How well do you really know Florida?
Find out with 300 questions about the Sunshine State: its history, landscapes, wildlife, food, sports, famous people, and wonderfully weird facts. Written for curious kids ages 11-14, every question comes with a quick explanation, so readers learn something new even when they guess wrong.
Inside you'll find:
- 300 multiple-choice and true-or-false questions in 10 themed chapters
- An answer key for every chapter, with a short, kid-friendly explanation for each answer
- "Weird But True " fact boxes sprinkled through every chapter
- 10 word searches and 10 crosswords, with full solutions in the back
- A "Florida at a Glance" fact page and a scorecard to track your results
The 10 chapters:
1. State Basics & Symbols
2. First Peoples & Old Florida
3. The Space Coast
4. Everglades, Springs & Keys
5. Gators, Manatees & Wild Things
6. Theme Parks & Tourism
7. Game Day
8. Food, Music & Culture
9. Weird, Wacky & Wonderful
10. Cities & Towns
Can you answer these?
- What did one man carve from more than 1,000 tons of coral rock?
- Where in Florida can you watch live mermaid shows?
- Which Florida hotel has rooms underwater?
Perfect for road trips, family game night, classrooms, homeschool social studies, and anyone getting ready to visit Florida, or who already calls it home.