National Parks Quiz

In 1864, which President signed the act to first protect the California wilderness landscape?

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

What is the name of the first national park established in the United States?

• Yosemite National Park

• Grand Canyon National Park

• Yellowstone National Park

• Rocky Mountain National Park

Which president designated Yellowstone as a National Park?

• George Washington

• Ulysses S. Grant

• George Bush

• Ronald Reagan

Which president signed the Organic Act, which created the National Park service?

• Woodrow Wilson

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Barak Obama

Which national park is known for its geysers and hot springs?

• Yosemite National Park

• Grand Canyon National Park

• Yellowstone National Park

• Rocky Mountain National Park

What is the Grand Canyon home to?

• The world's wealthiest men

• The rarest species on Earth

• The pink rattlesnake, among 75 other animal species

• The largest waterfall in the world

Which National Park has the most visitors per year?

• Great Smoky Mountains National Park

• Arches National Park

• Denali National Park

• Dry Tortugas National Park

Which park is also recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site?

• Yosemite National Park

• Grand Canyon National Park

• Great Smoky Mountains National Park

• Rocky Mountain National Park

Which park is split by the Continental Divide?

• Yellowstone

• Biscayne

• American Samoa

• Rocky Mountain

What is the Continental Divide?

• A mountain range in Yosemite National Park

• A river that runs through the Grand Canyon

• A vertical rock surface in the Rocky Mountains

• The line at which the waters flow either to the Pacific or to the Atlantic