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1. Which of the following performers did NOT start their bands in Jacksonville?
a) Lynyrd Skynyrd
b) Steely Dan
c) Limp Bizkit

2. Jacksonville was once the American epicenter of which industry?
a) shipbuilding
b) hairdressing
c) moviemaking

3. On what date did Jacksonville host the first college football game ever to be held in Florida?
a) January 22, 1893
b) November 22, 1901
c) August 31, 1911

4. What was Jacksonville’s original name, owing to its position on the St Johns River?
a) Cowford
b) Rapidsville
c) Dockland

5. When the city was renamed, to whom did it pay tribute?
a) Frederick Jackson Turner
b) Andrew Jackson
c) Latoya Jackson

6. Which company is not native to Jacksonville?
a) Winn-Dixie
b) CSX Transportation
c) Tropicana

7. On average, how many sunny days does Jacksonville have a year?
a) 220
b) 280
c) 330

8. In what year was the city awarded its own NFL team, the Jacksonville Jaguars? And in what year did they begin playing?
a) 1993, 1995
b) 1995, 1996
c) 1994, 1995

AND DID YOU KNOW?

Geographically, Jacksonville is ranked as the largest city in the continental US. Over 850 square miles in size, the city is larger than the sprawling metropolis of Los Angeles and big enough to hold the entire population of the world standing side by side.

Looking for some greenery? Jacksonville proudly runs the largest urban park system in the country, with more than 6,000 acres of park to play in. Additionally, Northeast Florida boasts over 70 golf courses, including the world-famous TPC at Sawgrass.

The median age in Jacksonville is 34, making it the youngest major city in Florida. This is thanks in part to the city’s many colleges, including the University of North Florida, Brewer Christian College, Edward Waters College, Jacksonville University, Trinity Baptist College, Jones College and Florida Technical College.

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

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