Marjory Stoneman Douglas Guardian of the Everglades

Where was Marjory Stoneman Douglas born?

• Minneapolis

• Boston

• Yakima

• Seattle

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What year did Marjory go to Wellesley College?

• 1999

• 1970

• 1908

• 1980

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Marjory experienced two big events in 1912.

Which two events are correct?

• Her father died and she started a newspaper.

• Her mother died and she became sick.

• Her mother died and she also graduated from college.

• Her father moved to Florida and she stayed in college.

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What year did she move to Florida?

• 1951

• 1912

• 1919

• 1915

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What world event happened in 1918?

• The Titanic sank

• World War 1 ended

• World Leaders argued and more war continued.

• The Civil War ended.

What was Marjory the protector and guardian for?

• The Atlantic Ocean

• The Florida Everglades

• The Grand Canyon

• The Mississippi River

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Douglas was 57, when her book was published. What was the name of her book?

• Alligators and Swamps

• Flamingos and Shrimp

• The Everglades: The River of Grass

• Waterways and Canals

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In 1969, Marjory stopped the developers from building what in the Everglades?

• A Mall

• An Ice Rink

• An Airport

• A Bank

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Marjory received a special medal from President Clinton.

What is the name of that medal?

• The Medal of Fear

• The Medal of Feedom

• The Medal of Fright

• The Medal of Friends

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In 1997, how many acres of the Everglades were named the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness?

• 25

• 200

• 1.3 million

• 75. million