Dry Tortugas National Park - Quiz
Dry Tortugas National Park
  • 1. When was Fort Jefferson National Monument designated?
A) January 4, 1935
B) October 26, 1992
C) 1983
D) September 2022
  • 2. What act was used to designate Fort Jefferson as a national monument?
A) National Park Service Organic Act
B) Conservation Act
C) Homestead Act
D) The Antiquities Act
  • 3. When was Dry Tortugas National Park officially established by an act of Congress?
A) October 26, 1992
B) January 4, 1935
C) 1983
D) 1996
  • 4. Which two national parks are managed together and share a superintendent?
A) Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks
B) Dry Tortugas National Park and Everglades National Park
C) Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks
D) Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks
  • 5. What was the primary reason for establishing Dry Tortugas National Park?
A) To create a fishing reserve
B) To promote tourism in Key West
C) To serve as a military base
D) To protect island and marine ecosystems, preserve Fort Jefferson, and allow public access
  • 6. What action did the residents of Key West take during the 1995-1996 government shutdown?
A) They raised money to keep Dry Tortugas open
B) They protested against the Smithsonian Institution
C) They ignored the shutdown
D) They closed the park permanently
  • 7. What inspired Key West residents to raise funds during the 1995-1996 government shutdown?
A) The Smithsonian Institution raising private donations
B) Local businesses offering free services
C) State funding
D) A federal grant
  • 8. What was the name of the satirical micronation that sent a flotilla to reopen Dry Tortugas?
A) Tortuga Territory
B) Key West Kingdom
C) Florida Federation
D) Conch Republic
  • 9. What was the outcome of The United States of America v. Peter Anderson case?
A) The case was quickly dropped
B) The citation was upheld
C) Key West residents were prosecuted
D) Peter Anderson was fined
  • 10. What type of boats do immigrants arriving from Cuba often use to reach Dry Tortugas?
A) Homebuilt boats called 'chugs'
B) Commercial cruise ships
C) Military vessels
D) Fishing trawlers
  • 11. What system is used for communication between Key West and Dry Tortugas?
A) A satellite-based voice-over-IP system
B) Courier pigeons
C) Underwater cables
D) Satellite phones only
  • 12. What was the peak visitation year for Dry Tortugas, and how many visitors were recorded?
A) 2022 with 90,000 visitors
B) 2016 with 63,000 visitors
C) 2000 with 83,704 visitors
D) 1995 with 50,000 visitors
  • 13. Which hurricane directly struck the Dry Tortugas in August 2004?
A) Hurricane Wilma
B) Hurricane Andrew
C) Hurricane Irma
D) Hurricane Charley
  • 14. What tragic event occurred near the Dry Tortugas following Hurricane Charley in 2004?
A) A Cessna airplane crashed into the water, killing cinematographer Neal Fredericks
B) A tourist boat sank due to engine failure
C) A ferry capsized with no casualties
D) A hurricane shelter collapsed
  • 15. Which hurricane struck the Dry Tortugas in September 2022?
A) Hurricane Ian
B) Hurricane Harvey
C) Hurricane Katrina
D) Hurricane Maria
  • 16. Which former key disappeared by 1876 and is now known as a shoal south off Loggerhead Reef?
A) Southwest Key
B) Bird Key
C) North Key
D) Northeast Key
  • 17. Where is Bird Key Bank located in relation to Garden Key?
A) Directly north of Garden Key
B) About 1.5 km southwest of Garden Key
C) To the east of Garden Key
D) West of Pulaski Shoal
  • 18. Which former key was identical with Booby Island and where is it located now?
A) North Key, current name North Key Harbor WSW of Pulaski Shoal
B) Bird Key, current location southwest of Garden Key
C) Northeast Key, current location between East Key and North Key
D) Southwest Key, current location south off Loggerhead Reef
  • 19. What marks the northeast edge of Dry Tortugas and is not an island?
A) Pulaski Shoal (Pulaski Reef)
B) Bird Key Bank
C) Northeast Key
D) Iowa Rock
  • 20. What type of climate does Dry Tortugas have?
A) Desert
B) Continental
C) Temperate
D) Tropical savanna (Aw)
  • 21. What is the annual precipitation level at Dry Tortugas, making it the driest place in Florida?
A) 50 inches (1270 mm)
B) About 38 inches (970 mm)
C) 45 inches (1143 mm)
D) 25 inches (635 mm)
  • 22. What is the annual mean minimum temperature in Dry Tortugas?
A) 65 °F (18 °C)
B) 91 °F (33 °C)
C) 52 °F (11 °C)
D) 75 °F (24 °C)
  • 23. What type of limestone is found in the Dry Tortugas and represents a subtidal shoal?
A) Miami Limestone
B) Key Largo Limestone
C) Bird Key Limestone
D) Pulaski Reef Limestone
  • 24. What is the thickness of the Miami Limestone?
A) 39 feet (12 meters)
B) 100 feet (30 meters)
C) Less than 49 feet (15 meters)
D) Up to 200 feet (61 meters)
  • 25. What geological feature is an example of Holocene carbonate-sand deposits in Dry Tortugas?
