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Mount Rainier National Park
Contributed by: Elliott
  • 1. What event caused Mount Rainier National Park to close on November 6, 2006?
A) Pineapple Express rainstorm
B) Volcanic eruption
C) Wildfire outbreak
D) Earthquake
  • 2. How much rain fell in Mount Rainier National Park during the November 6, 2006 storm?
A) 10 inches (254 mm)
B) 25 inches (635 mm)
C) 5 inches (127 mm)
D) 18 inches (460 mm)
  • 3. Which campground was destroyed and has not reopened after the 2006 flooding?
A) Sunshine Point Campground
B) Longmire Campground
C) Mowich Lake Campground
D) Paradise Campground
  • 4. Which road in Mount Rainier National Park remained closed to vehicle traffic after the 2006 flooding?
A) Paradise Road
B) Nisqually River Road
C) Skyline Trail Road
D) Carbon River Road
  • 5. When did Mount Rainier National Park reopen to automobile traffic after the 2006 flooding?
A) May 5, 2007
B) December 1, 2006
C) June 30, 2007
D) January 15, 2007
  • 6. What was the reason for the closure of the south side of Mount Rainier National Park beyond Longmire in November 2022?
A) Infrastructure repairs
B) Severe weather conditions
C) Wildlife conservation efforts
D) Inadequate staffing
  • 7. Which recreation areas were closed for the rest of the winter season in 2022?
A) Several, including a sledding hill
B) Only hiking trails
C) All campgrounds
D) Visitor centers
  • 8. How was the closure of Mount Rainier National Park modified in 2023?
A) Allowed winter access to Paradise from Thursdays through Mondays
B) Opened all areas without restrictions
C) Restricted access only to weekends
D) Closed all park entrances permanently
  • 9. When will timed entry reservations be required for vehicles using the Paradise and Sunrise corridors?
A) Beginning in 2024 during peak summer months
B) Only in winter months from 2025
C) From 2026 onwards, only on weekends
D) Starting in 2023 year-round
  • 10. What percentage of Mount Rainier National Park's annual visitors come between July and September?
A) 50 percent
B) 30 percent
C) 90 percent
D) 70 percent
  • 11. How many vascular plant species have been identified in Mount Rainier National Park?
A) Less than 300
B) More than 960
C) About 700
D) Approximately 500
  • 12. What is the potential vegetation type of Mount Rainier National Park according to A. W. Kuchler U.S. Potential natural vegetation types?
A) Grassland
B) Alpine Meadows & Barren, or Alpine tundra
C) Deciduous forest
D) Coniferous forest
  • 13. What is the potential vegetation form of Mount Rainier National Park?
A) Alpine Meadow
B) Lowland Prairie
C) Subalpine Forest
D) Montane Shrubland
  • 14. What is the Lushootseed name for Mount Rainier?
A) "Rainier Peak"
B) "Tacoma Mountain"
C) "Mount Tacoma"
D) "Tacoma"
  • 15. Where was the earliest evidence of human activity found?
A) Fryingpan Creek
B) Bench Lake Trail
C) Mount Rainier Summit
D) Goat Island Mountain
  • 16. What type of artifacts were found in the rock shelter near Fryingpan Creek?
A) Fishing tools
B) Agricultural implements
C) Hunting artifacts
D) Pottery shards
  • 17. Which tribes are suggested to have used the rock shelter near Fryingpan Creek?
A) Puyallup Tribe
B) Yakama Tribe
C) Columbia Plateau Tribes
D) Nisqually Tribe
  • 18. Who led the archeological study of Mount Rainier area in 1963?
A) National Park Service
B) Washington State University
C) Allan H. Smith
D) Richard D. Daugherty
  • 19. What was the main conclusion of Richard D. Daugherty's study?
A) The park was primarily used for agriculture.
B) Prehistoric humans used the area most heavily between 8000 and 4500 BP.
C) The tribes had agreed upon boundaries before treaties with the U.S.
D) Permanent habitation existed in the park area.
  • 20. Who conducted interviews with elderly Native Americans and studied ethnographic literature?
A) Richard D. Daugherty
B) National Park Service
C) Washington State University
D) Allan H. Smith
  • 21. What did Allan H. Smith find regarding permanent habitation in the park area?
A) No evidence of permanent habitation.
B) Temporary shelters were common.
C) Permanent settlements were widespread.
D) Evidence of permanent villages.
  • 22. For what purposes was Mount Rainier National Park used according to Allan H. Smith?
A) Industrial activities.
B) Agriculture and trade.
C) Hunting and gathering, and occasional spirit quests.
D) Permanent settlements and farming.
  • 23. Which tribes were tentatively concluded to have divided the park area?
A) Nez Perce and Chinook tribes
B) Nisqually, Puyallup, Muckleshoot, Yakama, and Taidnapam (Upper Cowlitz)
C) Sioux and Apache tribes
D) Columbia Plateau Tribes
  • 24. What is the time frame when treaties with the United States were made?
A) 1854–55
B) 1000 to 300 BP
C) 1963
D) 8000 to 4500 BP
  • 25. What aspect of Allan H. Smith's theory was later doubted?
A) The presence of Columbia Plateau Tribes.
