Florida Trivia

We're going south Way. South, that's right. Gang this week. We've got Florida trivia on the schedule. This is episode 210 of the dorky geeky nerdy trivia podcast. I'm your host Brian Rollins and this week we've got questions about Florida's history. Geography famous Ants and more. If you're new to the show welcomed every week, we've got three rounds of 10 questions. Each we're almost done with every US state. If you're looking for one particular head too dorky geeky nerdy.com to find it that covers the basics. So let's start the show. The dorky round Number one, what Miami native starred in Fargo Mystery Men and the TV series Shameless. William H, Macy. Number two what 1983 remake start out Pacino as Cuban Refugee and Crime Boss Tony Montana. Scarface. Number 3, Michael Bay directed. What? 1995, buddy, cop movie, starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. Bad Boys. Number four, the majority of all space travel from the US originates at what facility. Kennedy Space Center. Number 5. What lead singer for The Doors was born in Melbourne, Florida in 1943. Jim Morrison. Number 6. What is the state's official nickname? It's the Sunshine State. Number 7. What artists and TV? Host served 20 years in the Air Force before hosting The Joy of Painting on PBS? Bob Ross. Number 8, starring Robin Williams and Gene Hackman. What? 1996 comedy was a remake of the French film La Casa foe. The Birdcage. Number 9. What is the largest and most visited Resort in the world? Walt Disney World Resort. Number 10. What crime drama running from 1984 to 1990 Star Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas. Miami Vice. The geeky round number one, born in Gainesville what Saturday Night Live, Alum starred in Idiocracy, bridesmaids the good place and in 2023, became the spokesperson for M&M candies. Maya Rudolph. number two, what late-season hurricane ripped through Florida in 2022, and was the deadliest storm to hit the state this century Hurricane. Ian. Number 3, Florida borders, what to other states? Georgia and Alabama. Number four set in Tampa with 2012 movie is Loosely based on the life of the film star Channing Tatum. Magic. Mike. Number 5. What is the capital of Florida? Tallahassee. Number six at the age of 64 Diana nyad became the first person to swim to Florida from what island nation. Cuba. It took her almost 53 hours. It was her fifth attempt to make the 103 mile Crossing. Number seven. What musician? From Gainesville had hits with Free, Fallin, and don't come around here. No more. Tom Petty. Number 8. What is the largest freshwater lake in Florida? Lake Okeechobee. Number 9, born in Miami who was the first black actor to win an Academy Award for best actor. Sidney Poitier. Number 10. What does the name Florida mean? It means land of flowers. The nerdy round number 1, Charlize Theron won an Academy Award for what 2003 movie. Monster. Never to what actress from Tampa starred in shows like Studio. 60 American Crime, Story American Horror Story and as the title character in Ratched, Sarah Paulson. Number three. What two vehicles will you find on the u.s. quarter honoring Florida? A Spanish Galleon and a space shuttle. Number four, what Florida city is the oldest continuously settled city in the u.s. St. Augustine. It's been occupied continuously since 1565. Number five, Florida leads the u.s. in Citrus production and it leads the world in the growing of which fruit. The grapefruit. Number six, what National Park is the only place in the world. You'll find both the American crocodile and the American alligator. Everglades National Park. Number seven, what Florida city has the highest percentage of same-sex couples in the US? Fort Lauderdale. number 8, set in Fort Lauderdale what 1986 Disney sci-fi film was one of the first uses of morphing CGI and start a young Sarah, Jessica Parker Flight of the Navigator. Number nine, which Spanish explorer gave Florida. Its name. One Ponce de Leon. Number 10, what 1948 Noir film starred, Humphrey, Bogart, and Lauren Bacall and was directed by John Huston. Key Largo. And those are our questions for Florida. Trivia, what's a bonus facts? Florida, became a state, March 3rd 1845 making it the 27th state surprisingly late for an East Coast State. It's the only state that borders the Atlantic that is not one of the original 13 colonies. in population, it ranks third and 22nd in landmass Not surprisingly. The state has the largest population of people over the age of 65 living there. It also ranks number one in the u.s. for auto insurance fraud. I spent a lot of time in Florida. Last year, I basically spent all of December in Sarasota, helping out my family. It also means I was away from my sound booth for a month and now I'm scrambling to catch up on episodes. I saw quite a bit of Florida, mostly in the Central and Southwestern Parts. I know there's a lot more to see. We'll have another episode and another state next week. Here's a little clue. What state is home to the world's largest. Biggest natural gas field in the US. We have only two states left. So you've got a 50-50 shot at guessing. That is, if you're keeping track, I'll see you back here next Wednesday. This has been episode 210 of the dorky geeky nerdy trivia podcast. The music has been by Jason Shaw at audio knoteks.com. This podcast was written produced and hosted by me. Brian Rollins you could find out more about me and my various projects at the voices in my in my head.com. Thanks for listening. When a u.s. Expedition is attacked three survivors, a professor, her student and a soldier are saved by a mysterious vessel. The nominative, the enigmatic Captain Nick do elects to keep the captives award, requiring each of their skills for his daring. Pursuits. 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