Many who know little about the Florida Keys may think they are something that are not. We think they are just an island appears in the Beach Boys "Kokomo" song or who may think they are what Floridians use to get in their homes and start their cars. For those who have visited the Florida Keys, or who are lucky call them home, these keys of Florida a tropical existence rich with a past, a culture, and of course, an abundance of Pina Coladas. Take our quiz to see how much you know about this group of islands, the most tropical key chain around.

1. The Florida Keys islands are composed of what?

a. coral and limestone

b. fermented algae and wood

c. plutonic rock and asphalt

d. sugar and spice and everything good

2. What Spanish explorer visited the area that became the Florida Keys in 1513?

a. Christopher Columbus

b. Juan Ponce de Leon

c. Francisco de Eliza

d. Indiana Jones

3. The first permanent settlers arrived Florida Keys around what year?

a. 1756

b. 1822

c. 1801

d. 1988

4. What had these first permanent settlers to survive?

a. Salvaged shipwrecks and fishing

b. Hunted alligators and manatees

c. Operated jewelry made of corral

d. He worked at Disney World

5. How long are the Florida Keys?

a. 350 miles

b. 170 miles

c. 220 miles

d. five feet two inches and blue eyes

6. In 1935 the greatest disaster Keys destroyed property and killed hundreds of people, was caused by what?

a. A tsunami

b. An earthquake

c. A hurricane

d. The stock market crash

7. What is the name of the road from Key West and connects to all major islands?

a. The Atlantic Coast Highway

b. The Million Dollar Highway

c. The Overseas Highway

d. The Pacific Coast Highway

8. What is the largest of the keys?

a. Boca Chita Key

b. Key Largo

c. Soldier Keys

d. IÂ've lost keys

9. How many species of fish live in the reefs of the Keys?

a. Over 600

b. Under 500

c. Approximately 300

d. Only one or two

10. The John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park was the first thing in the U.S.?

a. Manatee Habitat

b. Underwater Park

c. Cayman artificial breeding ground

d. Place a siren was discovered

Answers: 1. a. coral and limestone, 2. b. Juan Ponce de León, 3. b. 1822; 4. a. Wreck fishing rescued and 5. c. 220 miles 6. c. hurricane, 7. c. The Overseas Highway, 8. b. Key Largo, 9. a. Over 600, 10. b. Underwater Park.

See how you did:

9.10 correct: Great work. You are the master key.

6.8 Correct: Pretty good. Perhaps you are not master key situation, but are not quite out of tune.

3.5 Correct: Well, at least you know that the Florida Keys are not used to start the car, right? RIGHT?

Less than three: Sorry, but you'd better stick to the mainland.

Jennifer Jordan is a senior editor for http://www.milleniumlimo.com. An avid sports fan, she likes the Miami Dolphins but her heart belongs to the Denver Broncos.

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