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U.S. National Parks

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Appalachian Trail runs for 2,200 miles from Georgia to ___.

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Vermont

c)

Maine

d)

New Hampshire

2.

During a visit to the Big Thicket National Preserve in Texas, you hear rumors of a legendary, if not mythological, creature said to inhabit the area. What is this creature?

a)

Bigfoot

b)

Chupacabra

c)

Loch Ness Monster

d)

Unicorn

3.

These birds, found in Acadia National Park in Maine, can dive at speeds up to 200 miles per hour.

a)

Sparrows

b)

Pileated Woodpeckers

c)

Bald Eagles

d)

Peregrine Falcons

4.

Wood frogs in Denali National Park can survive:

a)

freezing temperatures

b)

wildfires

c)

nuclear bombs

d)

cafeteria food

5.

96% of Yellowstone National Park is located in Wyoming and 3% is in Montana. Where is the remaining 1% located?

a)

Utah

b)

Florida

c)

Idaho

d)

Illinois

6.

In Fire Island National Seashore, New York, which winged wonders can you see in September and October?

a)

Orioles

b)

Pileated Woodpeckers

c)

Brown Flamingoes

d)

Monarch Butterflies

7.

Sea Otters are considered a keystone species in Glacier Bay National Park, located in which US state?

a)

Washington

b)

Alaska

c)

Oregon

d)

Michigan

8.

Flamingos, which can only eat upside down, are found in which Florida National Park?

a)

Suwanee River

b)

Alafia River

c)

Biscayne

d)

Everglades

9.

Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, home to 23 million year old mammals, is located in:

a)

Nebraska

b)

California

c)

Oregon

d)

Idaho

10.

Fossilized fishes, insects, plants, reptiles, birds, and mammals are exceptional in their abundance, variety, and detail of preservation at this National Monument in Wyoming.

a)

Fossil Finds

b)

Tar Pits Museum

c)

Fossil Butte

d)

Jurassic Park

11.

Lava Beds National Monument in California is home to 14 different species of these mammals.

a)

eagles

b)

otters

c)

skunks

d)

bats

12.

On the Bright Angel Riding Trail at Grand Canyon National Park, what do visitors ride?

a)

Cable cars

b)

Mules

c)

Horses

d)

Hoverboards

13.

Pinnacles National Park in California is home to 400 species of what?

a)

bees

b)

condors

c)

mice

d)

penguins

14.

Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts is home to the piping plover, a type of:

a)

insect

b)

bird

c)

butterfly

d)

snake

15.

1.5 million acres of Fishlake National Park are located in which US state?

a)

Utah

b)

Kentucky

c)

Michigan

d)

North Dakota

16.

This national park has the deepest lake in the U.S., measuring 1,943 feet deep.

a)

Caverns National Park

b)

Great Salt Lake National Park

c)

Crater Lake National Park

d)

Really Deep Lake National Park

17.

This national scenic trail passes through 14 US states.

a)

Iditarod National Scenic Trail

b)

Lewis and Clark National Scenic Trail

c)

Grand Canyon National Scenic Trail

d)

Appalachian National Scenic Trail

18.

With more than 9 million guests each year, this is the most visited US national park.

a)

Great Smoky Mountains

b)

Grand Canyon

c)

Yellowstone

d)

Everglades

19.

Saguaro National Park is located in which state?

a)

Nevada

b)

Colorado

c)

Arizona

d)

Utah

20.

The Grand Canyon spans 277 miles in what US state?

a)

Arizona

b)

Nevada

c)

California

d)

Utah

21.

Which of these Presidents is NOT carved into Mount Rushmore?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Theodore Roosevelt

d)

John Adams

e)

A. Lincoln

22.

Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area is located in which two states?

a)

Alaska and Hawai'i

b)

Washington and Oregon

c)

Indiana and Ohio

d)

Kentucky and Tennessee

23.

Which is the largest battlefield park, also known as the largest military park in the world?

a)

Vicksburg National Park

b)

Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Park

c)

Arlington National Park and Cemetery

d)

Gettysburg National Park

24.

Which geyser in Yellowstone National Park is the tallest in the world?

a)

Samoa

b)

Sequoia

c)

Spritzer

d)

Steamboat

25.

What is the largest log building in a National Park?

a)

Abe Lincoln Homestead

b)

Denali Lodge

c)

Old Faithful Inn

d)

Rocky Mountain Cabin

26.

