Kings Canyon National Park - Quiz
A) To prevent wildfires from spreading uncontrollably B) To create pathways through dense forests C) To clear areas for hunting game and encourage plant germination D) To attract wildlife to specific areas
A) It improved air quality by reducing smoke from fires B) It caused a decline in native plant species C) It increased the number of wildfires in the park D) It led to a build-up of debris and tinder, interfering with sequoia reproduction
A) 1972 B) 1963 C) 1958 D) 1940
A) Mining operations for gold and silver B) Summer livestock grazing, particularly sheep C) Logging activities by timber companies D) Frequent wildfires caused by natural factors
A) Big Arroyo and Mist Falls B) General Sherman Tree area and Moro Rock C) Tehipite Valley and the Roaring River valley D) Cedar Grove and Grant Grove
A) Because of a natural barrier like a waterfall B) Due to strict park regulations at that time C) Because of an abundance of predators in the area D) Due to the difficulty of accessing the bottom of Kings Canyon
A) Enhanced growth of native plant species B) Improved soil fertility due to manure deposits C) Increased erosion and watershed degradation D) Creation of new water sources
A) They were shot, trapped, and poisoned due to preying on livestock B) Disease outbreaks among the bear and wolf populations C) Natural habitat loss due to climate change D) Introduction of invasive species that competed for food
A) By 1917 with federal crackdowns on illegal grazing B) In 1972 with the establishment of a prescribed burn program C) Following the park's creation in 1940 D) In 1893 when the Sierra Forest Reserve was established
A) Pack horses and mules along major trails B) Off-road biking on designated paths C) Livestock grazing throughout the park D) Motorized vehicles for visitor convenience
A) To protect meadows while they are wet and soft B) To prevent soil compaction on popular hiking trails C) Due to high temperatures that can harm animals D) Because of increased bear activity during this time
A) Placing bear lockers, requiring bear canisters, and relocating problem bears B) Introducing natural predators to control the bear population C) Allowing bears to roam freely without human intervention D) Building fences around campgrounds to keep bears out
A) Bury them deep in the ground B) Feed them to bears from a safe distance C) Store them in lockers and dispose of trash in bearproof garbage cans D) Leave them outside their tents overnight
A) Efforts in the backcountry where bears have largely ceased associating backpackers with food B) Relocation of all bears to less visited areas C) Complete elimination of human food from the park D) Introduction of bear-proof tents for campers
A) Warm-summer Mediterranean (Csb) B) Hot-summer Mediterranean (Csa) C) Humid continental D) Tropical rainforest
A) 7b B) 6c C) 9a D) 8a
A) More than 2,000 B) Approximately 500 C) Over 1,200 D) About 800
A) 10 percent B) 40 percent C) 30 percent D) 20 percent
A) 1984 B) 2001 C) 1976 D) 1992
A) The tallest known sequoia B) General Grant C) A redwood from Redwood Mountain Grove D) A giant sequoia from Converse Basin Grove
A) Converse Basin Grove B) Redwood Mountain Grove C) Big Stump Grove D) General Grant Grove
A) 250 feet (76 m) B) 350 feet (107 m) C) 275 feet (84 m) D) 311 feet (95 m)
A) Alpine meadows B) Krummholtz formations C) Talus slopes D) Montane mixed-conifer forests
A) Bass B) Carp C) Wild trout D) Salmon
A) Monarch Divide B) Great Western Divide C) Goddard Divide D) The Palisades
A) Great Western Divide B) The Monarch Divide C) Goddard Divide D) Palisades
A) At least 100 million years old. B) Approximately 50 million years old. C) Around 200 million years old. D) Less than 10 million years old.
A) No more than 10 million years old. B) Over 100 million years old. C) Less than 5 million years old. D) Approximately 50 million years old.
