Studies Weekly Week 7

If you're looking at a rare white tiger in Florida, which county are you most likely in?

• Sarasota

• Manatee

• DeSoto

• Seminole

Thousands of visitors come to St. Augustine each year to see the Fountain of Youth Attraction. This is an example of what kind of Florida industry?

• cirtus

• shrimping

• tourism

• phosphate

Which description sums up why explorers came to the New World?

• the 3 Fs: food, farming, and friends

• the 3 Gs: gold, God, and glory

• the 3 Ps: piracy, partnerships, Pilgrims

• the 3 Rs: religion, rodeos, rivers

Which of the following best describes the Spanish influence on Florida culture?

• Florida has manatees, oranges, and dolphins everywhere you look.

• Florida's name comes from the Latin root, flor, which is the Spanish word for flower.

• Florida is full of place names, architecture, food, art, and music with a Spanish origin.

• Florida is very close to both Cuba and Puerto Rico

Juan Ponce de Leon was searching for _______.

• Florida

• Cape Canaveral

• Spain

• Bimini

Ponce de Leon claimed land for the country of _________.

• England

• Spain

• Cuba

• France

Based on the reading, the reader can infer that Juan Ponce de Leon was ___________.

• a coward

• ambitious

• a pirate

• greedy

What was the name given to a Spaniard who conquered others for gold and glory?

• matador

• victor

• conquistador

• expansionist

How many years passed from when Ponce de Leon arrived in Florida and when Henry de Soto arrived?

• 24 years

• 17 years

• 26 years

• 19 years

What is the purpose of a timeline?

• They are fun to read.

• It can teach you how to tell time.

• It can show historical events in order.

• It can take you to Florida.