88. What was added to the eastern side of the Everglades National Park by the 1989 Act?
A) 75,000 acres
B) 50,000 acres
C) 200,000 acres
D) 109,506 acres
  • 89. Which vehicle was banned from the Everglades National Park by the 1989 Act?
A) Boats
B) Airboats
C) All motor vehicles
D) Bicycles
  • 90. When was the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) approved by Congress?
A) 2000
B) 2010
C) 2005
D) 1995
  • 91. How many hurricanes directly hit Everglades National Park in 2005?
A) Four
B) Three
C) Two
D) One
  • 92. What was the wind speed that damaged the original lodge at Flamingo in 2005?
A) 150 mph
B) 125 mph
C) 90 mph
D) 100 mph
  • 93. What did Hurricane Donna leave in the mangroves in the 1960s?
A) Saltwater intrusion
B) Freshwater pools
C) Standing dead snags
D) New plant growth
  • 94. What was destroyed by Hurricane Irma in 2017?
A) The main park entrance
B) The park headquarters
C) The original Gulf Coast Visitor Center
D) The visitor center at Flamingo
  • 95. What does the Watershed Assessment Model (WAM) help analyze?
A) Visitor satisfaction
B) Nutrient concentrations
C) Wildlife populations
D) Tourist numbers
  • 96. What is the total number of projects combined in the CERP?
A) 70
B) 30
C) 100
D) 50
  • 97. In which administrative region was the park placed in 1937?
A) Administrative Region IV
B) Administrative Region III
C) Administrative Region II
D) Administrative Region I
  • 98. What was Region I retitled in 1962?
A) The Southeast Region
B) The Central Region
C) The Western Region
D) The Northern Region
  • 99. How many jobs were sustained or created within or by the park?
A) More than 700
B) More than 800
C) More than 1,000
D) More than 900
  • 100. What is the cost of a backcountry permit per night?
A) $16
B) $25
C) $20
D) $10
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