Mon. Sep 22nd, 2025

US National Parks

  1. Yellowstone, created in 1872, became the first National Park in the world. In which US states is it located?

    Options:
    1. Wyoming, Montana, Idaho
    2. Colorado, Utah
    3. California, Nevada
    4. Oregon, Washington

    Option: A

  2. Crater Lake, the deepest in the US, formed when a volcano collapsed. Which volcano was it?

    Options:
    1. Mount Mazama
    2. Mount Rainier
    3. Mount St. Helens
    4. Mount Shasta

    Option: A

  3. Arches National Park in Utah is home to over 2,000 natural rock arches. Which famous arch is often seen on Utah license plates?

    Options:
    1. Delicate Arch
    2. Landscape Arch
    3. Double Arch
    4. Skyline Arch

    Option: A

  4. Everglades National Park preserves wetlands critical for wildlife. Which endangered big cat lives here?

    Options:
    1. Snow Leopard
    2. Florida Panther
    3. Lynx
    4. Puma

    Option: B

  5. Yellowstone is famous for geysers. Which geyser erupts roughly every 90 minutes, making it one of the most predictable on Earth?

    Options:
    1. Old Faithful
    2. Steamboat
    3. Great Fountain
    4. Giantess

    Option: A

  6. Acadia National Park, located on the Atlantic Coast, includes Cadillac Mountain. Why is Cadillac Mountain famous?

    Options:

    Option: B

  7. The Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona is one of the Seven Natural Wonders. Which river carved this massive canyon?

    Options:
    1. Missouri River
    2. Colorado River
    3. Snake River
    4. Columbia River

    Option: B

  8. Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado is known for high peaks. Which highway crosses it, reaching over 12,000 feet?

    Options:
    1. Skyline Drive
    2. Going-to-the-Sun Road
    3. Trail Ridge Road
    4. Blue Ridge Parkway

    Option: C

  9. Yosemite Valley was carved by glaciers. Which famous waterfall there is the tallest in North America?

    Options:
    1. Bridalveil Fall
    2. Yosemite Falls
    3. Vernal Fall
    4. Nevada Fall

    Option: B

  10. Joshua Tree National Park in California is named after a unique desert tree. Which desert is it mainly located in?

    Options:
    1. Mojave Desert
    2. Chihuahuan Desert
    3. Sonoran Desert
    4. Painted Desert

    Option: A

  11. Glacier Bay National Park in Alaska is filled with fjords and glaciers. Which type of animals are commonly seen calving icebergs there?

    Options:
    1. Whales
    2. Polar bears
    3. Sea otters
    4. Harbor seals

    Option: D

  12. Bryce Canyon in Utah is world-famous for tall rock spires. What are these spire formations called?

    Options:
    1. Hoodoos
    2. Monoliths
    3. Pinnacles
    4. Columns

    Option: A

  13. Which National Park in Utah has over 2,000 natural stone arches, making it the highest concentration of arches in the world?

    Options:
    1. Canyonlands
    2. Arches
    3. Zion
    4. Capitol Reef

    Option: B

  14. The Grand Teton National Park, known for its jagged mountain peaks and pristine lakes, is located in which US state?

    Options:
    1. Idaho
    2. Wyoming
    3. Colorado
    4. Utah

    Option: B

  15. Mesa Verde National Park preserves thousands of cliff dwellings built by the Ancestral Puebloans. In which state is it found?

    Options:
    1. New Mexico
    2. Colorado
    3. Arizona
    4. Nevada

    Option: B

  16. Which desert park in Arizona protects thousands of tall cactus plants, some growing over 40 feet?

    Options:
    1. Joshua Tree
    2. Death Valley
    3. Saguaro
    4. Petrified Forest

    Option: C

  17. Death Valley National Park, the hottest and driest in the US, straddles California and which other state?

    Options:
    1. Nevada
    2. Utah
    3. Arizona
    4. New Mexico

    Option: A

  18. The Gateway Arch, symbolizing westward expansion, is preserved within which National Park in Missouri?

    Options:
    1. Great Basin
    2. Gateway Arch
    3. Shenandoah
    4. Big Bend

    Option: B

  19. Which National Park in Alaska is the least visited, covering over 8 million acres of wilderness?

    Options:
    1. Gates of the Arctic
    2. Katmai
    3. Glacier Bay

    Option: A

  20. Mount McKinley, officially called Denali, is the highlight of Denali National Park. How tall is this peak?

    Options:
    1. 14,000 ft
    2. 16,500 ft
    3. 18,500 ft
    4. 20,310 ft

    Option: D