Florida Lesson Module- SSE3312

Who were the first European explorer to explore Florida?

• Ferdinand Magellan
• Juan Ponce de León
• Christopher Columbus

What does Florida name means?

• Full of Flowers

• Sunny Coast
• Tropical Paradise

When did Florida become a 27th state U.S.?

• July 4, 1776
• January 1, 1850
• March 3, 1845

What was one reason Spain explorers were interested in Florida?

• To find gold and establish settlements.
• To find new trade routes to Asia.
• To explore the Arctic regions.

Who was the first governor of the State of Florida?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Henry Clay
• William P. DuVal

Who built Fort in St. Augustine?

• Spanish explorer

• British explorer

• French explorer

What is the national song of the state of Florida?

• Florida, Where the Palm Trees Grow
• Old Folks at Home, also known as "Swanee River"

• Sunshine State Anthem

What is Florida's official bird?

• Northern Mockingbird
• American Robin
• Bald Eagle

What does the Florida state flag look like?

• A blue flag with a yellow sun in the center.
• A green flag with a white star in the middle.
• A flag has a red saltire on a white background with the state seal in the center.

Click the correct answer that explains the characteristics of the Florida Seal.

The answer can be more than one.

• A scene with a Seminole Indian woman scattering flowers by a shore in the foreground

• A sabal palm tree

• A dolphin in the river

• A steamboat on the water

• A background before a sun on the horizon.