Biscayne National Park - Exam
  • 1. Where is Biscayne National Park located?
A) East of Miami, Florida, in Palm Beach County
B) North of Miami, Florida, in Broward County
C) South of Miami, Florida, in Miami-Dade County
D) West of Miami, Florida, in Monroe County
  • 2. What does Biscayne National Park preserve?
A) The Everglades wetlands
B) Florida's Atlantic coastline
C) Lake Okeechobee and its surrounding marshes
D) Biscayne Bay and its offshore barrier reefs
  • 3. What type of forest is found along the shore of Biscayne Bay?
A) Pine forests
B) Cypress swamps
C) Oak woodlands
D) Extensive mangrove forest
  • 4. What is Elliott Key known for within the park?
A) The largest island and northernmost of the true Florida Keys, formed from fossilized coral reef
B) Hosting a large population of American alligators
C) Being the southernmost point in Biscayne National Park
D) Having the highest elevation in Miami-Dade County
  • 5. What type of islands are farther north in the park?
A) Transitional islands of coral and sand
B) Purely sandy barrier islands
C) Islands formed from limestone deposits
D) Volcanic islands
  • 6. Which ecosystem is not protected by Biscayne National Park?
A) Florida mangroves along the shoreline
B) Coral limestone keys
C) Everglades wetlands
D) Shallow waters of Biscayne Bay
  • 7. What does the shoreline swamps provide for marine life?
A) Breeding grounds for sea turtles
B) Habitat for large predatory sharks
C) A nursery for larval and juvenile fish, molluscs, and crustaceans
D) Nesting sites for pelagic birds
  • 8. What species can be found in the bay waters?
A) Camels and scorpions
B) Immature and adult fish, seagrass beds, sponges, soft corals, and manatees
C) Koalas and kangaroos
D) Polar bears and penguins
  • 9. What type of vegetation covers the keys?
A) Grasslands
B) Coniferous trees
C) Deciduous forests
D) Tropical vegetation including endangered cacti and palms
  • 10. What do the beaches of the keys provide for wildlife?
A) Feeding areas for migratory birds
B) Hunting grounds for large predators
C) Breeding sites for amphibians
D) Nesting grounds for endangered sea turtles
  • 11. How many species of fish are found in the offshore reefs and waters?
A) More than 200 species
B) Around 500 species
C) Less than 50 species
D) Exactly 100 species
  • 12. Which of these is not an endangered species in the park?
A) Schaus' swallowtail butterflies
B) Smalltooth sawfish
C) Green sea turtles
D) Polar bears
  • 13. Who inhabited Biscayne Bay region around 10,000 years ago?
A) The people of the Glades culture
B) The Mayan civilization
C) The Inuit tribes
D) The Aztec civilization
  • 14. Which group occupied the islands and shoreline from about 4,000 years ago?
A) The Navajo Nation
B) The Apache tribe
C) The Tequesta people
D) The Cherokee Nation
  • 15. What event led to the Spanish taking possession of Florida?
A) The occupation by the Tequesta people until the 16th century
B) An earthquake
C) A volcanic eruption
D) A flood
  • 16. What was Mark C. Honeywell's guesthouse on Boca Chita Key known for?
A) Hosting annual music festivals
B) : Being the first school in Biscayne National Park
C) Featuring a mock lighthouse and being the area's most elaborate private retreat
D) Serving as a military base during World War II
  • 17. Who owned the Cocolobo Cay Club at various times?
A) Walt Disney and Steven Spielberg
B) John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie
C) Thomas Edison and Henry Ford
D) Carl G. Fisher, Garfield Wood, and Bebe Rebozo
  • 18. What did Richard Nixon do in retaliation for a ticket from a park ranger?
A) Closed Biscayne National Park
B) Awarded the ranger with a medal
C) Fired then-National Park Service director George Hartzog
D) Resigned from the presidency
  • 19. Who did Nixon replace George Hartzog with?
A) Jonathan B. Jarvis
B) Ron Walker, an unqualified appointment
C) Rogers Morton
D) Frank Masland Jr.
  • 20. What was Stiltsville known for during Prohibition?
A) Hosting annual fishing tournaments
B) Serving as a military outpost
C) Being a bird sanctuary
D) Offering offshore gambling and alcohol
  • 21. What was Elliott Key used for after the Cuban Revolution of 1959?
