What was the Conch Republic in 1982?

A tongue-in-cheek secession protest

Florida Keys Quiz: Mile Markers, Overseas Highway and Key West

A chain of coral islands stretches southwest from mainland Florida, linked by bridges over turquoise water, and this Florida Keys quiz takes the drive. Play 10 interactive questions on mile markers, the Seven Mile Bridge, Henry Flagler's railroad, the 1935 hurricane, the Southernmost Point, the Conch Republic, Key deer, Hemingway's cats and Dry Tortugas.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Road
Which road links the Florida Keys?
Zero
Where is mile marker 0?
Bridge
Which famous bridge spans about seven miles?
Railroad
Who built the Overseas Railroad, completed in 1912?
Hurricane
What destroyed much of the railroad in 1935?
Cuba
How far is Key West's Southernmost Point from Cuba, according to its buoy?
Republic
What was the Conch Republic in 1982?
Deer
Which tiny deer lives on Big Pine Key?
Cats
What is special about cats at Hemingway's Key West home?
Tortugas
Which national park lies about 70 miles west of Key West?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which road links the Florida Keys?
Answer: The Overseas Highway, US 1
It runs about 113 miles.
Q2: Where is mile marker 0?
Answer: Key West
Numbers increase heading north.
Q3: Which famous bridge spans about seven miles?
Answer: The Seven Mile Bridge
It is near Marathon.
Q4: Who built the Overseas Railroad, completed in 1912?
Answer: Henry Flagler
Many called it Flagler's folly.
Q5: What destroyed much of the railroad in 1935?
Answer: The Labor Day Hurricane
The route was later rebuilt as a highway.
Q6: How far is Key West's Southernmost Point from Cuba, according to its buoy?
Answer: About 90 miles
The marker is a popular photo stop.
Q7: What was the Conch Republic in 1982?
Answer: A tongue-in-cheek secession protest
It protested a border checkpoint.
Q8: Which tiny deer lives on Big Pine Key?
Answer: Key deer
It is an endangered subspecies.
Q9: What is special about cats at Hemingway's Key West home?
Answer: Many have six toes
They are polydactyl.
Q10: Which national park lies about 70 miles west of Key West?
Answer: Dry Tortugas
It is home to Fort Jefferson.

Florida Keys Quiz – Mile Markers, Overseas Highway and Key West

The Florida Keys are a chain of coral islands linked by the Overseas Highway, part of US 1, which runs about 113 miles. Mile marker 0 is in Key West, and addresses along the road use mile markers that increase toward the mainland.

Henry Flagler's Overseas Railroad reached Key West in 1912 but was badly damaged by the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane, and its route became the highway. The Seven Mile Bridge near Marathon is a famous stretch.

Key West's Southernmost Point buoy claims Cuba is 90 miles away. In 1982 locals declared the Conch Republic in protest. Key deer live on Big Pine Key, Hemingway's home has six-toed cats and Dry Tortugas National Park lies farther west.

What This Quiz Teaches

Travelers will enjoy these questions.

How the Keys are connected
How mile markers work
Which history shaped them
Which wildlife lives there
Which sights stand out

Did You Know?

John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park was the first US undersea park.
Sunset celebrations happen at Mallory Square.
Key lime pie is the local dessert.
Parts of the old bridge are now walking trails.
Coral reefs run along the Keys' Atlantic side.