B) The use of the park for hunting and gathering.
C) The dating of projectile points.
D) The tribes had agreed upon boundaries before treaties with the U.S.
  • 26. When was Mount Rainier National Park established?
A) January 15, 1885
B) November 11, 1912
C) March 2, 1899
D) July 4, 1901
  • 27. How many acres does Mount Rainier National Park cover?
A) 150,000 acres
B) 236,381 acres
C) 200,000 acres
D) 300,000 acres
  • 28. What is the elevation of Mount Rainier?
A) 14,410 feet
B) 15,000 feet
C) 12,500 feet
D) 13,800 feet
  • 29. What was Mount Rainier National Park's visitor count in 2024?
A) About 500,000
B) Exactly 2 million
C) Under 1 million
D) Over 1.6 million
  • 30. When did Mount Rainier National Park receive its wilderness designation?
A) 1988
B) 1975
C) 1997
D) 2005
  • 31. What is the highest point in the Cascade Range?
A) Mount Rainier
B) Mount Hood
C) Mount Adams
D) Mount St. Helens
  • 32. Which area is not one of the three general areas leading into Mount Rainier National Park?
A) Sunrise
B) Carbon River and Mowich Lake area
C) Sunset
D) Paradise
  • 33. What is the total area covered by glaciers and snowfields on Mount Rainier?
A) 20 square miles
B) 50 square miles
C) About 35 square miles (91 km2)
D) 60 square miles
  • 34. What is the largest glacier by area on Mount Rainier?
A) Emmons Glacier
B) White River Glacier
C) Carbon Glacier
D) South Tahoma Glacier
  • 35. What percentage of attempts successfully reach the summit of Mount Rainier?
A) 25%
B) 100%
C) 50%
D) 75%
  • 36. What was the original name of Mount Rainier Forest Reserve before it became a national park?
A) Cascade Forest Reserve
B) Pacific Forest Reserve
C) Rocky Mountain Forest Reserve
D) Sierra Nevada Forest Reserve
  • 37. Who was one of the first individuals to climb Mount Rainier and later became a key figure in establishing national parks?
A) John Muir
B) Charles Piper
C) Edward Sturgis Ingraham
D) Gifford Pinchot
  • 38. In what year did John Muir visit Mount Rainier?
A) 1875
B) 1900
C) 1888
D) 1893
  • 39. What was the 'conservation-through-use' view associated with?
A) The Sierra Club
B) National Geographic Society
C) Gifford Pinchot
D) John Muir
  • 40. Which organization did John Muir persuade to support the movement to protect Rainier as a national park?
A) Scientific associations
B) Sierra Club
C) Northern Pacific Railway
D) National Geographic Society
  • 41. Which mammal species are found in Mount Rainier National Park?
A) Cougar
B) Giraffe
C) Koala
D) Polar bear
  • 42. What type of climate is experienced at higher elevations within Mount Rainier National Park according to the Köppen classification?
A) Mediterranean
B) Tropical rainforest
C) Desert climate
D) Subarctic climate (Dsc)
  • 43. Which bird species listed is a raptor found in Mount Rainier National Park?
A) Peregrine falcon
B) Duck
C) Robin
D) Sparrow
  • 44. What type of fish can be found spawning in the White River near Mount Rainier National Park?
A) Mountain whitefish
B) Bull trout
C) Sculpins
D) Pink salmon
  • 45. What record did Paradise hold during the 1971/72 year in Mount Rainier National Park?
A) The snowiest place on Earth where snowfall is measured regularly
B) Highest temperature recorded
C) Least amount of precipitation
D) Most rainfall in a year
  • 46. What was the Plant Hardiness zone at Sunrise Visitor Center as per the USDA?
A) 7c
B) 6a
C) 8a
D) 5b
  • 47. Which historic district designation does Mount Rainier National Park hold?
A) Local Landmark District
B) National Historic Landmark District
C) State Historical Park
D) World Heritage Site
  • 48. How many locations in the park are on the National Register of Historic Places?
A) 55
B) 42
C) 10
D) 20
  • 49. What percentage of visitors went to Paradise in 2000?
A) 75%
B) 62%
C) 30%
D) 45%
  • 50. Which historic building was rebuilt in 2008 at Paradise?
A) Henry M. Jackson Visitor Center
B) Sunrise Lodge
C) Paradise Inn
D) Paradise Guide House
  • 51. How many companies were authorized to operate commercial mountain guide services in the park as of 2024?
A) Three
B) Five
C) One
D) Ten
  • 52. Which developed area in the park does not have a view of Mount Rainier?
A) Longmire.
B) Ohanapecosh.
C) Sunrise.
D) Carbon River Entrance Station.
  • 53. What major event in 2006 affected the northwest quadrant of Mount Rainier National Park?
A) Landslides blocked all access routes.
B) Floods severely damaged the roads.
C) An earthquake caused landslides.
D) A wildfire destroyed large areas.
  • 54. How is Mount Rainier National Park primarily accessed?
A) By railroads.
B) By vehicles.
C) By hiking trails.
D) By waterways.
  • 55. What percentage of visitors went to Longmire in 2000?
A) 38%.
B) 60%.
C) 50%.
D) 25%.
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