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Dry Tortugas National Park
Contributed by: Elliott
  • 1. When was Fort Jefferson National Monument designated?
A) September 2022
B) October 26, 1992
C) 1983
D) January 4, 1935
  • 2. What act was used to designate Fort Jefferson as a national monument?
A) Conservation Act
B) National Park Service Organic Act
C) The Antiquities Act
D) Homestead Act
  • 3. When was Dry Tortugas National Park officially established by an act of Congress?
A) October 26, 1992
B) 1996
C) 1983
D) January 4, 1935
  • 4. Which two national parks are managed together and share a superintendent?
A) Dry Tortugas National Park and Everglades National Park
B) Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks
C) Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks
D) Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks
  • 5. What was the primary reason for establishing Dry Tortugas National Park?
A) To create a fishing reserve
B) To protect island and marine ecosystems, preserve Fort Jefferson, and allow public access
C) To serve as a military base
D) To promote tourism in Key West
  • 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) State funding
B) Local businesses offering free services
C) A federal grant
D) The Smithsonian Institution raising private donations
  • 8. What was the name of the satirical micronation that sent a flotilla to reopen Dry Tortugas?
A) Tortuga Territory
B) Conch Republic
C) Key West Kingdom
D) Florida Federation
  • 9. What was the outcome of The United States of America v. Peter Anderson case?
A) Peter Anderson was fined
B) The case was quickly dropped
C) The citation was upheld
D) Key West residents were prosecuted
  • 10. What type of boats do immigrants arriving from Cuba often use to reach Dry Tortugas?
A) Fishing trawlers
B) Homebuilt boats called 'chugs'
C) Military vessels
D) Commercial cruise ships
  • 11. What system is used for communication between Key West and Dry Tortugas?
A) Courier pigeons
B) Underwater cables
C) Satellite phones only
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) 2016 with 63,000 visitors
B) 2000 with 83,704 visitors
C) 1995 with 50,000 visitors
D) 2022 with 90,000 visitors
  • 13. Which hurricane directly struck the Dry Tortugas in August 2004?
A) Hurricane Wilma
B) Hurricane Charley
C) Hurricane Irma
D) Hurricane Andrew
  • 14. What tragic event occurred near the Dry Tortugas following Hurricane Charley in 2004?
A) A hurricane shelter collapsed
B) A Cessna airplane crashed into the water, killing cinematographer Neal Fredericks
C) A tourist boat sank due to engine failure
D) A ferry capsized with no casualties
  • 15. Which hurricane struck the Dry Tortugas in September 2022?
A) Hurricane Katrina
B) Hurricane Harvey
C) Hurricane Maria
D) Hurricane Ian
  • 16. Which former key disappeared by 1876 and is now known as a shoal south off Loggerhead Reef?
A) Bird Key
B) North Key
C) Northeast Key
D) Southwest Key
  • 17. Where is Bird Key Bank located in relation to Garden Key?
A) About 1.5 km southwest of Garden Key
B) West of Pulaski Shoal
C) Directly north of Garden Key
D) To the east 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) Northeast Key, current location between East Key and North Key
D) North Key, current name North Key Harbor WSW of Pulaski Shoal
  • 19. What marks the northeast edge of Dry Tortugas and is not an island?
A) Bird Key Bank
B) Iowa Rock
C) Northeast Key
D) Pulaski Shoal (Pulaski Reef)
  • 20. What type of climate does Dry Tortugas have?
A) Continental
B) Temperate
C) Tropical savanna (Aw)
D) Desert
  • 21. What is the annual precipitation level at Dry Tortugas, making it the driest place in Florida?
A) About 38 inches (970 mm)
B) 25 inches (635 mm)
C) 50 inches (1270 mm)
D) 45 inches (1143 mm)
  • 22. What is the annual mean minimum temperature in Dry Tortugas?
A) 52 °F (11 °C)
B) 91 °F (33 °C)
C) 65 °F (18 °C)
D) 75 °F (24 °C)
  • 23. What type of limestone is found in the Dry Tortugas and represents a subtidal shoal?
A) Key Largo Limestone
B) Bird Key Limestone
C) Pulaski Reef Limestone
D) Miami Limestone
  • 24. What is the thickness of the Miami Limestone?
A) 100 feet (30 meters)
B) Less than 49 feet (15 meters)
C) 39 feet (12 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) Key Largo Reef
D) Pulaski Shoal
  • 26. What is the hardiness zone of Dry Tortugas?
