Mountains
Is there a holiday for Mountains?
Yes. International Mountain Day is December 11th
Is there a holiday for Canyons?
Yes. International Canyon Day is February 26th
Is the world's longest cave in a National Park?
Yes (Mammoth Cave in Kentucky. It's 426 miles long)
Did most cowboys wear cowboy hats?
No. Cowboy hats didn't become popular until westerns started being made
Did the Gold Rush start on accident?
Yes. The first man who found gold found it on accident, and no one around him believed that what he found was actually gold
Which state has the most mountains?
Alaska
Is the Grand Canyon the biggest Canyon in America?
Yes
What was the main attraction at Yellowstone when it first opened?
Bear Shows, where rangers would throw meat into a field and visitors would watch bears eat
Did most cowboys own guns?
No. Most towns had very strict gun laws, so most cowboys didn't own or carry a firearm
No. Miners had to keep all of their money and gold on them at all times
How many countries do the Rocky Mountains go through?
2 (Canada and America)
Is the Grand Canyon the biggest Canyon in the world?
No. It's actually the Kali Gandaki Gorge in Peru
Did Canada create National Parks before America?
No. Canada's first National Park was Banff in 1885, which was 13 years after America's first National Park
Were doctors in the Wild West mostly men?
No. Most doctors were women in the West at that time
Did the Gold Rush lead to the first slot machine?
Yes. Slot Machines were created by those not mining in California to get some of the gold without mining for it
When were the Rocky Mountains first crossed?
1805 by Lewis and Clark
What forms Canyons?
Water
What was the first National Park?
Yellowstone (1872)
Did the United States Army use camels to fight Indians and Outlaws?
Yes, they were called the Camel Corps. The experiment was unsuccessful, which led to wild camels roaming Texas
Did miners use pets in the mines?
Yes. They kept canaries to detect toxic gasses
How many Mountains are in America?
73,301
What state has the most Canyons?
Arizona
How many National Parks are in America?
63
How long did the Wild West last?
25 years (1865 to 1890)
How many people moved to California for the Gold Rush?
300,000 people