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