A) 12a
B) 9a
C) 10b
D) 11c
  • 27. What year was Dry Tortugas National Park established as part of a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve?
A) 1999
B) 1985
C) 1976
D) 2007
  • 28. How is Dry Tortugas National Park primarily accessed?
A) By bicycle
B) By seaplane or boat
C) By car
D) By train
  • 29. Who was the first European to see the Dry Tortugas?
A) Mel Fisher
B) John James Audubon
C) Juan Ponce de León
D) Louis Agassiz
  • 30. On what date did Juan Ponce de León visit the Dry Tortugas?
A) June 21, 1513
B) 1832
C) July 4, 1776
D) September 6, 1622
  • 31. Why were the islands called 'Tortugas' by Juan Ponce de León?
A) He caught sea turtles there.
B) The shape resembled a turtle.
C) They had many tortoises.
D) It was named after a Spanish town.
  • 32. Which shipwreck occurred in 1742 in the Dry Tortugas?
A) Henrietta Marie
B) Nuestra Señora de Atocha
C) Santa Margarita
D) HMS Tyger
  • 33. How long did the stranded crew of HMS Tyger live on Garden Key?
A) 56 days
B) 30 days
C) 75 days
D) 90 days
  • 34. In which year did Florida become a part of the United States from Spain?
A) 1776
B) 1858
C) 1825
D) 1819
  • 35. Who visited the Tortugas in 1832?
A) Louis Agassiz
B) Mel Fisher
C) Juan Ponce de León
D) John James Audubon
  • 36. On what date was the Atocha wreck discovered by Mel Fisher?
A) June 21, 1513
B) 1832
C) September 6, 1622
D) July 20, 1985
  • 37. What was the estimated value of the treasure recovered from the Atocha?
A) $300 million
B) $100 million
C) $450 million
D) $600 million
  • 38. Which other shipwreck, sister to the Atocha, was found by Salvors Inc.?
A) HMS Tyger
B) Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
C) Henrietta Marie
D) Santa Margarita
  • 39. In what year was the slave ship Henrietta Marie lost?
A) 1742
B) 1858
C) 1700
D) 1622
  • 40. When did construction of Fort Jefferson begin?
A) 1847
B) 1863
C) 1880
D) 1903
  • 41. In what year was the use of enslaved labor discontinued at Fort Jefferson?
A) 1847
B) 1903
C) 1874
D) 1863
  • 42. Who was imprisoned at Fort Jefferson for treating John Wilkes Booth?
A) George St. Leger Grenfell
B) Robert H. Jackson
C) Dr. Samuel Mudd
D) Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • 43. What was the name of the vessel built by the Marine Biology Laboratory in 1911?
A) Loggerhead Voyager
B) Carnegie Explorer
C) Key West Navigator
D) Anton Dohrn
  • 44. What was Fort Jefferson used for after the Civil War until 1874?
A) A military base
B) A seaplane base
C) A prison
D) A marine research station
  • 45. Which President visited Fort Jefferson with Justice-to-be Robert H. Jackson?
A) Harry S. Truman
B) Theodore Roosevelt
C) Franklin D. Roosevelt
D) Woodrow Wilson
  • 46. What percentage of Key West's enslaved people were leased to the Corps as laborers between 1847 and 1860?
A) 50%
B) Approximately 17%
C) 25%
D) 10%
  • 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) 82nd Colored Infantry
D) 54th Massachusetts Regiment
  • 48. When was Anton Dohrn donated to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution?
A) 1945
B) 1939
C) 1903
D) 1911
  • 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) Peregrine falcon
C) Sooty tern
D) Red-tailed hawk
  • 51. During which month does birdwatching activity peak in Dry Tortugas National Park?
A) December
B) August
C) October
D) April
  • 52. Which common migratory warbler is NOT mentioned as being observed in Dry Tortugas National Park?
A) Prairie warbler
B) Blackpoll warbler
C) American redstart
D) Northern parula
  • 53. What type of tours are offered in April and early May at Dry Tortugas National Park?
A) Historical reenactment tours
B) Camping adventure tours
C) Bird guides offer tours
D) Marine biology tours
  • 54. What invasive species has been found in the waters of Dry Tortugas National Park?
A) Asian carp
B) Zebra mussels
C) European starling
D) Lionfish (Pterois)
  • 55. Which of the following is NOT a method to visit Dry Tortugas National Park?
A) Boat from Key West
B) Seaplane from Key West
C) Private vessel chartering
D) Car travel
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