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Tourism Trivia Quiz

DID YA KNOW?

1. What famous person helped develop Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum on Sanibel?

2. At what local attraction can you experience five different ecosystems?

3. What are the two most common birds seen on Sanibel and Captiva Islands?

4. The largest population of bottlenosed dolphins in the world can be found where?

HISTORY

1. What museum has an exhibit on the Calusa Indians?

2. Originally an agricultural center, Fort Myers was known as the _____ capital?

3. Back in 1513, Lee County’s first tourist landed on Pine Island … who was it?

4. What famous author wrote their book in a cottage on Captiva Island?

NATURE

1. What hotel has a marine touch tank?

2. Which is a wildlife hospital that offers tours to the public?

3. How much of Sanibel Island is protected and called the J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge?

4. What time of year is "lights-out" for sea turtles?

SPORTS

1. Lee County is the fishing capital of the world for what type of fish?

2. What major computer company owns the Florida Everblades pro hockey team in Estero?

3. What Lee County resort has two, full 18-hole golf courses?

4. In what years did the Twins find their first two World Series victories?

TOURISM

1. How much did Lee County’s 3 percent "bed tax" on room nights generate between 1985 and 1995?

2. How many people work in Lee Island Coast’s tourism industry?

3. In 1996, how much did Lee County visitors pay in taxes?

4. How many visitors did Lee County host last year?

DINING & DOIN’

1. What is the name of a Sanibel restaurant that overlooks the water?

2. What location inspired Jimmy Buffett to write the song Cheeseburger in Paradise?

3. What historic landmark is now a popular Fort Myers restaurant?

4. What shellfish inspires a festival on Fort Myers Beach every spring?

HOTELS

1. Approximately how many hotels, motels and resorts are in Lee County?

2. Which hotel now sits on the original site of the old Tarpon House Inn, a turn-of-the-century hotel that catered to the Rich & Famous?

3. Now the site of the Amtel Marina Hotel & Suites, back in 1898 this hotel was the first in the area to provide electricity to its guests ...which hotel is it?

4. Which 3 national hotel chains are located in Lee County?

RECREATION

1. Visitors to this area say the #1 attraction is our beaches … how many miles of beach do we have?

2. What are the top two activities enjoyed by tourists to Lee County?

3. Which local park is home to the area’s largest butterfly exhibit?

4. Which resort is host to the annual Sea Kayak Classic every December?

MISC.

1. Name a performing arts theater in Lee County?

2. The nation’s largest living tree of this species stands at the Edison Home … what type of tree is it?

3. Where can you go to find a Civil War Re-enactment every year?

4. What city in Lee County has more canals than Venice, Italy?

TRANSPORTATION

1. In 1997, how many domestic and international airlines were serving RSW?

2. What percentage of Lee County’s visitors fly into SW Florida International Airport?

3. How long is the segment of the Intracoastal Waterway that runs from the Caloosahatchee River to the Atlantic Ocean?

4. Florida has a $2-a-day rental car surcharge … where does that money go?

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