A) A training ground for infiltrators into Fidel Castro's Cuba
B) A refugee camp
C) A tourist attraction
D) A naval base
  • 22. What was Biscayne Bay originally proposed for?
A) Inclusion in Everglades National Park
B) Creation of a private resort
C) Establishment as a military zone
D) Development into a commercial port
  • 23. What led to the designation of Biscayne National Monument?
A) A backlash against development proposals
B) A natural disaster
C) An increase in tourism
D) Discovery of oil reserves
  • 24. When was Biscayne National Park established?
A) 1972
B) 1980
C) 1968
D) 1990
  • 25. How can the land and sea areas of the park be accessed?
A) By train
B) By car
C) By foot
D) Only by boat
  • 26. How many acres does Biscayne National Park cover?
A) 699.99 km2
B) 270.267 sq mi
C) 36.73 km2
D) 172,971 acres
  • 27. Which geological formation lies between low ridges of oolitic Miami Limestone on the west?
A) Coral-based Key Largo limestone
B) Miami Formation
C) Ragged Keys
D) Key Largo limestone
  • 28. What natural feature allows storm surge water to flow out of Biscayne Bay?
A) Florida Reef
B) The Convoy Point Visitor Center
C) Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Station
D) The Safety Valve
  • 29. Which island is part of the northernmost extension of the Florida Keys within Biscayne National Park?
A) Soldier Key
B) Cutler Ridge
C) Mangrove Point
D) Convoy Point Visitor Center
  • 30. Which is the only direct mainland access to Biscayne National Park?
A) Convoy Point Visitor Center
B) Cutler Ridge
C) Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Station
D) Mangrove Point
  • 31. What is the geological period during which the Key Largo Limestone was formed?
A) Sangamonian Stage
B) Holocene Epoch
C) Pleistocene Epoch
D) Miocene Epoch
  • 32. How many acres of Biscayne National Park are on land?
A) 699.99 km2
B) 36.73 km2
C) 9,075 acres
D) 270.267 sq mi
  • 33. What is the primary composition of the barrier islands in Biscayne Bay?
A) Wave-deposited sands
B) Oolitic Miami Limestone
C) Key Largo limestone
D) Coral limestone
  • 34. Which island has significant sandy beaches in Biscayne National Park?
A) Elliott Key
B) Sands Key
C) Soldier Key
D) Old Rhodes Key
  • 35. What is the average depth of Biscayne Bay?
A) 15 ft (4.6 m)
B) 5 ft (1.5 m)
C) 10 ft (3.0 m)
D) 20 ft (6.1 m)
  • 36. When did Native Americans first occupy lower Florida?
A) 7,500 years ago
B) 12,000 years ago
C) 10,000 years ago
D) 5,000 years ago
  • 37. What is the time range of Tequesta occupation indicated by artifacts found on Sands Key?
A) 500 BCE to 1000 CE
B) 1000 CE to about 1650
C) 1500 CE to 1700 CE
D) 2000 BCE to 500 BCE
  • 38. How many significant archaeological sites have been identified in Biscayne National Park?
A) One hundred
B) Fifty
C) Twenty-five
D) Seventy-five
  • 39. Who explored the area now known as Biscayne National Park in 1513?
A) Juan Ponce de León
B) Hernando de Soto
C) Pedro Menéndez de Avilés
D) Christopher Columbus
  • 40. What did Juan Ponce de León originally name the bay?
A) Tequesta Bay
B) Biscayne Bay
C) Chequescha
D) Ponce Bay
  • 41. What is one possible origin of the name 'Biscayne'?
A) A Spanish governor named Biscayne.
B) A shipwrecked Basque sailor known as the 'Biscaino' or 'Viscayno'.
C) A French explorer who mapped the area.
D) An indigenous word meaning 'land of waters'.
  • 42. How many documented shipwrecks are there in Biscayne National Park?
A) 30
B) 50
C) 44
D) 60
  • 43. Which Spanish galleon is believed to have been wrecked in Biscayne National Park waters in 1733?
A) Santo Cristo de Burgos
B) San Felipe y Santiago
C) Santa Maria de la Consolacion
D) Nuestra Senora del Popolo
  • 44. Which ship was wrecked in 1748 at what is now Legare Anchorage?
A) Queen Anne's Revenge
B) HMS Fowey
C) Black Pearl
D) USS Constitution
  • 45. How many wrecks are included on the National Register of Historic Places in the Offshore Reefs Archeological District?
