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Quiz about The Amazing US National Parks

The Amazing U.S. National Parks Quiz

Hope you enjoy this quiz on US national parks as much as I did when I was in the mode of making it. This is also my first quiz.

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

Author
geowizz

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
349,954

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
549

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Question 1 of 10

1. What national park is the most-visited park in the US? This national park is located in two states: Tennessee and North Carolina. Hint

Yellowstone National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Gates of the Arctic National Park

Acadia National Park

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which national park is the only one in the Gulf of Mexico? Hint

Dry Tortugas National Park

Acadia National Park

Biscayne Bay National Park

Galveston-Houston National Park

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following national parks is split by three states? Hint

Kenai Fjords National Park

Gates of the Arctic National Park

Yellowstone National Park

Isle Royale National Park

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the largest US national park in area? Hint

Kenai Fjords National Park

Gates of the Arctic National Park

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

Yellowstone National Park

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these Great Lakes contains a national park? Hint

Lake Huron

Lake Superior

Lake Michigan

Lake Ontario

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these states doesn't have a national park? Hint

Delaware

Michigan

Florida

Ohio

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the northernmost US national park? Hint

Kenai Fjords National Park

Denali National Park

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

Gates of the Arctic National Park

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Question 8 of 10

8. What national park has the highest point in the US? Hint

Rocky Mountain National Park

Zion National Park

Kobuk Valley National Park

Denali National Park and Preserve

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which national park contains the lowest point in the US? Hint

Joshua Tree National Park

Death Valley National Park

Bryce Canyon National Park

Big Bend National Park

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which two US states have the most national parks? Hint

Alaska and Utah

Utah and Colorado

Utah and California

California and Alaska

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What national park is the most-visited park in the US? This national park is located in two states: Tennessee and North Carolina.

Answer: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Not only is the Great Smoky Mountains National Park a national park, but it is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The national park includes Clingmans Dome, the highest point in Tennessee.

2. Which national park is the only one in the Gulf of Mexico?

Answer: Dry Tortugas National Park

Biscayne Bay is located near Miami, and it is a small inlet of the Atlantic Ocean. Acadia National Park is located in Maine, and it is known for Cadillac Mountain. Galveston-Houston National Park isn't a national park; I just made it up. Dry Tortugas National Park is near the Florida Keys.

3. Which of the following national parks is split by three states?

Answer: Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park is split by Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana. It was established on March 1, 1872.

4. What is the largest US national park in area?

Answer: Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

Wrangell-St. Elias is the biggest with 13,005 square miles. It is located in Alaska.

Source: Geography.about.com

5. Which of these Great Lakes contains a national park?

Answer: Lake Superior

Isle Royale National Park is located in Lake Superior. It is part of Keweenaw County, Michigan.

6. Which of these states doesn't have a national park?

Answer: Delaware

Florida contains Biscayne Bay NP and Dry Tortugas NP. Michigan contains Isle Royale NP. Ohio is home to Cuyahoga Valley NP.

7. What is the northernmost US national park?

Answer: Gates of the Arctic National Park

Even though all the choices are in Alaska, Gates of the Arctic is the northernmost by close margin. It barely beats out Kobuk Valley National Park.

8. What national park has the highest point in the US?

Answer: Denali National Park and Preserve

Denali National Park and Preserve contains Denali, the highest point in the US. It is situated in Alaska.

9. Which national park contains the lowest point in the US?

Answer: Death Valley National Park

Death Valley is the lowest point in North America. Death Valley is also often considered the hottest place in the US.

10. Which two US states have the most national parks?

Answer: California and Alaska

California and Alaska both have eight national parks. The US has a total of 58 national parks.

Source: Wiki.answers.com

Source: Author geowizz

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