National Park Facts
Wildlife and plants
Visitor Statistics
Founders of the parks
100

Which national park was the first to be established in the world?

A) Yosemite National Park

B) Yellowstone National Park

C) Grand Canyon National Park

D) Acadia National Park

B) Yellowstone National Park

100

Which animal is considered as the National Mammal of the United States?

A) American Alligator 

B) Bison

C) Wolf

D) Giraffe

B) Bison

100

Which national park is the most visited in the United States?

A) Grand Canyon National Park

B) Yellowstone National Park

C) Great Smoky Mountains National Park

D) Acadia National Park

C) Great Smoky Mountains National Park

100

Who founded Yellowstone?

A) President Woodrow Wilson 

B) George Catlin 

C) President Ulysses S. Grant  

D) Stephen Mather

C) President Ulysses S. Grant

200

How many national parks are in the U.S. and its territories?

A) 57

B) 13

C) 85

D) 63

D) 63

200

What large predator can be found in both Yellowstone and Grand Canyon National Parks?

A) Black bears

B) Mountain lions

C) Wolves

D) Grizzly bears

A) Black bears

200

Which national park is second most visited in the United States?

A) Grand Canyon National Park

B) Yellowstone National Park

C) Great Smoky Mountains National Park

D) Acadia National Park

A) Grand Canyon National Park

200

Who was the primary founder the U.S. National Park Service (NPS)?

A) President Woodrow Wilson 

B) George Catlin 

C) President Ulysses S. Grant  

D) Stephen Mather

  • D) Stephen Mather
300

How many natural stone arches are found in Arches National Park?

A) 500

B) 1,000

C) 2,000

D) 3,000

C) Over 2,000 natural stone arches

300

Name the largest living tree?

A) Joshua Tree

B) General Sherman

C) Yellowstone Tree

D) Arches Tree

B) General Sherman

300

How many visits does Great Smoky Mountains National Park get annually?

A) 8 million

B) 10 million

C) 12 million

D) 15 million

C) 12 million

300

Who designated of the newest national park in the U.S.? 

A) President Woodrow Wilson 

B) President Theodore Roosevelt 

C) President Donald Trump

D) Stephen Mather

C) President Donald Trump

400

Which U.S. national park is the newest?

A) Yellowstone National Park

B) Mammoth Cave National Park

C) Great Smoky Mountains National Park

D) New River Gorge

D) New River Gorge

400

These "twisted" trees in the Mojave Desert are actually members of the Asparagus family, not true trees.

A) General Sherman

B) Joshua Tree

C) Grand Canyon Cactus

D) Sequoia Tree

B) Joshua Tree

400

Approximately how many visitors does the Grand Canyon National Park receive each year?

A) 3 million visitors

B) 6 million visitors

C) 9 million visitors

D) 12 million visitors

B) 6 million visitors

400

Who established the Sequoia National Park ? 

A) General Sherman 

B) President Theodore Roosevelt 

C) President Woodrow Wilson

D) President Benjamin Harrison 

D) President Benjamin Harrison

500

Which U.S. state has the most national parks?

A) Alaska

B) California

C) Utah

D) Wyoming

B) California

500

This park is widely regarded as the most biodiverse in the entire National Park System.

A) Great Smoky Mountains

B) Yellowstone 

C) Redwood 

D) Everglades

A) Great Smoky Mountains

500

Where is largest living tree located? 

A) Everglades National Park

B) Sequoia National Park

C) Yellowstone National Park

D) Arches National Park

A)  Sequoia National Park.

500

Who is a founder of the Joshua Tree National Monument ? 

  • A) Minerva Hamilton Hoyt
  • B) President Theodore Roosevelt 
  • C) President Woodrow Wilson
  • D) President Benjamin Harrison
  • A) Minerva Hamilton Hoyt
M
e
n
u