A) 43
B) 44
C) 30
D) 50
  • 46. What is the length of the Offshore Reefs Archeological District along the seaward side of the Biscayne National Park keys?
A) 20 mi (32 km)
B) 40 mi (64 km)
C) 30 mi (48 km)
D) 50 mi (80 km)
  • 47. What did Colonel Robert E. Lee survey around Biscayne Bay?
A) Lime farms.
B) Escape routes to Cuba.
C) Potential fortification sites.
D) Pineapple plantations for purchase.
  • 48. Who spent two nights in Biscayne Bay during his flight to Cuba?
A) John C. Breckinridge.
B) Carl G. Fisher.
C) Israel Lafayette Jones.
D) Herbert Hoover.
  • 49. What did Arthur and Lancelot Jones become after leaving the lime business?
A) Hotel managers at Ledbury Lodge.
B) Full-time fishing guides at the Cocolobo Club.
C) Developers of Miami Beach.
D) Cuban exiles.
  • 50. What was the Cocolobo Cay Club renamed after being sold to Bebe Rebozo?
A) Cocolobo Cay Resort.
B) Biscayne Bay Club.
C) The Coco Lobo Fishing Club.
D) Ledbury Lodge.
  • 51. Which organization used Elliott Key as a training area in the early 1960s?
A) The United States Army.
B) The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
C) The Cuban government.
D) The National Park Service.
  • 52. Who kept a house on Soldier Key until 1963?
A) Israel Lafayette Jones.
B) John C. Breckinridge.
C) Exiled Venezuelan president Marcos Pérez Jiménez.
D) Carl G. Fisher.
  • 53. In what year was Biscayne National Monument established?
A) 1968
B) 1999
C) 1974
D) 1980
  • 54. What was the proposed industrial seaport called that included an oil refinery?
A) MarineHub
B) SeaDade
C) OceanGate
D) BayPort
  • 55. Which law expanded the Biscayne National Monument in 1974?
A) Public Law 99-500
B) Public Law 90–606
C) Public Law 93-477
D) Public Law 96-287
  • 56. What was a significant environmental concern regarding the proposed expansion of Turkey Point in 2009?
A) An offshore wind farm
B) A solar energy facility
C) A large coal-fired power plant
D) Two new 1117 MW AP1000 nuclear reactors
  • 57. What was the name of the segregated beach at Homestead Bayfront Park?
A) Dante Beach
B) A 'blacks-only' segregated beach
C) Recreation Shoreline
D) Unity Beach
  • 58. Which natural disaster prompted the Air Force to consider closing Homestead Air Force Base?
A) Tropical Storm Wilma
B) Hurricane Irma
C) Hurricane Katrina
D) Hurricane Andrew
  • 59. What was the outcome of the 1990 investigation by Janet Reno's office regarding Islandia?
A) The town was granted federal funding for development
B) The town was expanded to include more land
C) Islandia was incorporated as a city
D) All town elections were declared invalid
  • 60. What is prohibited in Biscayne and most other national parks regarding watercraft?
A) Kayaks
B) Personal watercraft
C) Sailboats
D) Private powerboats
  • 61. Which of these shipwrecks on the Maritime Heritage Trail sank in 1878?
A) Erl King
B) Arratoon Apcar
C) Lugano
D) Alicia
  • 62. Which of the following wrecks on the Maritime Heritage Trail is especially popular for snorkeling?
A) Mandalay
B) Erl King
C) Alicia
D) Lugano
  • 63. How many structures survived in Stiltsville by 2021?
A) Twenty-seven
B) None
C) Ten
D) Six
  • 64. In what year was Stiltsville incorporated into Biscayne National Park?
A) 2010
B) 1985
C) 1999
D) 2000
  • 65. What year did the Mandalay shipwreck occur?
A) 1878
B) 1891
C) 1905
D) 1966
  • 66. In what year was the Fowey Rocks Light acquired by the Park Service?
A) 2000
B) 2012
C) 1937
D) 1878
  • 67. How many distinct ecosystems are included within Biscayne National Park?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) Five
  • 68. Which of the following is not an ecosystem found in Biscayne National Park?
A) Desert
B) Mangrove swamp
C) Lagoon
D) Island key
  • 69. Which bird species are most commonly seen as small passerine migrants in the park?
