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1. The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, located on the Mississippi River, is where you will find the Gateway Arch commemorating what city's involvement in the western expansion of the United States in the nineteenth century?
2. Kalaupapa National Historical Park, located on the Hawaiian Island of Molokai, is associated with a place that was once mainly involved with controlling a disease.
3. During the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln gave his immortal "Address" at this now national military park located in southern Pennsylvania. What is the name of this park?
4. In what national park, located in a three-million acre California desert, will you find the lowest point in the Western Hemisphere at 282 feet below sea level?
5. What is the name of this National Scenic Trail, completed in 1937, that is approximately 2,200 miles long and stretches from Maine to Georgia?
6. Alcatraz Island was a federal prison from 1933 to 1963 before becoming a national landmark in 1986. It is now part of Golden Gate National Recreation Area. On what body of water is Alcatraz Island located?
7. According to the National Park Service, approximately how many visits are made to the national parks every year?
8. On March 1, 1872, Yellowstone National Park became the first national park in America and was first maintained by the United States Army Cavalry.
9. This national monument, located in Montana, was the site where the 7th Cavalry of the US Army clashed with Sioux and Cheyenne warriors in June 1876. What is the name of this battlefield?
10. Everglades National Park is a wetland hosting a habitat for a variety of species, from crocodiles to manatees. It is the largest protected wilderness in the US east of the Rockies. In what southern US state is Everglades located?
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