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Quiz about US Parks Monuments and Landmarks III

US Parks, Monuments and Landmarks III Quiz

The third installment of this quiz tests your knowledge and hopefully passes interesting information on to you...Put on your thinking cap and enjoy!

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

Author
noload

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
367,652

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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435

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Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Located in Alaska, Wrangell-St Elias National Park and Preserve is larger than Switzerland.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the smallest unit in the national park system. How much area does it cover? Hint

Approximately 1.5 acres

.02 acres

Two square miles

One square mile

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Question 3 of 10

3. Registered by the US Patent Office in 1965, what is the official symbol of the National Park Service? Hint

A Pine Tree

An Eagle

The Arrowhead

A Rangers Hat

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Question 4 of 10

4. What park is located at the southern entrance to the 469-mile long Blue Ridge Parkway where its journey north begins? Hint

Shenandoah National Park

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Blue Ridge National Park

Biltmore Parkway

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Question 5 of 10

5. Yellowstone, America's first national park, was established before any of the three states it is located in became states.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Dropping approximately 7,913 feet in elevation, what is the name the deepest river gorge in America? Hint

Deep Gorge

The Grand Canyon

Hells Canyon

Royal Gorge

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name of the park managed by the National Park Service that is located on the island of Guam? Hint

Midway National Park and Preserve

Iwo Jima National Battlefield

Pearl Harbor National Battle Park

The War in the Pacific National Historical Park

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Question 8 of 10

8. What national park has the largest cave system in America? Hint

Carlsbad Caverns

Mammoth Cave

The Lost Sea

Luray Caverns

9. What national battlefield is known as "The Bloodiest Day in American History", with more than 23,000 casualties as the result of a battle between Confederate and Union forces during the American Civil War in 1862? Hint

Valley Forge

Gettysburg

Antietam

D-Day

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which two United States presidents are tied for the most national park sites being named after them? Hint

Franklin D. Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy

Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt

George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Located in Alaska, Wrangell-St Elias National Park and Preserve is larger than Switzerland.

Answer: True

This is the largest park managed by the US National Park Service, covering 20,587 square miles. It hosts the largest single wilderness area in the United States. Switzerland, on the other hand, is 15,940 square miles in area.

2. The Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the smallest unit in the national park system. How much area does it cover?

Answer: .02 acres

Covering a mere two one-hundredths of an acre in area makes Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial the smallest. It was once the home of Tadeusz Kooeciuszko, a Polish war hero who joined the American Continental Army in 1776. Kooeciuszko was known as a military architect who was eventually promoted to the rank of Brigadier General by the war's end.

3. Registered by the US Patent Office in 1965, what is the official symbol of the National Park Service?

Answer: The Arrowhead

The arrowhead represents "Historical and Archeological Values". The giant sequoia and bison represent "Vegetation and Wildlife". The mountains and water represent "Scenic and Recreational Values".

4. What park is located at the southern entrance to the 469-mile long Blue Ridge Parkway where its journey north begins?

Answer: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

This National Road and All American Parkway's southern entrance is located in the Smokies at US Highway 441 (Newfound Gap Road). It's near the Oconaluftee Visitor Center and the Cherokee Indian Reservation boundary in North Carolina.

5. Yellowstone, America's first national park, was established before any of the three states it is located in became states.

Answer: True

Yellowstone became a national park on March 1, 1872 after President U.S. Grant signed it into law. Montana, Idaho and Wyoming were not granted statehood until around twenty years later.

6. Dropping approximately 7,913 feet in elevation, what is the name the deepest river gorge in America?

Answer: Hells Canyon

Located in Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Oregon's Hells Canyon is actually North America's deepest river gorge. It drops approximately 7,913 feet from He Devil Mountain to Granite Creek below.

7. What is the name of the park managed by the National Park Service that is located on the island of Guam?

Answer: The War in the Pacific National Historical Park

Among the beaches and turquoise waters, the War in the Pacific National Historical Park hosts reminders of World War II. Trenches, gun emplacements and other structures serve as proof of the war fought during the 1940s in this war's Pacific Theater.

8. What national park has the largest cave system in America?

Answer: Mammoth Cave

Located in Kentucky, this is actually the largest known cave system in the world with approximately 350 miles of passageways. Over one quarter of the two million annual visitors actually take the cave tours.

Answer: Antietam

Antietam is located in Maryland. These casualties occurred during a twelve hour period as compared to the three day battle at Gettysburg, which had almost twice as many casualties as Antietam.

10. Which two United States presidents are tied for the most national park sites being named after them?

Answer: Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt

Abraham Lincoln is known for the Lincoln Memorial, Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site, Lincoln Home National Historic Site and Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial. Theodore Roosevelt is known for Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace National Historic Site, Theodore Roosevelt Island and Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural National Historic Site.

As an added bonus, they both have their faces carved on Mount Rushmore, which don't count.

Source: Author noload

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