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