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National Parks: A History

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the first United States National Park?

a)

Yosemite

b)

Yellowstone

c)

Joshua Tree

d)

The Grand Canyon

2.

What state is Yellowstone National Park in?

a)

Wyoming

b)

Montana

c)

Idaho

d)

North Dakota

3.

In what year was the National Park Service established?

a)

1872

b)

1901

c)

1916

d)

1924

4.

Before joining the National Parks movement of the early 20th century, what was J. Horace McFarland's profession?

a)

horticulturist

b)

landscape architect

c)

borax industry executive

d)

lawyer

5.

The Organic Act’s statement of purpose called for the Park Service to ‘‘____________’’ the scenery and other resources...

a)

repair

b)

quarantine

c)

conserve

d)

exploit

6.

Which President signed the Organic Act into law?

a)

Teddy Roosevelt

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

William Taft

d)

Herbert Hoover

7.

Who was the first leader of the National Parks Service?

a)

Teddy Roosevelt

b)

John Quincy Adams

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Stephen Mather

8.

What was the first profession created by the National Parks Service?

a)

Park Ranger

b)

Landscape Engineer

c)

Wildlife Manager

d)

Tax Collector

9.

Stephen Mather believed the success or failure of the national parks depended on the _______________.

a)

President of the United States

b)

(Park) Rangers

c)

wildlife being present

d)

cooperation with the logging industry

10.

In 1940, what department were the Park Service Biologists transferred to?

a)

Department of Education

b)

Department of the Interior

c)

Department of Transportation

d)

Department of Energy

11.

Who was Stephen Mather's successor in the National Parks leadership role?

a)

Horace Albright

b)

William McKinley

c)

Arno Cammerer

d)

Teddy Roosevelt

12.

Who was Horace Albright's successor in the National Parks leadership position?

a)

Stephen Mather

b)

William McKinley

c)

Arno Cammerer

d)

Teddy Roosevelt

13.

In 1940, wildlife biologists were transferred to what department?

a)

Fish and Wildlife Service

b)

Department of Interior

c)

Department of Justice

d)

Department of Transportation

14.

Who was Arno Cammerer's successor in the leadership position of the National Parks and served until 1963?

a)

Stephen Mather

b)

William McKinley

c)

Teddy Roosevelt

d)

Newton Drury

15.

What conflict caused major cuts to the National Parks service?

a)

WWI

b)

WWII

c)

Korean War

d)

Vietnam War

16.

In the 1960's, Conrad Wirth’s _________ had revitalized the National Park Service, lifting it out of the doldrums of the postwar years.

a)

Mission 66

b)

Mission 86

c)

Mission 106

d)

Mission 206

17.

Who was Conrad Wirth's successor in the National Parks leadership role?

a)

Stephen Mather

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

George B. Hartzog Jr.

d)

Bobby Kennedy

18.

In 1970, what National Park was the location of a riot?

a)

Yosemite

b)

Yellowstone

c)

Grand Canyon

d)

Niagara Falls

19.

In 1970, which National Park was the location of a young boy's death in a thermal pool?

a)

Yosemite

b)

Grand Canyon

c)

Niagara Falls

d)

Yellowstone

20.

In a 1991 study entitled, _______________, the National Parks and Conservation Association cited polls by the Roper Organization, which indicated that the Park Service ‘‘continues to enjoy the highest public approval rating of all government agencies.’’

a)

Drill Baby, Drill

b)

A Race Against Time

c)

Do the National Parks Take Up Too Much Space?

d)

Elk, Scourge of the National Park System