Dry Tortugas National Park - Quiz
Dry Tortugas National Park
  • 1. When was Fort Jefferson National Monument designated?
A) September 2022
B) January 4, 1935
C) 1983
D) October 26, 1992
  • 2. What act was used to designate Fort Jefferson as a national monument?
A) The Antiquities Act
B) National Park Service Organic Act
C) Conservation Act
D) Homestead Act
  • 3. When was Dry Tortugas National Park officially established by an act of Congress?
A) January 4, 1935
B) October 26, 1992
C) 1996
D) 1983
  • 4. Which two national parks are managed together and share a superintendent?
A) Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks
B) Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks
C) Dry Tortugas National Park and Everglades National Park
D) Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks
  • 5. What was the primary reason for establishing Dry Tortugas National Park?
A) To protect island and marine ecosystems, preserve Fort Jefferson, and allow public access
B) To promote tourism in Key West
C) To create a fishing reserve
D) To serve as a military base
  • 6. What action did the residents of Key West take during the 1995-1996 government shutdown?
A) They ignored the shutdown
B) They protested against the Smithsonian Institution
C) They raised money to keep Dry Tortugas open
D) They closed the park permanently
  • 7. What inspired Key West residents to raise funds during the 1995-1996 government shutdown?
A) Local businesses offering free services
B) State funding
C) The Smithsonian Institution raising private donations
D) A federal grant
  • 8. What was the name of the satirical micronation that sent a flotilla to reopen Dry Tortugas?
A) Florida Federation
B) Tortuga Territory
C) Key West Kingdom
D) Conch Republic
  • 9. What was the outcome of The United States of America v. Peter Anderson case?
A) Peter Anderson was fined
B) Key West residents were prosecuted
C) The citation was upheld
D) The case was quickly dropped
  • 10. What type of boats do immigrants arriving from Cuba often use to reach Dry Tortugas?
A) Commercial cruise ships
B) Military vessels
C) Fishing trawlers
D) Homebuilt boats called 'chugs'
  • 11. What system is used for communication between Key West and Dry Tortugas?
A) A satellite-based voice-over-IP system
B) Courier pigeons
C) Satellite phones only
D) Underwater cables
  • 12. What was the peak visitation year for Dry Tortugas, and how many visitors were recorded?
A) 2000 with 83,704 visitors
B) 1995 with 50,000 visitors
C) 2022 with 90,000 visitors
D) 2016 with 63,000 visitors
  • 13. Which hurricane directly struck the Dry Tortugas in August 2004?
A) Hurricane Irma
B) Hurricane Andrew
C) Hurricane Charley
D) Hurricane Wilma
  • 14. What tragic event occurred near the Dry Tortugas following Hurricane Charley in 2004?
A) A tourist boat sank due to engine failure
B) A Cessna airplane crashed into the water, killing cinematographer Neal Fredericks
C) A hurricane shelter collapsed
D) A ferry capsized with no casualties
  • 15. Which hurricane struck the Dry Tortugas in September 2022?
A) Hurricane Harvey
B) Hurricane Katrina
C) Hurricane Maria
D) Hurricane Ian
  • 16. Which former key disappeared by 1876 and is now known as a shoal south off Loggerhead Reef?
A) Northeast Key
B) Bird Key
C) Southwest Key
D) North Key
  • 17. Where is Bird Key Bank located in relation to Garden Key?
A) Directly north of Garden Key
B) About 1.5 km southwest of Garden Key
C) To the east of Garden Key
D) West of Pulaski Shoal
  • 18. Which former key was identical with Booby Island and where is it located now?
A) Northeast Key, current location between East Key and North Key
B) North Key, current name North Key Harbor WSW of Pulaski Shoal
C) Bird Key, current location southwest of Garden Key
D) Southwest Key, current location south off Loggerhead Reef
  • 19. What marks the northeast edge of Dry Tortugas and is not an island?
A) Iowa Rock
B) Bird Key Bank
C) Northeast Key
D) Pulaski Shoal (Pulaski Reef)
  • 20. What type of climate does Dry Tortugas have?
A) Desert
B) Tropical savanna (Aw)
C) Continental
D) Temperate
  • 21. What is the annual precipitation level at Dry Tortugas, making it the driest place in Florida?
A) 25 inches (635 mm)
B) 50 inches (1270 mm)
C) About 38 inches (970 mm)
D) 45 inches (1143 mm)
  • 22. What is the annual mean minimum temperature in Dry Tortugas?
A) 52 °F (11 °C)
B) 65 °F (18 °C)
C) 91 °F (33 °C)
D) 75 °F (24 °C)
  • 23. What type of limestone is found in the Dry Tortugas and represents a subtidal shoal?
A) Bird Key Limestone
B) Pulaski Reef Limestone
C) Miami Limestone
D) Key Largo Limestone
  • 24. What is the thickness of the Miami Limestone?
A) Less than 49 feet (15 meters)
B) 100 feet (30 meters)
C) 39 feet (12 meters)
D) Up to 200 feet (61 meters)
  • 25. What geological feature is an example of Holocene carbonate-sand deposits in Dry Tortugas?
