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Quiz about National Park Tour SequoiaKings Canyon NP

National Park Tour - Sequoia/King's Canyon NP Quiz

Sequoia and King's Canyon National Parks together are one of the most awe-inspiring places in the US, if not in the world. Take this quiz and see what you know about these parks.

A multiple-choice quiz by djsgal. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
djsgal

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
271,027

Updated
Jan 09 24

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where in the United States are Sequoia and King's Canyon National Parks? Hint

Colorado

California

Alaska

Oregon

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Question 2 of 10

2. Sequoia National Park (managed jointly with King's Canyon National Park, with whom it shares a border) is the second oldest national park in the US. Which famous naturalist championed its creation? Hint

John Muir

Teddy Roosevelt

Rachel Carson

Mary Leakey

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Question 3 of 10

3. King's Canyon National Park, created in 1940, merged with another park created only one week after the creation of Sequoia National Park. What was the name of the smaller, original park? (This portion of King's Canyon can still be seen as a separate, western finger of both parks.) Hint

General Sherman National Park

Yosemite National Park

Mineral King National Park

General Grant National Park

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Question 4 of 10

4. The giant sequoia tree is one of the main attractions of Sequoia and King's Canyon. What makes the giant sequoia so special among trees? Hint

tallest tree

broadest tree

oldest tree

biggest overall mass and volume

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Question 5 of 10

5. Giant sequoia trees lose their leaves in the fall.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Of all the giant sequoias in Sequoia National Park, what is the name of the biggest living tree? Hint

General Eisenhower Tree

Big Tree

General Sherman Tree

George Washington Tree

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Question 7 of 10

7. Giant sequoia trees grow naturally only on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, between 5000 and 7000 feet above sea level.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. During its infancy, the National Park Service sought to protect the giant sequoias from all danger. However, the trees were nearly brought to ruin by the suppression of which natural occurrence? Hint

fire

animal pathways

snow drifts

earthquakes

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Question 9 of 10

9. Apart from the giant sequoias, Sequoia National Park is also the home of the tallest mountain peak in the contiguous US. Do you know it? Hint

Mt. Rainier

Mt. McKinley

Mt. Whitney

Mt. St. Helens

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Question 10 of 10

10. Many animals make their home in the protected lands of Sequoia and King's Canyon National Parks. Which of these below does NOT? Hint

black bear

mule deer

tarantula

grizzly bear

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where in the United States are Sequoia and King's Canyon National Parks?

Answer: California

Two of eight national parks located in California, Sequoia and King's Canyon National Parks together encompass nearly 867,000 acres.

Answer: John Muir

The park was officially created in 1890 thanks in large part to the urging of Muir and others to protect this beautiful area.

Answer: General Grant National Park

General Grant National Park was created to protect what is still today the General Grant Grove of sequoia trees, which contains the second largest tree, the General Grant Tree.

4. The giant sequoia tree is one of the main attractions of Sequoia and King's Canyon. What makes the giant sequoia so special among trees?

Answer: biggest overall mass and volume

The giant sequoias are indeed tall, old, and very broad, but what sets them apart is the sheer volume of these trees. They are by far the largest living things on earth. [The coast redwood is taller, the bristlecone pine is older, and the Montezuma cypress is broader (though this opinion is subject to debate)].

5. Giant sequoia trees lose their leaves in the fall.

Answer: False

Giant sequoias are conifers, which mean they are cone-bearing and retain their needle-like leaves throughout the year.

6. Of all the giant sequoias in Sequoia National Park, what is the name of the biggest living tree?

Answer: General Sherman Tree

The General Sherman Tree, 275 ft tall, 103 ft around at the base, and estimated at 2200 years old, was named in 1879 by a naturalist who had served under General William Tecumsah Sherman during the Civil War.

7. Giant sequoia trees grow naturally only on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, between 5000 and 7000 feet above sea level.

Answer: True

Growing naturally ONLY in California, there are some 75 groves of giant sequoias in all. Most remain under federal or state protection.

Answer: fire

The giant sequoia is naturally protected from fire by its very thick, insulating bark. However, because the park service suppressed all forest fires, the forest debris beneath the sequoias became so dense that any fire now burned far hotter and more intense than ever before, due to the increased fuel.

The giant sequoia's bark couldn't protect them from the extreme temperatures of these fires. The National Park Service began to recognize the benefit of fire in nature, and today prescribed burns are carefully applied to remove forest debris.

9. Apart from the giant sequoias, Sequoia National Park is also the home of the tallest mountain peak in the contiguous US. Do you know it?

Answer: Mt. Whitney

Mt. Whitney is 14,494 ft above sea level. Mt. McKinley, at 20,320 ft tall, is the tallest peak in North America, but it is located in Alaska.

10. Many animals make their home in the protected lands of Sequoia and King's Canyon National Parks. Which of these below does NOT?

Answer: grizzly bear

Other native animals include cougars, rattlesnakes, Douglas squirrels -- but no grizzlies remain. And yes, there are tarantulas there...only minutes after reading about them in the park guide, one crossed the road right in front of our car!

Source: Author djsgal

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