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