Mammals
Birds
Reptiles & Amphibians
Plants & Trees
National Parks
Geography Terms
Legends
Miscellaneous
100
Which mammal hibernates through the winter in the Rocky Mountains?
A) Grizzly Bear
B) Wolverine
C) Vole
D) Beaver
A) Grizzly Bear
100
Which bird with a long tail is famous for its speed and is often seen in the deserts of the American Southwest?
A) Roadrunner
B) California Quail
C) Killdeer
D) Northern Flicker
A) Roadrunner
100
What is the primary purpose of a western rattlesnake's rattle?
A) To help them hunt prey
B) To communicate with other snakes
C) To warn potential threats
D) To attract a mate
C) To warn potential threats
100
What is the primary purpose of the saguaro cactus' spines?
A) To collect rainwater
B) To produce oxygen
C) To protect against predators
D) To help with pollination
C) To protect against predators
100
Which national park is home to the famous geyser "Old Faithful"?
A) Yosemite
B) Yellowstone
C) Grand Canyon
D) Zion
B) Yellowstone
100
What is a western region with few trees and flat rolling grasslands called?
A) Meadow
B) Basin
C) Prairie
D) Savannah
C) Prairie
100
What crime did Billy the Kid first get arrested for?
A) Cattle rustling
B) Horse theft
C) Stealing laundry
D) Bank robbery
C) Stealing Laundry
100
What famous trail did pioneers use to travel west to Oregon?
A) Santa Fe Trail
B) California Trail
C) Oregon Trail
D) Mormon Trail
C) Oregon Trail
200
What is the most common wild canine in the West?
A) Gray Wolf
B) Fox
C) Coyote
D) Dingo
C) Coyote
200
What desert bird nests under the ground and is active during the day?
A) Prairie Chicken
B) Greater Sage Grouse
C) Spotted Wren
D) Burrowing Owl
D) Burrowing Owl
200
Why do western whiptail lizards whip their tails?
A) To defend themselves from predators
B) To attract mates
C) To regulate their body temperature
D) To mark their territory
B) To defend themselves from predators
200
Which plant’s gel is widely used today to treat burns and skin irritation? (In which most of the worlds supply comes from Texas)
A) Agave
B) Prickly Pear
C) Yucca
D) Aloe Vera
D) Aloe Vera
200
Which park is famous for elk migrations along the Continental Divide?
A) Grand Teton
B) Arches
C) Crater Lake
D) Rocky Mountain
D) Rocky Mountain
200
Which term describes a large, elevated flat area of land?
A) Mesa
B) Plateau
C) Bluff
D) Valley
B) Plateau
200
According to legend, which outlaw survived being shot over 20 times?
A) Billy the Kid
B) Jesse James
C) Buffalo Bill Cody
D) Wyatt Earp
B) Jesse James
200
What 1848 event caused a massive migration to California?
A) Gold Rush
B) Pacific Expedition
C) The Great Depression
D) Dust Storms
A) Gold Rush
300
What mammal is the second-fastest land animal in the world and roams Western plains in Wyoming and Montana?
A) Gazelle
B) Mule Deer
C) Impala
D) Pronghorn Antelope
D) Pronghorn Antelope
300
What bird is famous for its "V" formation during long migrations in Washington, Oregon, and Alaska?
A) Mallard Duck
B) Great Egret
C) Canadian Goose
D) American Coot
C) Canadian Goose
300
What is the largest venomous lizard found in the southwestern U.S.?
A) Desert Iguana
B) Gila Monster
C) Collared Lizard
D) Horned Lizard
B) Gila Monster
300
Which Western shrub is used to make herbal tea and has a silvery-gray appearance?
A) Sagebrush
B) Yucca
C) Chaparral
D) Greasewood
A) Sagebrush
300
Which park preserves volcanic landscapes from the largest eruption in U.S. history?
A) Crater Lake
B) Lassen Volcanic
C) Mount St. Helens
D) Grand Teton
C) Mount St. Helens
300
What river carved the Grand Canyon?
A) Missouri River
B) Colorado River
C) Snake River
D) Rio Grande
B) Colorado River
300
What outlaw led a gang known as "The Wild Bunch"?
A) Billy the Kid
B) Jesse James
C) Butch Cassidy
D) Doc Holliday
C) Butch Cassidy
300
This was a mail delivery system in the American West in the that used relays of riders and horses.
A) The Overland Express
B) The Pony Express
C) The Western Union
D) The Stagecoach Crew
B) The Pony Express
400
Why do jackrabbits in the American West have long ears?
A) To hear predators from far away
B) To help cool their bodies in the desert heat
C) To hide themselves better from predators
D) To mark their territory
B) To help cool their bodies in the desert heat
400
Which bird is famous for "fishing" by diving from the air into Western lakes and rivers?
A) Osprey
B) Pelican
C) Bald Eagle
D) Western Seagull
A) Osprey
400
What is the lifespan of a western desert tortoise in the wild?
A) 10-20 years
B) 30-40 years
C) 50-80 years
D) 100 years
C) 50-80 years
400
What iconic white-barked tree thrives at high elevations in the American West?
A) Cottonwood
B) Juniper
C) Aspen
D) Lodgepole Pine
C) Aspen
400
Which park contains the massive rock formation known as Angel’s Landing?
A) Zion
B) Bryce Canyon
C) Grand Canyon
D) Capitol Reef
A) Zion
400
What is the driest and hottest place in North America? (The hottest recorded temperature was 134 degrees Fahrenheit)
A) Death Valley
B) Sahara Desert
C) Gobi Desert
D) Mojave Desert
A) Death Valley
400
What frontierswoman was known for her rough-and-tumble life and claimed to be a scout for General Custer and the U.S. Army in the West?
A) Annie Oakley
B) Belle Starr
C) Pearl Smith
D) Calamity Jane
D) Calamity Jane
400
What term refers to the practice of farming arid lands in the American West without irrigation?
A) Dry Farming
B) Sharecropping
C) Plantation Pruning
D) Subsistence Farming
A) Dry Farming
500
What mammal is found in high-altitude alpine meadows and is known for its whistling call?
A) Mule Squirrel
B) Marmot
C) Burrowing Rodent
D) Capybara
B) Marmot
500
What bird of prey is famous for its sharp eyesight and nests on rocky cliffs in the American West?
A) Red Tailed Hawk
B) Peregrine Falcon
C) Condor
D) Turkey Vulture
B) Peregrine Falcon
500
Which amphibian secretes toxins from its skin to deter predators in the American west?
A) Western Bullfrog
B) Western Chorus Frog
C) Pacific Tree Frog
D) Sonoran Desert Toad
D) Sonoran Desert Toad
500
What purple wildflower blooms across alpine meadows in the Rocky Mountains?
A) Bluebell
B) Lupine
C) Columbine
D) Aster
B) Lupine
500
What park features the towering granite cliffs of El Capitan and Half Dome?
A) Yosemite
B) Zion
C) Glacier
D) Rocky Mountain
A) Yosemite
500
What do you call an isolated hill with steep sides rising from a flat plain?
A) Plateau
B) Ridge
C) Mesa
D) Butte
D) Butte
500
Who was the frontiersman and scout known for guiding settlers and exploring the West?
A) Davy Crockett
B) Kit Carson
C) Wild Bill Hickok
D) Buffalo Bill
B) Kit Carson
500
Which Native American tribe is famous for their horse-riding culture and dominated the Great Plains?
A) Apache
B) Cheyenne
C) Navajo
D) Comanche
D) Comanche