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The Appalachian Mountains Trivia Quiz

The Appalachian Mountains are amongst the oldest mountain ranges in the world, at one time being taller than the Himalayas. Throughout the past 400 years, this mountain chain has undergone huge changes from increased human activity in the region.

A multiple-choice quiz by geno1990. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
geno1990

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
335,627

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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575

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (5/10), Guest 139 (6/10), jonnowales (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Situated in the southern region of the mountain chain, this National Park is the most visited in the USA. What is it called? Hint

Great Smoky Mountains

Shenandoah

Grand Canyon

Mississippi River

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Question 2 of 10

2. Daniel Boone is famous for his exploration in what was seen as the deep, mysterious, great forest of the eastern mountains. He paved a trail through the Cumberland Gap to pioneer a settlement west of the mountains in what present-day US state? Hint

West Virginia

Kentucky

North Carolina

South Carolina

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Appalachian Mountains are internationally renowned for their diversity of salamanders. Populations of this species are threatened by human activity, such as illegal trapping, pollution and river catchment reconstruction. What is the third largest salamander species in the world, sometimes being over five pounds in weight? Hint

Hellbender

Rock Salamander

Rexlacerta

Mud Monster

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the highest mountain in Massachusetts? Hint

Mount Greylock

Mount Lafayette

Mount Katahdin

Mount Mansfield

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Question 5 of 10

5. The world-famous Appalachian Trail stretches almost 2,200 miles from Georgia to Maine. Whose original idea was it for this trail to be constructed? Hint

Benton MacKaye

William A. Welch

Albert Thompson

Myron Avery

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the early 20th century, the American Chestnut was spectacularly decimated by a fungal disease. In the early 21st century, there has been a specialized tree bug, native to eastern Asia, which has threatened to wipe out all of the species of which other tree? Hint

Eastern White Pine

Fraser Fir

Eastern Hemlock

Pignut Hickory

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the only US state whose boundaries are all within Appalachia? The famous song "Take Me Home, Country Roads", by John Denver, was written about this state's picturesque terrain. Hint

Alabama

West Virginia

Mississippi

Georgia

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Question 8 of 10

8. The British, at first glance, saw the Appalachian Mountains' timber resources as an inexhaustible supply. What was their main use of the extracted timber and widespread, large-scale logging? Hint

Making paper

Making cricket bats

Building fortresses

Building ships

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Question 9 of 10

9. Famous for its bituminous coal resources, coal-mining is a huge part of life in Appalachia. What is the minimum distance from a person's home that a coal company can legally mine? Hint

There is no designated legal minimum distance

180 feet

300 feet

800 feet

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Question 10 of 10

10. 'Balds' are Appalachian mountain summits which lack tree growth. These are more prevalent in the southern portion of Appalachia. Balds offer rare opportunities for consistent clear vistas, making them very popular with hikers. In the Alleghenies of West Virginia, what are these balds called? Hint

Sods

Flats

Greens

Pasts

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Situated in the southern region of the mountain chain, this National Park is the most visited in the USA. What is it called?

Answer: Great Smoky Mountains

Established in 1934, this park draws in over nine million people a year. It is reputed as being 'the most biologically diverse temperate forest in the world'.

(Source: worldwildlife.org)

Answer: Kentucky

Boone was one of the first folk heroes in the United States. The first settlement he made was Boonesborough in Kentucky.

Answer: Hellbender

It is said that the hellbender got its name from its unattractive look. Settlers were believed to have coined the name 'hellbender' from the fact that they thought the fish was 'from hell and bent on returning'.

4. What is the highest mountain in Massachusetts?

Answer: Mount Greylock

Mount Greylock is a prominent peak on the horizon, standing at 3489 feet. The mountain offers an expansive view encompassing five states. The Appalachian Trail traverses its summit.

5. The world-famous Appalachian Trail stretches almost 2,200 miles from Georgia to Maine. Whose original idea was it for this trail to be constructed?

Answer: Benton MacKaye

MacKaye was a forester who conjured up the idea. His vision became reality due to help from people such as William A. Welch and Myron Avery.

Answer: Eastern Hemlock

About 50% of the Eastern Hemlock's range is affected by the hemlock woolly adelgid (2011 estimates). This tree bug feeds on the sap of the Eastern Hemlock tree and is quite successful due to a lack of any natural predators.

7. What is the only US state whose boundaries are all within Appalachia? The famous song "Take Me Home, Country Roads", by John Denver, was written about this state's picturesque terrain.

Answer: West Virginia

This classic tune is enjoyed by all ages. I myself have heard variations of the tune in nightclubs in northern England!

8. The British, at first glance, saw the Appalachian Mountains' timber resources as an inexhaustible supply. What was their main use of the extracted timber and widespread, large-scale logging?

Answer: Building ships

Timber sources in Britain were minimal, and to add weight to their imperialistic prowess, the British desperately needed more ships. When they first laid eyes on the size of the great Appalachian Forest, they must have thought they were dreaming!

9. Famous for its bituminous coal resources, coal-mining is a huge part of life in Appalachia. What is the minimum distance from a person's home that a coal company can legally mine?

Answer: 300 feet

Unfortunately, the legal rules surrounding coal extraction have been slack and many nearby residents suffer the consequences to their health and quality of life. I bet the coal mining tycoons wouldn't like it if they had a 300 foot reservoir of toxic sludge in their backyard!

Answer: Sods

Typically arisen from human deforestation in the past, these balds or sods were often used for grazing by farmers' animals. The best-known example is Dolly Sods in Tucker County, West Virginia, a federally-designated wilderness area.

Source: Author geno1990

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