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1. Miami Vice hit the screens in 1984, chronicling the adventures of two narcotics detectives. What were their names?
a) Joe and Pep
b) Don and Phil
c) Sonny and Rico

2. In the same show, which '80s pop princess played the character Caitlin Davies?
a) Donna Summer
b) Sheena Easton
c) Irene Cara

3. Which famous Italian fashion designer was murdered in Miami?
a) Gianni Versace
b) Santo Versace
c) Roberto Cavalli

4. Miami is rich in cultural and ethnic diversity. Of the city's 362,470 residents, how many of them are foreign born?
a) 30%
b) 60%
c) 85%

5. The annual Orange Bowl Parade, complete with floats, clowns and dancing, is held when?
a) New Year's Eve
b) Good Friday
c) Fourth of July

6. In what area of Miami would you find the historic Art Deco District?
a) South Beach
b) Coral Gables
c) The Everglades

7. Cuban-born Gloria Estefan has lived most of her life in Miami. What was the name of her first band?
a) The Latin Kings
b) The Miami Sound Machine
c) Rhythm of the Night

8. Which notorious Chicago gangster was accused of bringing gambling to Miami when he moved there in 1928?
a) Johnny Torrio
b) Johnny Stompanato
c) Al Capone

AND DID YOU KNOW...

• Miami is the only municipality conceived and founded by a woman, Julia Tuttle, in 1896.
• Miami Beach is entirely separate from Miami. Miami is on the mainland, while the city of Miami Beach is on a thin barrier island about four miles to the east, across Biscayne Bay—locals call it the "billion dollar sandbar" due to the wealth on show there.
• The Everglades are the largest subtropical wilderness in the entire United States with 1.5 million acres no more than eight feet above sea level.
• Miami is the cruise-ship capital of the world: over 3 million passengers use the ports each year.

Answers: 1c, 2b, 3a, 4b, 5a, 6a, 7b, 8c

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