A) 1940 B) 2017 C) 1890 D) 1965
A) President Theodore Roosevelt B) Franklin D. Roosevelt C) John Muir D) Local politicians
A) 2017 B) 1965 C) 1890 D) 1940
A) Lassen Volcanic B) Yosemite C) Sequoia D) Kings Canyon
A) One B) Four C) Three D) Two
A) Via a boat ride on the Kings River B) Through an underground tunnel C) By road via Highway 180 D) Only by foot and horse trails
A) 50 miles (80 km) B) 44 miles (71 km) C) 30 miles (48 km) D) 60 miles (97 km)
A) U-shaped B) Circular C) V-shaped D) Oval-shaped
A) Steep slopes B) Flat floors C) Rocky surfaces D) Rough terrain
A) Volcanic activity B) River carving C) Rockfalls D) Erosion by wind
A) Sediment behind a terminal moraine B) Glacial ice C) Lava flows D) Volcanic ash
A) Roaring River Falls B) Mist Falls C) Silver Spray Falls D) Grizzly Falls
A) Fish B) Rice C) Corn D) Acorns
A) Monaches (Western Mono) B) Mono Lake Tribe C) Sierra Miwok D) Eastern Yokuts
A) Eight B) Three C) Ten D) As many as six
A) Tuberculosis B) Influenza C) Cholera D) Smallpox
A) 1866 B) 1776 C) 1815 D) 1900
A) Superintendent Charles Young B) General Ulysses S. Grant C) Colonel Robert E. Lee D) Major John J. Pershing
A) River of Gold B) Holy River C) Moraga's Stream D) Rio de los Santo Reyes
A) 1820s B) 1850s C) 1830s D) 1840s
A) Copper Canyon B) Silver Creek C) Gold Mine D) Giant Forest
A) Hale Tharp tree B) Moraga tree C) Boole tree D) General Grant tree
A) Hale Tharp B) Joseph H. Thomas C) Israel Gamlin D) Gabriel Moraga
A) Pressure from fur trappers B) The discovery of gold in the area C) A government survey disclosing its remarkable quality D) An order from Gabriel Moraga
A) William Brewer B) John Muir C) Thomas Keough D) Frank Dusy
A) Yosemite B) Kearsarge Pass C) Tehipite Valley D) Mount Brewer
A) Sheepherder Frank Dusy B) Thomas Keough C) John Muir D) William Brewer
A) William Vandever B) George W. Stewart C) Daniel K. Zumwalt D) John Muir
A) 1907 B) 1890 C) 1914 D) 1916
A) Harold Ickes B) Franklin D. Roosevelt C) Ansel Adams D) The city of Los Angeles
A) 1940 B) 1935 C) 1939 D) 1929
A) Harry S. Truman B) Herbert Hoover C) Dwight D. Eisenhower D) Franklin D. Roosevelt
A) 1965 B) 1943 C) 1974 D) 1951
A) 82,000 B) 1,216,800 C) 44,000 D) 450,000
A) 1974 B) 1948 C) 1984 D) 1963
A) 1951 B) 1966 C) 1973 D) 1984
A) 1984 B) 1966 C) 1951 D) 1973
A) 1970 B) 2009 C) 2016 D) 1995
A) Princess Meadow B) Grant Grove C) Cedar Grove D) Hume Lake
A) 200 B) 319 C) 633 D) 314
A) Gamlin Cabin B) Rae Lakes Cabin C) Boyden Caverns D) Knapp Cabin
A) 1930 B) 1900 C) 1872 D) 1925
A) Reservations B) Wilderness permits C) Day passes D) Ranger-led snowshoe walks
A) Jennie Lakes Wilderness Trail B) Pacific Crest Trail/John Muir Trail C) The Rae Lakes Loop D) Tehipite Valley Trail
A) Onion Valley Road B) The Kearsarge Pass Trail C) Rae Lakes Loop D) Tehipite Valley Trail
A) Tehipite Dome B) North Palisade C) Charlito Dome D) Charlotte Dome
A) Hiking B) Swimming C) Canyoneering D) Boating
A) No requirement B) A California state fishing license C) A national park pass D) A special fishing permit from the park service
A) Tehipite Valley B) Hume Lake C) Cedar Grove D) Pine Flat Reservoir
A) Two days B) One day C) Three days D) About five days
A) The Obelisk B) Tehipite Dome C) Charlito Dome D) Charlotte Dome |
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