A) Flamingos
B) Warblers
C) Eagles
D) Penguins
  • 70. Which of the following birds nests in Biscayne National Park?
A) Emus
B) Bald eagles
C) Penguins
D) Kangaroos
  • 71. What is the primary factor differentiating seasons in Biscayne National Park?
A) Rainfall
B) Temperature
C) Wind speed
D) Humidity
  • 72. Which type of crab can be found in the park's waters?
A) Horseshoe crabs
B) Snow crabs
C) Giant blue land crabs
D) Red king crabs
  • 73. What is the bay salinity trend during wet summers?
A) Higher salinity levels
B) Lower salinity levels
C) No change in salinity
D) Constant salinity levels
  • 74. Which bird species are known to nest on Elliott Key during northbound spring migration?
A) Pelicans
B) Migrant raptors
C) Flamingos
D) Penguins
  • 75. Which of the following is not a type of bird seen in Biscayne National Park?
A) Bald eagles
B) Ospreys
C) Penguins
D) American flamingos
  • 76. What year did Mark C. Honeywell buy Boca Chita Key?
A) 1937
B) 2000
C) 1945
D) 1878
  • 77. What type of environment is Biscayne National Park classified as?
A) Semi-tropical
B) Temperate
C) Desert
D) Polar
  • 78. Which reptile is more commonly found in Biscayne National Park due to its ability to live in saltier estuarine waters?
A) Loggerhead sea turtle
B) Green sea turtle
C) American crocodile
D) American alligator
  • 79. Why are American alligators uncommon in Biscayne National Park?
A) They mainly inhabit fresh waters found farther inland
B) They have been relocated to other areas
C) They cannot tolerate saltwater environments
D) They prefer colder climates
  • 80. Which species have been negatively affected by changes in salinity patterns?
A) Northern gannets
B) Red drum
C) Common bottlenose dolphins
D) Gray snapper
  • 81. What percentage of the central bay floor is covered by seagrasses?
A) Roughly 75 percent
B) 50 percent
C) 90 percent
D) 10 percent
  • 82. Which endangered butterfly species can be found in Biscayne National Park?
A) Blue morpho
B) Monarch butterfly
C) Schaus' swallowtail
D) Swallowtail butterfly
  • 83. Which bird species nests on Boca Chita Key?
A) Owls
B) Eagles
C) Peregrine falcons
D) Wilson's plovers
  • 84. Which bird species are known to prey on warblers in the interior of the keys?
A) Eagles
B) Falcons
C) Owls
D) Hawks
  • 85. Which bird species are found just offshore in Biscayne National Park?
A) Brown pelicans
B) Seagulls
C) Albatrosses
D) Penguins
  • 86. What has increased as coral has declined in Biscayne National Park?
A) Fish populations
B) Algal cover
C) Coral diversity
D) Salinity levels
  • 87. Which species is rare and endangered in the park waters?
A) Brown pelican
B) Brown booby
C) Magnificent frigatebird
D) Smalltooth sawfish
  • 88. What is a common exotic animal found in Biscayne National Park?
A) Polar bear
B) Elephant
C) Lionfish
D) Koala
  • 89. Which of the following is not listed as an exotic plant posing a high risk to native plants in Biscayne National Park?
A) Brazilian-pepper
B) Portiatree
C) Guava
D) Tuberous sword fern
  • 90. What was the maximum sustained wind speed of Hurricane Andrew when it passed over Biscayne National Park?
A) 200 miles per hour
B) 100 miles per hour
C) 141 miles per hour
D) 75 miles per hour
  • 91. Which exotic animal likely originated from human captivity and has been observed near Biscayne National Park?
A) Wolves
B) Penguins
C) Kangaroos
D) Burmese pythons
  • 92. What was the category of Hurricane Andrew on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale?
A) Category 3
B) Category 5
C) Category 4
D) Category 2
  • 93. What was the date when Hurricane Andrew made landfall near Biscayne National Park?
A) September 10, 1992
B) October 5, 1992
C) July 15, 1992
D) August 24, 1992
  • 94. Which of the following is a pest species that may displace native plants in Biscayne National Park?
A) Oak tree
B) Brazilian-pepper
C) Pine tree
D) Maple tree
  • 95. What was the two-minute wind speed recorded by the Fowey Rocks light station during Hurricane Andrew?
A) 127 knots
B) 100 knots
C) 200 knots
D) 150 knots
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