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