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Quiz about Amazing Natural Parks and Monuments

Amazing Natural Parks and Monuments Quiz

It's time to see how much you know about some of the more intriguing places on earth. Hope you enjoy the quiz and maybe learn something too!

A multiple-choice quiz by ChaosSonErebus. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
ChaosSonErebus

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
139,885

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1563

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Spanish Lieutenant Juan Manuel de Ayala explored this Island in 1775. It is located in western California. The United States Department of Justice used the island as a military prison from 1868 until 1933. Then it became a prison for the most dangerous criminals. What is the name of this island?

Answer: (One Word, nicknamed The Rock)

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Aztec Ruins National Monument was established in 1923. It preserves the ruins of a prehistoric Native American pueblo in the valley of the Animas River. Can you name the state that the ruins are located? Hint

Arizona

New Mexico

Nevada

California

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Devil's Tower is located on the Cheyenne River in Wyoming.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. This National Park is home to one of the largest waterfalls in the world. It is located in western Zimbabwe. The falls are one mile wide and the distance from the top of the gorge to the base ranges from 200 feet to 420 feet. What is the name of these falls? Hint

Victoria Falls

Niagara Falls

Angel Falls

Samoan Falls

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Question 5 of 10

5. Daintree National Park is located in Australia. The park consists of 2,734 square miles of tropical rain forest. The forest is believed to be the oldest virgin rain forest in the world. What state is it located? Hint

New South Wales

Victoria

Tasmania

Queensland

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Question 6 of 10

6. Egmont National Park is the second oldest national park in New Zealand after Tongariro National Park.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Haleakala National Park in Hawaii is known for its striking natural beauty. Found only on the dormant volcano is the Haleakala silversword. What is the silversword? Hint

A small animal with a horn like a rhinoceros

A rare plant

A mineral formation

A natural spring

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Question 8 of 10

8. Kaziranga National Park is located in northeastern India. What was the Wildlife Sanctuary created to protect? Hint

One-horned Rhino

Pelicans

White Elephants

White Tigers

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Question 9 of 10

9. Komodo Island is one of the few places in the world to be inhabited by the Komodo Dragon. Only one village with a population of around 450 people lives there. Its volcanic slopes are usually barren except during the monsoon season when they turn green for a short period. What country is home to Komodo Island National Park?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. What country is home to Uluru National Park?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Alcatraz

When Juan Manuel de Ayala explored the island, he named it Isla de los Alcatraces meaning Isle of the Pelicans due to the large population of pelicans there.

Answer: New Mexico

The ruins are actually misnamed by settlers and not related to the Aztecs of Mexico.

3. The Devil's Tower is located on the Cheyenne River in Wyoming.

Answer: False

It sits above a valley of the Belle Fourche River. Native Americans once believed that the fractures in the rock formation were caused by a giant bear scratching his paws down along the sides.

Answer: Victoria Falls

These falls were named by David Livingstone in honor of Queen Victoria when he discovered them in 1885.

Answer: Queensland

The vegetation of the park includes over 90 species of orchids, many other flowering plants, and several ferns.

6. Egmont National Park is the second oldest national park in New Zealand after Tongariro National Park.

Answer: True

The park includes Mount Taranaki, a dormant volcano. It consists of a main crater standing at 8,260 feet and a smaller one at 6,437 feet. Both cones last erupted during the 18th century.

7. Haleakala National Park in Hawaii is known for its striking natural beauty. Found only on the dormant volcano is the Haleakala silversword. What is the silversword?

Answer: A rare plant

Haleakala Crater is about 2,300 feet deep and has a circumference of 21 miles. The silversword fern grows on the slopes of the volcano and on the rim. Its colour gives it its Hawaiian name of "ʻāhinahina" which means "very grey".

8. Kaziranga National Park is located in northeastern India. What was the Wildlife Sanctuary created to protect?

Answer: One-horned Rhino

At the beginning of the century, there were only a dozen of these species left. Today the number has been raised to a 1,000.

Answer: Indonesia

The Komodo National Park lies in the Lesser Sunda Islands which is part of Indonesia. The dragon can measure up to 10 feet, weigh 300 pounds, and live up to 100 years old. It is protected by Indonesia and the island is home to over 1,000 dragons.

10. What country is home to Uluru National Park?

Answer: Australia

The monolith Uluru and a group of rock domes known as Kata Tjuta are the two main geographical features. Uluru is a sight to be seen, as it seems to turn from red to purple during sunset.

Source: Author ChaosSonErebus

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