USA State and National Parks Trivia

1. In prehistoric times, Mt. Mazama in Oregon stood much higher than it does today. The eruption of it created what well-known lake?

From Quiz National Parks: America's Best Idea

Answer: Crater Lake

Mt. Mazama's enormous caldera holds all of Crater Lake inside it. The mountain erupted in around 5,677 BC, reducing its height from about 12,000 feet to 7,000. It's estimated that the eruption was 42 times larger than the eruption of Mt. St. Helens in 1980. The Klamath tribe, native to the area, recorded it as being a battle between their god of the underworld and their sky god. Crater Lake is the ninth deepest lake in the world and the deepest in the USA. There are no streams or rivers that supply it with water- it comes solely from rainfall and snow.

From Quiz US National Parks Part 1

Answer: Thomas Moran & Moran

Moran's work, along with photographs by William Henry Jackson, who was on the same expedition, had a major impact on the government officials who approved the park. The park, which sits on top of a large reservoir of magma, includes a high mountain lake and a major canyon in addition to the wide range of thermal features.

From Quiz US Parks, Monuments and Landmarks IV

Answer: Atlanta

Olympic Park is located in Atlanta, Georgia. During the 1996 Olympics, one person died as a direct result of the bomb blast and another due to a heart attack. Eric Robert Rudolph was arrested by the FBI for the bomb attack and sentenced to life in prison in 2005.

From Quiz US Parks, Monuments and Landmarks

Answer: Devils Tower

Devils Tower National Monument is located in the northeastern part of Wyoming, not far from the Black Hills of South Dakota. This is a popular American destination for rock climbers.

From Quiz Aniakchak National Monument

Answer: Alaska Peninsula, Alaska

Aniakchak National Monument is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, located southwest of Katmai National Park and Becharof National Wildlife Refuge on the Alaska Peninsula. Its location on the Ring of Fire is significant, considering the primary attraction of the monument is a large, active volcano.

From Quiz A Stroll Through Central Park

Answer: Manhattan

Originally created in 1857, Central Park wasn't officially completed until 1873. In 1962, it was designated as a National Historical Landmark. It was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux. The pair won a contest in 1858 to design the park with an entry they called the Greensward Plan. The park is in the shape of a rectangle and is bordered by West 110th Street, West 59th Street, 8th Avenue and Fifth Avenue. Central Park has numerous public activities that run at different times of the year. It boasts over 24,000 trees including 1700 American Elms. Many species of plants, birds and animals live there, including the red-tailed hawk and the eastern chipmunk. There are also more than 20 playgrounds and many baseball fields and handball courts.

From Quiz The Amazing U.S. National Parks

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.

From Quiz National Parks of the U.S.

Answer: Mesa Verde

Mesa Verde National Park was established in 1906. Modern Pueblo tribes in the Southwest consider themselves the descendants of the ancestral Puebloans who built their homes in the cliffs. In the canyons and on the top of the mesa, archaeologists have discovered more than 4,800 archaeological sites, including 600 cliff dwellings dating from 550 to 1300 A.D. No one really knows why these ancient people left the area, although some archaeologists think that warfare might have played a part.

From Quiz A Nation Can't All Be Wrong

Answer: Washington

The common theme here is mountains. The Olympic mountains, and the Cascades. The Olympics are upthrust, the Cascades are volcanic. Mt. Baker erupted about 200 years ago. The Gifford Pinchot, one of the first National Forests, located between Mt. Rainier National Park and Mt. Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument, also includes the stratovolcano Mt. Adams.

From Quiz Roads to US National Parks

Answer: Rocky Mountain National Park

Highway 34 becomes the Trail Ridge Road past the Ranger's Station at Estes Park and crests at 12,183 ft just before the Continental Divide. There are higher roads in the US, but they are not numbered highways.

From Quiz Big Bend National Park

Answer: A bend in the Rio Grande River

The Rio Grande stretches nearly 2000 miles, from its origin in Colorado to its delta at the Gulf of Mexico. At Big Bend, it takes a large swing northward before again heading south - this defines the southwestern section of Texas. The river has several beautiful canyons within the park boundaries. There are several fault lines visible in the park, and enormous flying reptile fossils have been found there. Trees are not common in most sections of the park, so that answer is the least likely.