A) Miami Limestone
B) The quicksands
C) Key Largo Reef
D) Pulaski Shoal
  • 26. What is the hardiness zone of Dry Tortugas?
A) 11c
B) 12a
C) 9a
D) 10b
  • 27. What year was Dry Tortugas National Park established as part of a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve?
A) 2007
B) 1976
C) 1985
D) 1999
  • 28. How is Dry Tortugas National Park primarily accessed?
A) By bicycle
B) By seaplane or boat
C) By train
D) By car
  • 29. Who was the first European to see the Dry Tortugas?
A) Louis Agassiz
B) Juan Ponce de León
C) John James Audubon
D) Mel Fisher
  • 30. On what date did Juan Ponce de León visit the Dry Tortugas?
A) July 4, 1776
B) June 21, 1513
C) 1832
D) September 6, 1622
  • 31. Why were the islands called 'Tortugas' by Juan Ponce de León?
A) He caught sea turtles there.
B) The shape resembled a turtle.
C) It was named after a Spanish town.
D) They had many tortoises.
  • 32. Which shipwreck occurred in 1742 in the Dry Tortugas?
A) Santa Margarita
B) HMS Tyger
C) Henrietta Marie
D) Nuestra Señora de Atocha
  • 33. How long did the stranded crew of HMS Tyger live on Garden Key?
A) 90 days
B) 30 days
C) 56 days
D) 75 days
  • 34. In which year did Florida become a part of the United States from Spain?
A) 1819
B) 1825
C) 1776
D) 1858
  • 35. Who visited the Tortugas in 1832?
A) Mel Fisher
B) Juan Ponce de León
C) Louis Agassiz
D) John James Audubon
  • 36. On what date was the Atocha wreck discovered by Mel Fisher?
A) September 6, 1622
B) July 20, 1985
C) June 21, 1513
D) 1832
  • 37. What was the estimated value of the treasure recovered from the Atocha?
A) $100 million
B) $450 million
C) $600 million
D) $300 million
  • 38. Which other shipwreck, sister to the Atocha, was found by Salvors Inc.?
A) Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
B) Santa Margarita
C) HMS Tyger
D) Henrietta Marie
  • 39. In what year was the slave ship Henrietta Marie lost?
A) 1700
B) 1858
C) 1742
D) 1622
  • 40. When did construction of Fort Jefferson begin?
A) 1880
B) 1863
C) 1903
D) 1847
  • 41. In what year was the use of enslaved labor discontinued at Fort Jefferson?
A) 1863
B) 1874
C) 1847
D) 1903
  • 42. Who was imprisoned at Fort Jefferson for treating John Wilkes Booth?
A) Franklin D. Roosevelt
B) Robert H. Jackson
C) George St. Leger Grenfell
D) Dr. Samuel Mudd
  • 43. What was the name of the vessel built by the Marine Biology Laboratory in 1911?
A) Key West Navigator
B) Loggerhead Voyager
C) Anton Dohrn
D) Carnegie Explorer
  • 44. What was Fort Jefferson used for after the Civil War until 1874?
A) A military base
B) A prison
C) A seaplane base
D) A marine research station
  • 45. Which President visited Fort Jefferson with Justice-to-be Robert H. Jackson?
A) Woodrow Wilson
B) Theodore Roosevelt
C) Harry S. Truman
D) Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • 46. What percentage of Key West's enslaved people were leased to the Corps as laborers between 1847 and 1860?
A) Approximately 17%
B) 10%
C) 50%
D) 25%
  • 47. Which infantry regiment was stationed at Fort Jefferson at the end of the Civil War?
A) 24th Infantry Regiment
B) 101st Airborne Division
C) 54th Massachusetts Regiment
D) 82nd Colored Infantry
  • 48. When was Anton Dohrn donated to the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution?
A) 1945
B) 1911
C) 1939
D) 1903
  • 49. How many bird species are officially listed in Dry Tortugas National Park?
A) 299 species
B) 400 species
C) 500 species
D) 150 species
  • 50. Which of the following birds frequently nests within Dry Tortugas National Park?
A) Bald eagle
B) Peregrine falcon
C) Sooty tern
D) Red-tailed hawk
  • 51. During which month does birdwatching activity peak in Dry Tortugas National Park?
A) October
B) August
C) April
D) December
  • 52. Which common migratory warbler is NOT mentioned as being observed in Dry Tortugas National Park?
A) American redstart
B) Northern parula
C) Blackpoll warbler
D) Prairie warbler
  • 53. What type of tours are offered in April and early May at Dry Tortugas National Park?
A) Bird guides offer tours
B) Camping adventure tours
C) Historical reenactment tours
D) Marine biology tours
  • 54. What invasive species has been found in the waters of Dry Tortugas National Park?
A) Asian carp
B) Zebra mussels
C) Lionfish (Pterois)
D) European starling
  • 55. Which of the following is NOT a method to visit Dry Tortugas National Park?
A) Boat from Key West
B) Car travel
C) Private vessel chartering
D) Seaplane from Key West
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