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National Park Trivia Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz that will test your knowledge of a few of our country's greatest natural resources, our national parks...Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by mutha. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
mutha

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
103,217

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2739

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Question 1 of 10

1. Petrified Forest National Park is located in what western state? Hint

Utah

Arizona

Colorado

New Mexico

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Question 2 of 10

2. Grand Canyon National Park covers a river distance of how many miles? Hint

112

183

301

277

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Question 3 of 10

3. Mammoth Cave National Park is located in Arkansas. True or False.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. This park is located approximately in the center of the Sierra Nevada, the largest continuous mountain range in the United States. Hint

North Cascades National Park

Yellowstone National Park

Olympic National Park

Yosemite National Park

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Question 5 of 10

5. Volcanic cones on the big island of Hawaii in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park reach elevations exceeding 10,000 feet. True or False.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. The highest volcano in the lower 48 states is: Hint

Mt. Rainier

Mt. Baker

Mt. St. Helens

Mt. Hood

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the oldest National Park in the United States? Hint

Yellowstone

Grand Canyon

Grand Teton

Yosemite

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Question 8 of 10

8. The lowest elevation achieved in the United States, in Death Valley National Park, is: Hint

31 ft. below sea level

314 ft. below sea level

406 ft. below sea level

282 ft. below sea level

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Question 9 of 10

9. This is the most visited National Park due to a major highway (US 441) crossing through its center. Which is correct? Hint

Grand Teton National Park

Arches National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Rocky Mountain National Park

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Question 10 of 10

10. Big Bend National Park is located in which southern/southwestern state? Hint

Arizona

Oklahoma

New Mexico

Texas

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Petrified Forest National Park is located in what western state?

Answer: Arizona

This particular park is located in east central Arizona and covers around 146 square miles.

2. Grand Canyon National Park covers a river distance of how many miles?

Answer: 277

The Grand Canyon is also over a mile deep in many places.

3. Mammoth Cave National Park is located in Arkansas. True or False.

Answer: False

Mammoth Cave is the longest known cave in the world, with over 300 miles of explored passageways. This national park is situated in western Kentucky.

4. This park is located approximately in the center of the Sierra Nevada, the largest continuous mountain range in the United States.

Answer: Yosemite National Park

This park contains the highest waterfall in the United States, Yosemite Falls.

5. Volcanic cones on the big island of Hawaii in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park reach elevations exceeding 10,000 feet. True or False.

Answer: True

The islands of Hawaii were formed (and are still being formed today) by the movement of the Pacific plate over a "hot spot" in the Earth's mantle.

6. The highest volcano in the lower 48 states is:

Answer: Mt. Rainier

Mt. Rainier is the closest of the volcanoes to the city of Seattle, and may, one day, devastate the city with a major eruption.

7. What is the oldest National Park in the United States?

Answer: Yellowstone

This park, the first of the national parks, was established on March 1, 1872.

8. The lowest elevation achieved in the United States, in Death Valley National Park, is:

Answer: 282 ft. below sea level

Death Valley is the hottest, driest, and lowest place in North America. The area receives an average of only 1.5 inches of rain per year, and in summer, temperatures often exceed 120 degrees Fahrenheit.

9. This is the most visited National Park due to a major highway (US 441) crossing through its center. Which is correct?

Answer: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Clingmans Dome is the tallest point of the Smokies. At 6,643 feet, it's the highest peak in Tennessee.

10. Big Bend National Park is located in which southern/southwestern state?

Answer: Texas

This park is so-named because of the "Big Bend" that the Rio Grande River takes in the border between Texas and Mexico.

Source: Author mutha

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