Many of us who know little about the Florida Keys may think they are something they aren't. We may think they are just an island featured in the Beach Boys' "Kokomo" song or we may think they are what Floridians use to get in their houses and start their cars.
For those who have visited the Florida Keys, or who are lucky enough to call them home, these keys of Florida are a tropical existence rich with a past, a culture, and, of course, an abundance of Pina Coladas. Take our quiz to see how much you know about this group of islands, the most tropical key chain around.
1. The Florida Keys are islands composed of what?
- Coral and limestone
- Fermented algae and wood
- Plutonic rock and asphalt
- Sugar and spice and everything nice
- Christopher Columbus
- Juan Ponce de Leon
- Francisco de Eliza
- Indiana Jones
- 1756
- 1822
- 1801
- 1988
- Salvaged shipwrecks and fished
- Hunted alligators and manatees
- Traded jewels made of coral
- Worked at Disney World
- 350 miles
- 170 miles
- 220 miles
- five foot two and eyes of blue
6. In 1935, the greatest Keys disaster, which destroyed property and killed hundreds of people, was caused by what?
- A tsunami
- An earthquake
- A hurricane
- The stock market crash
- The Atlantic Coast Highway
- The Million Dollar Highway
- The Overseas Highway
- The Pacific Coast Highway
- Boca Chita Key
- Key Largo
- Soldier Keys
- I’ve Lost my Keys
- Over 600
- Less than 500
- Roughly 300
- Just one or two
- Manatee habitat
- Undersea park
- Artificial alligator breeding ground
- Place a mermaid was spotted
Answers: 1. a. coral and limestone; 2. b. Juan Ponce de Leon; 3. b. 1822; 4. a. Salvaged shipwrecks and fished; 5. c. 220 miles; 6. c. a hurricane; 7. c. The Overseas Highway; 8. b. Key Largo; 9. a. Over 600; 10. b. Undersea Park.
See how you did:
9-10 Correct: Great job. You are the key master.
6-8 Correct: Pretty good. Maybe you're not key master status, but you are not too off key.
3-5 Correct: Well, at least you know that the Florida Keys aren't used to start cars, right? RIGHT?
Less than Three: Sorry, but you had better stick to the mainland.
Article comments
1 - Keys Treasures
First, Great article/quiz, although I might be a bit prejudiced.
I am not sure how you get 220 miles to the length of the Florida Keys. From where US1 enters Key Largo to Key West is 106 miles. Key Largo continues about 10 miles to the north. From Key West to the Dry Tortugas is about 70 miles. This adds up to about 190 miles. I guess you could include the islands in Miami Dade County leading to Miami Beach, such as Virgina Key, Key Biscayne, Elliot Key etc., and that might add another 30 miles. But those islands are not usually considered part of the Florida Keys.
2 - Keys Treasures
First, Great article/quiz, although I might be a bit prejudiced.
I am not sure how you get 220 miles to the length of the Florida Keys. From where US1 enters Key Largo to Key West is 106 miles. Key Largo continues about 10 miles to the north. From Key West to the Dry Tortugas is about 70 miles. This adds up to about 190 miles. I guess you could include the islands in Miami Dade County leading to Miami Beach, such as Virgina Key, Key Biscayne, Elliot Key etc., and that might add another 30 miles. But those islands are not usually considered part of the Florida Keys.