Florida State Symbols

Name three Florida state symbols, and tell how each one is related to a physical feature of Florida.

What is Stephen Foster known for?

• designing our state’s flag

• discovering the Suwannee River

• writing lyrics for the state song, “Old Folks at Home”

• designing theme parks

How, can we infer, did the people of Florida work together to solve the problem of manatees being endangered by motorboats?

• They moved all the manatees to a manatee protection refuge in the Everglades.

• They asked lawmakers to make zones on rivers where boaters must go slow.

• They prevented boats from going down rivers where manatees live.

• They immediately asked the government to take manatees off the endangered species list.

How does being known as “The Sunshine State” help Florida’s economy?

• It makes tourists from around the world want to come here for vacation and spend money.

• It helps sunscreen lotion companies make good profits off of people who are on the beach.

• It makes people outside of Florida want to buy things like pool toys.

• It causes people to want to visit the big attractions around Orlando.

How did the image of the person on the state seal change in 1985?

• It used to be a man; now it’s a woman.

• It used to be a Spanish explorer; now it’s an American Indian.

• It used to be a Western Plains Indian; now it’s a Seminole Indian.

• It used to be a Seminole Indian; now it’s a pioneer woman.

Five countries have flown their flag over Florida before the 1900s. Which of the following countries did not ever fly its flag over Florida?

• France

• Spain

• Great Britain

• Germany

Which county has the Ocala National Forest and the tourist attraction, Silver Springs?

• Marion

• Putnam

• Silverton

• Alachua

Which direction would you travel from either Alachua or Putnam County to get to Marion County?

• south

• north

• west

• east

Moonstone is not native to Florida, but it is the official state gem. Use a clue from the text passage below to explain why moonstone was chosen. Moonstone is the state gem, and with Kennedy Space Center nearby, is it any wonder?

• Moonstone was chosen because the moon always shines near Kennedy Space Center.

• Moonstone was chosen because the people signed a petition for it.

• Moonstone was chosen because Kennedy Space Center is the site of many spacecraft launches.

• Moonstone was chosen because you can always see the full moon from Kennedy Space Center.

Five flags have flown over Florida throughout history. Which one, besides the U.S. flag, is the only one that flew after Florida became a U.S. territory? Why did that happen?