The Devil’s Tower (Wyoming) - Quiz
  • 1. What is the official designation of the Devil's Tower?
A) Wildlife Refuge
B) National Park
C) National Monument
D) State Park
  • 2. In which year was the Devil's Tower designated as a national monument?
A) 1906
B) 1916
C) 1955
D) 1872
  • 3. What type of rock is the Devil's Tower primarily composed of?
A) Igneous rock
B) Limestone
C) Sedimentary rock
D) Metamorphic rock
  • 4. What Native American tribes consider Devil's Tower sacred?
A) Navajo and Apache
B) Lakota and Cheyenne
C) Sioux and Shoshone
D) Pueblo and Hopi
  • 5. Which movie famously featured Devil's Tower?
A) Jurassic Park
B) Dances with Wolves
C) Close Encounters of the Third Kind
D) The Shining
  • 6. What is the height of the Devil's Tower?
A) 1,267 feet
B) 1,200 feet
C) 1,500 feet
D) 1,000 feet
  • 7. What is the main recreational activity at Devil's Tower?
A) Caving
B) River rafting
C) Rock climbing
D) Snowboarding
  • 8. What is the geological age of Devil's Tower?
A) 10 million years
B) 50 million years
C) 1 billion years
D) 225 million years
  • 9. What management agency oversees Devil's Tower?
A) U.S. Forest Service
B) National Park Service
C) Bureau of Land Management
D) National Wildlife Federation
  • 10. Which U.S. President designated Devil's Tower as a national monument?
A) Herbert Hoover
B) Theodore Roosevelt
C) Franklin D. Roosevelt
D) Abraham Lincoln
  • 11. What is the name of the river near Devil's Tower?
A) Snake River
B) Bighorn River
C) Green River
D) Belle Fourche River
  • 12. What year did 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' feature Devil's Tower?
A) 1982
B) 1977
C) 1980
D) 1975
  • 13. Which month is typically the busiest at Devil's Tower?
A) October
B) March
C) January
D) July
  • 14. Where is Devil's Tower located?
A) Montana
B) Wyoming
C) South Dakota
D) Colorado
  • 15. What is the primary risk when climbing Devil's Tower?
A) Drowning
B) Wild animal attacks
C) Rockfall
D) Lightning strikes
  • 16. What is the significance of the abandoned names 'Bear Lodge' and 'Bad God'?
A) They reflect Native American history
B) They are geological terms
C) They refer to wildlife species
D) They were proposed by early settlers
  • 17. What elevation is the base of Devil's Tower?
A) 6,000 feet
B) 4,500 feet
C) 5,112 feet
D) 5,800 feet
  • 18. What unique feature do climbers notice on the face of the tower?
A) Vertical cracks
B) Smooth surfaces
C) Overhangs
D) Large boulders
  • 19. What type of climate does Devil's Tower experience?
A) Continental
B) Tropical
C) Semi-arid
D) Marine
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