From Quiz Travels With Tom True

Answer: Arizona

Arizona, nicknamed 'The Grand Canyon State', has great swathes of desert terrain and large expanses of forested high country. The Coconino National Forest, Monument Valley, the Sonoran Desert, the Kaibab National Forest and Meteor Crater are just a few of the state's natural wonders that attract visitors each year. The Saguaro National Park is located near Tucson, and in addition to the cacti, despite the harsh desert climate, there is abundant flora and fauna to be seen. The saguaro cactus can live to 200 years, doesn't flower until it is 35 years old, and can grow to 50 feet tall. The saguaro blossom is Arizona's state flower.

From Quiz Acadia National Park

Answer: Mount Desert Island, Maine

Mount Desert Island is the largest island off the coast of Maine. It is the sixth largest island in the continental United States.

From Quiz The National Park Service

Answer: 1872

Yellowstone was created in 1872. Being the first of its kind, there was no National Park Service in existence at the time of its creation. As such, it was administered directly by the Department of the Interior.

From Quiz Long Island State Parks

Answer: Robert Moses State Park

Robert Moses State Park is all about the water. If you enjoy swimming, surfing, fishing, or boating, this state park is your water activity hot spot.

From Quiz National Park Tour: Hawai'i Volcanoes

Answer: Big Island (Hawai'i)

The largest of the eight main islands, the Big Island's name is actually "Hawai'i", though to avoid confusion most people refer to it as the Big Island. The park is located on its southeastern edge.

From Quiz National Park Tour - Sequoia/King's Canyon NP

Answer: California

Two of eight national parks located in California, Sequoia and King's Canyon National Parks together encompass nearly 867,000 acres.

From Quiz National Park Tour - Mammoth Cave NP

Answer: Kentucky

Mammoth Cave National Park was established in 1941, and is nearly equal distance between the cities of Louisville and Nashville.

From Quiz National Park Tour - Virgin Islands NP

Answer: St. John

The park was established in 1956, and since that time has covered almost 3/4 of the island.

From Quiz US National Parks

Answer: Grand Canyon

Although the Bright Angel Trail is the most popular path into and out of the Grand Canyon, the South Kaibab is more spectacular and the steeper path to the Colorado River!

From Quiz U.S. National Parks - Beautiful and Diverse

Answer: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

According to the National Park Service, Great Smoky Mountains National Park was by far the most visited park in 2002, with over 9.3 million visits. A U.S. highway traversing the park (US 441), relatively close proximity to large populations and an absence of an admission fee are contributing factors. Grand Canyon N.P. had 4.0 million. Yellowstone had 3.0 million and Yosemite had 3.4 million.

From Quiz US National Parks: Superlatives

Answer: Crater Lake & crater

Crater Lake, at around 1932 feet deep, is the deepest lake in the United States and the 7th deepest in the world. Proposed names for the lake were Deep Blue Lake and, my favorite, Hole in the Ground. I worked there in 1999.

From Quiz National Park Trivia

Answer: Arizona

This particular park is located in east central Arizona and covers around 146 square miles.

From Quiz National Treasures (places you may not know)

Answer: Pictograph Cave

Discovered in the 1930's this cave has about 100 drawings on the walls. These are drawn in red, black, and white colors and are estimated to be about 1500 years old. Many have these rock pictures have been destroyed by vandals prior to being protected. They were drawn by local Indians and show many elements of day to day life of the time, when they were created.

From Quiz America's National Scenic Trails

Answer: 1968

Under the National Trails System Act of 1968. The list of Scenic, Historic, and Recreation Trails continues to grow.

From Quiz US State Parks

Answer: South Carolina

From Quiz United States National Parks

Answer: Maine

Here you can find the 'Somes Sound', the only fjord in the lower 48 states.

From Quiz Our National Parks - Where Are They?

Answer: Kentucky

Mammoth is the longest recorded cave system in the world, more than 336 miles.

From Quiz Grand Canyon History

Answer: Garcia Lopez de Cardenas

Although discovered in 1540, the canyon was not seriously explored until the 1850's.

From Quiz National Parks: America's Best Idea

Answer: Shenandoah

The road follows a ridge in the Blue Ridge Mountains that goes nearly all the way through the park. The best time to visit Shenandoah is in the fall, when the leaves are changing color. After the creation of the park in 1935, the families living on the land were asked to leave their homes, as it had become federal property. Not surprisingly, many were upset and didn't want to leave their beautiful valley. The government let some of them stay after their property was acquired, until they died. The last Shenandoah resident died in 1979, at the age of 92.

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