Question 1: Grand Teton National Park, seen in today’s image, is in what state?
- Wyoming
- Montana
- Idaho
Correct Answer: Wyoming
Fact: Grand Teton National Park is in northwestern Wyoming, and it’s connected to Yellowstone National Park by the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway. Established in 1929, the park has 1,000 campsites, more than 200 miles of trails, and it offers activities such as hiking, camping, fishing, boating, skiing, and climbing.
Question 2: Who were the first inhabitants of this area?
- Paleo-Indians
- The Shoshone
- European explorers
Correct Answer: Paleo-Indians
Fact: Paleo-Indian hunter-gatherers first arrived in the Jackson Hole valley at least 11,000 years ago after the glaciers receded, according to tools and other archaeological evidence found in the park. Native American tribes like the Blackfoot, Nez Perce, and Shoshone have long occupied and taken advantage of the area’s many resources, such as plants, animals, and minerals. As in the past, the Tetons continue to have great spiritual significance for the area’s Native Americans.
Question 3: What was the first national park in the United States?
- Mount Rainier National Park
- Yosemite National Park
- Yellowstone National Park
Correct Answer: Yellowstone National Park
Fact: The US has 63 national parks, but Yellowstone National Park was the first to be created. Established in 1872 by Congress and President Ulysses S. Grant, the 2.2-million-acre Yellowstone is not only the oldest national park in the America, but it’s widely regarded as the oldest in the world. Fun fact: 20 states in America don’t have a national park, while California, with nine, is the state with the most national parks.