Yellowstone National Park spans three states. Which of these is NOT one of them?

a)

Wyoming

b)

Oregon

c)

Idaho

d)

Montana

27.

Created by President Grant, this was the first US National Park.

a)

Grand Canyon National Park

b)

Yellowstone National Park

c)

Everglades National Park

d)

Sequoia National Park

28.

This mountain, formerly known as Mt. McKinley, is located in which National Park?

a)

Blue Ridge National Park

b)

Rocky Mountains National Park

c)

Denali National Park

d)

Grand Canyon National Park

29.

Which is the least visited US National Park, with less than 3,000 visitors each year?

a)

Mesa Verde National Park

b)

Volcanoes National Park

c)

Bryce Canyon National Park

d)

Kobuk Valley National Park

30.

Where is the National Park Services Helicopter Academy located?

a)

Grand Canyon National Park

b)

Rocky Mountain National Park

c)

Volcanoes National Park

d)

Glacier National Park

31.

This landmark was known to pioneers in the 1700's as the gateway to the west.

a)

Cumberland Gap

b)

Ohio River

c)

Appalachian Trail

d)

Stargate Trail

32.

At about 5,500 square acres, this is the smallest national park.

a)

Niagara National Park

b)

Grand Canyon National Park

c)

Hot Springs National Park

d)

Ellis Island National Park

33.

This national park is only accessible by boat or seaplane.

a)

Volcanoes National Park

b)

Dry Tortugas National Park

c)

Archipelago National Park

d)

Great Lakes National Park

34.

At 5,270 square miles, this is the largest national park.

a)

Grand Canyon National Park

b)

Lake Superior National Park

c)

Everglades National Park

d)

Death Valley National Park

35.

This is the most photographed site in Yellowstone National Park.

a)

Grant's Tomb

b)

Yogi Bear Birthplace

c)

Old Faithful Geyser

d)

Lower Falls Waterfall

36.

This landmark along the Oregon Trail signaled the end of the prairies and beginning of the mountains.

a)

Gateway Arch

b)

Snake River

c)

Chimney Rock

d)

Dysentery Hill

37.

On a clear day, this 14,410 foot mountain is visible from most of western Washington state.

a)

Mt. Seattle

b)

Mt. Shasta

c)

Mt. Ranier

d)

Mt. McKinley

38.

Which state's quarter showed a covered wagon moving past Chimney Rock?

a)

Utah

b)

Nebraska

c)

Idaho

d)

Wyoming

39.

What mountain, called "the high one" by Alaskan Natives, towers 20,320 feet above sea level?

a)

Mt. Yeti

b)

Mt. Inuit

c)

Mt. Kiakuk

d)

Mt. Denali

40.

What former prison is located in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in California?

a)

Alcatraz

b)

Attica

c)

Sing-Sing

d)

Folsom

41.

This national park was once a river 50 miles wide and six inches deep.

a)

Everglades National Park

b)

Mississippi Delta National Park

c)

St. Lawrence National Park

d)

St. Lawrence Seaway National Park

42.

This is the only national park in the southern hemisphere.

a)

Volcanoes National Park

b)

Dry Tortugas National Park

c)

American Samoa National Park

d)

Puerto Rico National Park

43.

This national park was used to film Luke Skywalker's home on Tatooine.

a)

Arches National Park

b)

Death Valley National Park

c)

Zion National Park

d)

Lucas National Park

44.

The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World was a gift from ____ to the United States.

a)

France

b)

Santa Clause

c)

Great Britain

d)

Japan

45.

This national park is home to the Grand Prismatic Spring,

a)

Acadia National Park

b)

Everglades National Park

c)

Volcanoes National Park

d)

Yellowstone National Park

46.

Despite being the most visited national park, there is no entrance fee.

a)

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

b)

Grand Canyon National Park

c)

Yosemite National Park

d)

Yellowstone National Park

47.

This national park has the largest wilderness area east of the Mississippi.

a)

Appalachia National Park

b)

Everglades National Park

c)

Smoky Mountains National Park

d)

Acadia National Park

48.

The most massive single mountain on Earth is found in

a)

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

b)

Rocky Mountains National Park

c)

Denali National Park

d)

Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park

49.

What other national park is just 10 miles from Yellowstone National Park?

a)

Arches National Park

b)

Zion National Park

c)

Yosemite National Park

d)

Grand Teton National Park

50.

Gateway Arch is a memorial to which President's efforts to expand the country westward?

a)

U.S. Grant

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Kennedy