Yosemite MCQs [USA – America]

1. When was Yosemite National Park established? A) 1864 B) 1890 C) 1900 D) 1916 Answer: B) 1890 2. In which U.S. state is Yosemite National Park located? A) Colorado B) California C) Utah D) Oregon Answer: B) California 3. What is the name of the iconic granite peak located in Yosemite Valley? A) Half Dome B) El Capitan C) Mount Whitney D) Cathedral Peak Answer: A) Half Dome 4. Which river runs through Yosemite Valley? A) Sacramento River B) Merced River C) American River D) Tuolumne River Answer: B) Merced River 5. What is the name of the waterfall located in Yosemite Valley, known for its impressive height? A) Bridalveil Fall B) Yosemite Falls C) Vernal Fall D) Nevada Fall Answer: B) Yosemite Falls 6. Which peak in Yosemite is known for its distinctive, steep granite face? A) El Capitan B) Half Dome C) Sentinel Dome D) North Dome Answer: A) El Capitan 7. What type of rock formation is El Capitan primarily composed of? A) Sandstone B) Granite C) Limestone D) Basalt Answer: B) Granite 8. Who was instrumental in the preservation and establishment of Yosemite National Park? A) John Muir B) Theodore Roosevelt C) Ansel Adams D) Galen Clark Answer: A) John Muir 9. What is the name of the valley where the majority of Yosemite’s most famous landmarks are located? A) Glacier Point B) Hetch Hetchy Valley C) Yosemite Valley D) Tuolumne Meadows Answer: C) Yosemite Valley 10. What is the height of Yosemite Falls, one of the tallest waterfalls in North America? A) 1,430 feet B) 1,500 feet C) 1,700 feet D) 2,000 feet Answer: A) 1,430 feet 11. Which of the following is a major glacier in Yosemite National Park? A) Lyell Glacier B) Muir Glacier C) Grinnell Glacier D) Jackson Glacier Answer: A) Lyell Glacier 12. What is the name of the meadow located in Yosemite Valley, known for its stunning views of Half Dome? A) El Capitan Meadow B) Bridalveil Meadow C) Cook’s Meadow D) Sentinel Meadow Answer: C) Cook’s Meadow 13. Which famous American photographer is known for his black-and-white images of Yosemite? A) Edward Weston B) Ansel Adams C) Alfred Stieglitz D) Carleton Watkins Answer: B) Ansel Adams 14. What is the highest point in Yosemite National Park? A) Mount Lyell B) El Capitan C) Half Dome D) Cloud’s Rest Answer: A) Mount Lyell 15. What is the name of the granite dome located near Yosemite Valley, offering panoramic views of the park? A) Sentinel Dome B) Glacier Point C) North Dome D) South Dome Answer: A) Sentinel Dome 16. What year did John Muir first visit Yosemite? A) 1868 B) 1871 C) 1883 D) 1890 Answer: A) 1868 17. Which of the following is a major activity for visitors in Yosemite National Park? A) Skiing B) Caving C) Rock climbing D) Surfing Answer: C) Rock climbing 18. What is the name of the waterfall that is known for its seasonal snowmelt and often creates a rainbow in the sunlight? A) Bridalveil Fall B) Vernal Fall C) Nevada Fall D) Yosemite Falls Answer: A) Bridalveil Fall 19. Which area of Yosemite is known for its high-altitude subalpine meadows? A) Tuolumne Meadows B) Yosemite Valley C) Hetch Hetchy D) Mariposa Grove Answer: A) Tuolumne Meadows 20. What type of forest is found primarily in Yosemite National Park? A) Tropical rainforest B) Deciduous forest C) Coniferous forest D) Temperate rainforest Answer: C) Coniferous forest 21. What is the name of the large grove in Yosemite that is home to some of the world’s largest trees by volume? A) Giant Forest B) Mariposa Grove C) Sequoia Grove D) Redwood Grove Answer: B) Mariposa Grove 22. Which animal is commonly found in Yosemite and is known for its distinctive black fur? A) Black bear B) Mountain lion C) Mule deer D) Bighorn sheep Answer: A) Black bear 23. Which of the following is NOT a designated hiking trail in Yosemite? A) Mist Trail B) John Muir Trail C) Pacific Crest Trail D) Ansel Adams Trail Answer: D) Ansel Adams Trail 24. What is the primary purpose of the Yosemite Conservancy? A) To provide visitor services B) To manage park facilities C) To support park preservation and education D) To conduct scientific research Answer: C) To support park preservation and education 25. What is the primary rock type in Yosemite’s famous granite formations? A) Diorite B) Granite C) Basalt D) Sandstone Answer: B) Granite 26. What is the name of the 10,000-foot peak in Yosemite that offers stunning views of the surrounding area? A) Mount Lyell B) Mount Whitney C) Half Dome D) Mount Shasta Answer: A) Mount Lyell 27. What is the name of the famous trail that connects Yosemite Valley to the top of Half Dome? A) Four-Mile Trail B) Mist Trail C) Half Dome Trail D) John Muir Trail Answer: C) Half Dome Trail 28. Which of the following features is NOT found in Yosemite National Park? A) A desert landscape B) Glaciers C) Alpine meadows D) Waterfalls Answer: A) A desert landscape 29. What is the name of the scenic overlook that provides a dramatic view of Yosemite Valley and the surrounding peaks? A) Glacier Point B) Tunnel View C) El Capitan View D) Valley View Answer: A) Glacier Point 30. What year did Yosemite National Park officially become a part of the U.S. National Park System? A) 1864 B) 1890 C) 1906 D) 1916 Answer: B) 1890 31. Which famous naturalist and photographer documented Yosemite’s landscapes in the early 20th century? A) Edward Weston B) Ansel Adams C) Carleton Watkins D) John Muir Answer: B) Ansel Adams 32. Which part of Yosemite is famous for its ancient giant sequoias? A) Mariposa Grove B) Hetch Hetchy C) Tuolumne Meadows D) Yosemite Valley Answer: A) Mariposa Grove 33. What is the name of the small lake located in Yosemite Valley, known for its reflection of the surrounding cliffs? A) Mirror Lake B) Tenaya Lake C) Emerald Lake D) Lake Mary Answer: A) Mirror Lake 34. Which trail in Yosemite provides views of both Vernal and Nevada Falls? A) Four-Mile Trail B) Mist Trail C) John Muir Trail D) North Dome Trail Answer: B) Mist Trail 35. What is the elevation of Yosemite Valley? A) 4,000 feet B) 5,000 feet C) 6,000 feet D) 7,000 feet Answer: A) 4,000 feet 36. Which famous feature of Yosemite was named for its resemblance to a giant cathedral? A) Cathedral Spires B) Cathedral Peak C) Cathedral Grove D) Cathedral Falls Answer: B) Cathedral Peak 37. Which animal is a common sight in the Yosemite high country and is known for its distinctive white fur? A) Mountain goat B) American bison C) Black bear D) Mule deer Answer: A) Mountain goat 38. What is the name of the valley located in Yosemite’s backcountry, known for its remote beauty? A) Tuolumne Valley B) Hetch Hetchy Valley C) Yosemite Valley D) Mariposa Valley Answer: B) Hetch Hetchy Valley 39. What is the primary cause of the unique rock formations in Yosemite? A) Volcanic activity B) Glacial erosion C) River sedimentation D) Sand dune formation Answer: B) Glacial erosion 40. What year was the first ascent of El Capitan’s Nose route completed? A) 1958 B) 1962 C) 1970 D) 1983 Answer: A) 1958