O'Reilly's History Quiz
National Parks Quiz
1. Two national parks, the Grand Canyon and the Grand Tetons, were established on February 26 exactly 10 years parts. When were they established?
2. Which U.S. President started the first national park?
3. Who was the first American to explore the Grand Canyon?
4. In order to conserve America's public lands, Roosevelt set aside how many acres deemed as national forests?
5. Which river carved out the Grand Canyon?
6. The first American to see the Grand Tetons was John Colter, with whom was he traveling before he returned east?
7. The desire to preserve the Grand Tetons arose when it became a destination for dudes. Who does dude refer to?
8. Jackson Hole was not originally incorporated into the national park. Worried about the land, the director of the National Park Service asked whom to quietly purchase the land to preserve it?
9. Railways built the west. Which railway would take you to the Grand Canyon?
10. What purchase made the westward expansion of the United States possible?



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