Shawnee National Forest - Quiz
  • 1. In which state is the Shawnee National Forest located?
A) Missouri
B) Indiana
C) Kentucky
D) Illinois
  • 2. Shawnee National Forest is known for which natural feature?
A) Volcanoes
B) Deserts
C) Glaciers
D) Rock formations
  • 3. Which year was Shawnee National Forest established?
A) 1920
B) 1939
C) 1950
D) 1945
  • 4. What is the average annual rainfall in Shawnee National Forest?
A) 30 inches
B) 60 inches
C) 45 inches
D) 75 inches
  • 5. Which animal is commonly found in Shawnee National Forest?
A) White-tailed deer
B) Penguin
C) Polar bear
D) Kangaroo
  • 6. What is a notable landmark in the Shawnee National Forest?
A) Grand Canyon
B) Garden of the Gods
C) Niagara Falls
D) Yosemite Falls
  • 7. What is the main visitor center for Shawnee National Forest?
A) Nature Exploration Center
B) Shawnee National Forest Visitor Center
C) Forest Gateway Center
D) Adventures Visitor Center
  • 8. What type of geology is prominent in Shawnee National Forest?
A) Coral reefs
B) Sandstone formations
C) Igneous activity
D) Basalt flows
  • 9. Which U.S. President declared the Illini and Shawnee Purchase Units as the Shawnee National Forest?
A) Harry S. Truman
B) Theodore Roosevelt
C) Dwight D. Eisenhower
D) Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • 10. What is the approximate area of the Shawnee National Forest?
A) 300,000 acres
B) 498,615 acres
C) 400,000 acres
D) 600,000 acres
  • 11. Which counties does the Shawnee National Forest span in descending order of land area?
A) Pope, Jackson, Union, Hardin, Alexander, Saline, Gallatin, Johnson, and Massac
B) Pope, Union, Jackson, Hardin, Alexander, Saline, Gallatin, Johnson, and Massac
C) Union, Pope, Jackson, Hardin, Alexander, Saline, Gallatin, Johnson, and Massac
D) Jackson, Pope, Union, Hardin, Alexander, Saline, Gallatin, Johnson, and Massac
  • 12. What was the primary purpose of planting pine trees by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s and 1940s?
A) To prevent erosion and help rebuild the soil
B) For recreational purposes
C) To create a timber industry
D) To attract wildlife
  • 13. In which year did the Shawnee National Forest appear on a quarter in the America the Beautiful Quarters series?
A) 2017
B) 2015
C) 2018
D) 2016
  • 14. How long was the totality of the solar eclipse viewed from Shawnee National Forest in 2024?
A) Five minutes
B) Two minutes 44 seconds
C) Three minutes 20 seconds
D) Four minutes seven seconds
  • 15. What type of trees did the Civilian Conservation Corps plant in addition to pine trees?
A) Hardwood trees
B) Palm trees
C) Cactus plants
D) Eucalyptus trees
  • 16. Which of these organizations was involved in conservation efforts in the Shawnee National Forest during the 1980s and 1990s?
A) Sierra Club
B) American Automobile Association
C) Chamber of Commerce
D) National Rifle Association
  • 17. What is the frequency with which a new Forest Management Plan for the Shawnee National Forest is adopted?
A) Annually
B) Every 5 years
C) Every 20 years
D) Every 10–15 years
  • 18. What percentage of Illinois was covered by the Laurentide Ice Sheet during its maximum extent?
A) 70 percent
B) 50 percent
C) 85 percent
D) 95 percent
  • 19. Which of the following is not a wilderness area within Shawnee National Forest?
A) Pounds Hollow
B) Bay Creek Wilderness
C) Bald Knob Wilderness
D) Panther Den Wilderness
  • 20. Which area code covers parts of the Shawnee National Forest?
A) 312
B) 630
C) 217
D) 618
  • 21. What was the Shawnee National Forest primarily made up of when it first expanded?
A) Urban areas
B) Exhausted farmland
C) Mountainous terrain
D) Wetlands
  • 22. Which wilderness area is part of the National Wilderness Preservation System in Shawnee National Forest?
A) Pounds Hollow
B) Shawnee Recreation Area
C) Jackson Falls
D) Clear Springs Wilderness
  • 23. How many officially designated wilderness areas are in Shawnee National Forest?
A) Nine
B) Five
C) Six
D) Seven
  • 24. What are the two theories about the origin of Hicks Dome?
A) Earthquake activity or river erosion
B) Volcanic eruption or glacial movement
C) Human construction or landslide
D) Meteorite impact or igneous activity
  • 25. What is Cedar Lake, and how was it formed?
A) A volcanic crater filled with water
B) A natural lake formed by glacial activity
C) A man-made reservoir created by a river diversion
D) An artificial lake formed by damming Cedar Creek
  • 26. What caused Cedar Creek's asymmetrical watershed?
A) Human intervention in the early 20th century
B) Natural river meandering over time
C) The glacier blocked waterways flowing north, forming a creek running northwest along its face
D) Erosion caused by wind and rain
  • 27. What was the duration of totality for the solar eclipse viewed from Shawnee National Forest in 2017?
A) One minute 50 seconds
B) Three minutes 30 seconds
C) Two minutes 44 seconds
D) Four minutes seven seconds
  • 28. Which movement once actively lobbied for its vision of the Shawnee National Forest?
A) The preservation movement
B) The conservation movement
C) The environmental justice movement
D) The wise use movement
  • 29. Which point of interest is located within the Shawnee National Forest and accessible off Illinois Route 127 south of Murphysboro?
A) Little Grand Canyon
B) Big Muddy River
C) Hicks Dome
D) Cedar Lake
  • 30. In which part of Illinois is Little Egypt located, where portions of the Shawnee National Forest are found?
A) Eastern area
B) Western area
C) Northern area
D) Far south area
  • 31. During which geological stage did the Laurentide Ice Sheet cover up to 85 percent of Illinois?
A) Pleistocene Epoch
B) Holocene Epoch
C) Illinoian Stage
D) Devonian Period
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