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