A) Pulaski Shoal
B) Key Largo Reef
C) Miami Limestone
D) The quicksands
  • 26. What is the hardiness zone of Dry Tortugas?
A) 9a
B) 12a
C) 11c
D) 10b
  • 27. What year was Dry Tortugas National Park established as part of a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve?
A) 2007
B) 1999
C) 1976
D) 1985
  • 28. How is Dry Tortugas National Park primarily accessed?
A) By bicycle
B) By seaplane or boat
C) By train
D) By car
  • 29. Who was the first European to see the Dry Tortugas?
A) Juan Ponce de León
B) Louis Agassiz
C) Mel Fisher
D) John James Audubon
  • 30. On what date did Juan Ponce de León visit the Dry Tortugas?
A) September 6, 1622
B) June 21, 1513
C) 1832
D) July 4, 1776
  • 31. Why were the islands called 'Tortugas' by Juan Ponce de León?
A) They had many tortoises.
B) He caught sea turtles there.
C) It was named after a Spanish town.
D) The shape resembled a turtle.
  • 32. Which shipwreck occurred in 1742 in the Dry Tortugas?
A) HMS Tyger
B) Nuestra Señora de Atocha
C) Henrietta Marie
D) Santa Margarita
  • 33. How long did the stranded crew of HMS Tyger live on Garden Key?
A) 56 days
B) 90 days
C) 30 days
D) 75 days
  • 34. In which year did Florida become a part of the United States from Spain?
A) 1776
B) 1819
C) 1825
D) 1858
  • 35. Who visited the Tortugas in 1832?
A) Mel Fisher
B) Louis Agassiz
C) Juan Ponce de León
D) John James Audubon
  • 36. On what date was the Atocha wreck discovered by Mel Fisher?
A) July 20, 1985
B) June 21, 1513
C) 1832
D) September 6, 1622
  • 37. What was the estimated value of the treasure recovered from the Atocha?
A) $100 million
B) $450 million
C) $600 million
D) $300 million
  • 38. Which other shipwreck, sister to the Atocha, was found by Salvors Inc.?
A) Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
B) Santa Margarita
C) HMS Tyger
D) Henrietta Marie
  • 39. In what year was the slave ship Henrietta Marie lost?
A) 1742
B) 1858
C) 1700
D) 1622
  • 40. When did construction of Fort Jefferson begin?
A) 1863
B) 1880
C) 1903
D) 1847
  • 41. In what year was the use of enslaved labor discontinued at Fort Jefferson?
A) 1903
B) 1863
C) 1847
D) 1874
  • 42. Who was imprisoned at Fort Jefferson for treating John Wilkes Booth?
A) Franklin D. Roosevelt
B) Robert H. Jackson
C) George St. Leger Grenfell
D) Dr. Samuel Mudd
  • 43. What was the name of the vessel built by the Marine Biology Laboratory in 1911?
A) Key West Navigator
B) Carnegie Explorer
C) Loggerhead Voyager
D) Anton Dohrn
  • 44. What was Fort Jefferson used for after the Civil War until 1874?
A) A prison
B) A military base
C) A seaplane base
D) A marine research station
  • 45. Which President visited Fort Jefferson with Justice-to-be Robert H. Jackson?
A) Harry S. Truman
B) Franklin D. Roosevelt
C) Theodore Roosevelt
D) Woodrow Wilson
  • 46. What percentage of Key West's enslaved people were leased to the Corps as laborers between 1847 and 1860?
A) Approximately 17%
B) 10%
C) 50%
D) 25%
  • 47. Which infantry regiment was stationed at Fort Jefferson at the end of the Civil War?
A) 54th Massachusetts Regiment
B) 82nd Colored Infantry
C) 24th Infantry Regiment
D) 101st Airborne Division
  • 48. When was Anton Dohrn donated to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution?
A) 1911
B) 1945
C) 1939
D) 1903
  • 49. How many bird species are officially listed in Dry Tortugas National Park?
A) 400 species
B) 150 species
C) 500 species
D) 299 species
  • 50. Which of the following birds frequently nests within Dry Tortugas National Park?
A) Red-tailed hawk
B) Bald eagle
C) Peregrine falcon
D) Sooty tern
  • 51. During which month does birdwatching activity peak in Dry Tortugas National Park?
A) August
B) December
C) October
D) April
  • 52. Which common migratory warbler is NOT mentioned as being observed in Dry Tortugas National Park?
A) Northern parula
B) Prairie warbler
C) American redstart
D) Blackpoll warbler
  • 53. What type of tours are offered in April and early May at Dry Tortugas National Park?
A) Bird guides offer tours
B) Camping adventure tours
C) Historical reenactment tours
D) Marine biology tours
  • 54. What invasive species has been found in the waters of Dry Tortugas National Park?
A) European starling
B) Lionfish (Pterois)
C) Zebra mussels
D) Asian carp
  • 55. Which of the following is NOT a method to visit Dry Tortugas National Park?
A) Boat from Key West
B) Car travel
C) Seaplane from Key West
D) Private vessel chartering
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