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Big Sur - Quiz
Contributed by: Forster
  • 1. Where is Big Sur located?
A) The Sierra Nevada mountains
B) Southern California
C) Northern California
D) Central Coast of California
  • 2. Which mountain range rises abruptly from the Pacific Ocean in Big Sur?
A) Sierra Nevada
B) Coast Range
C) Cascade Range
D) Santa Lucia Mountains
  • 3. What is the approximate annual number of visitors to Big Sur?
A) 1 to 2 million
B) 10 to 12 million
C) 4.5 to 7 million
D) 500,000 to 1 million
  • 4. What is the approximate year-round population of Big Sur?
A) 500 to 800
B) 5,000 to 6,000
C) 1,800 to 2,000
D) 10,000 to 12,000
  • 5. When was the Carmel–San Simeon Highway completed?
A) 1937
B) 1910
C) 1950
D) 1920
  • 6. How long did it take to construct the Carmel–San Simeon Highway?
A) 18 years
B) 10 years
C) 25 years
D) 5 years
  • 7. What primary road dominates the visitor experience of Big Sur?
A) Pacific Coast Highway 2
B) Interstate 5
C) Highway 101
D) State Route 1
  • 8. What year was the Big Sur Local Coastal Plan approved?
A) 1986
B) 2001
C) 1995
D) 1970
  • 9. What percentage of the coastal region is owned by agencies that do not allow development?
A) 40%
B) 25%
C) 80%
D) 60%
  • 10. What landmark blocked the highway in May 2017?
A) Wildfire destruction
B) Bridge collapse
C) Mud Creek landslide
D) Earthquake fissure
  • 11. What is the northern boundary of the Big Sur region?
A) San Carpóforo Creek
B) Big Sur River
C) Monterey Bay
D) Malpaso Creek
  • 12. Which national forest covers a majority of the interior region?
A) Inyo National Forest
B) Sierra National Forest
C) Stanislaus National Forest
D) Los Padres National Forest
  • 13. How many times has the highway been closed by landslides?
A) Exactly 30 times
B) More than 100 times
C) Exactly 10 times
D) More than 55 times
  • 14. What is the official name for the collection of businesses 26 miles south of Carmel?
A) Coastal Settlement
B) Big Sur Village
C) Big Sur
D) Carmel Highlands South
  • 15. What does the Big Sur Local Coastal Plan preserve the region as?
A) An industrial and residential hub
B) Open space, a small residential community, and agricultural ranching
C) A tourist resort zone and urban park
D) A protected national park for high-density lodging
  • 16. Esther Pfeiffer Ewoldson claimed the region extended from the Little Sur River to which location?
A) Slates Hot Springs
B) Monterey
C) San Carpóforo Creek
D) Malpaso Creek
  • 17. What did Jeff Norman consider the inland extent of Big Sur to be?
A) The eastern foothills of the Santa Lucia Mountains
B) Watersheds that drain into the Pacific Ocean
C) The Ventana Wilderness
D) The Los Padres National Forest boundaries
  • 18. When did the Portolá expedition arrive at San Carpóforo Canyon?
A) March 6, 1915
B) July 30, 1834
C) August 15, 1867
D) September 13, 1769
  • 19. To whom was the Rancho El Sur land grant given in 1834?
A) Juan Bautista Alvarado
B) William Brainard Post
C) Governor José Figueroa
D) Michael Pfeiffer
  • 20. What was the original Spanish name for Point Sur?
A) El Rio Grande del Sur
B) El país grande del sur
C) Arbolado
D) Morro de la Trompa
  • 21. Who was Big Sur's first post office named after?
A) Juan Bautista Alvarado
B) Governor José Figueroa
C) Michael Pfeiffer
D) William Brainard Post
  • 22. What was the name of the post office before it was changed to Big Sur in 1915?
A) El Sur
B) Posts
C) Arbolado
D) Monterey
  • 23. In what year did William Brainard Post build his home?
A) 1834
B) 1915
C) 1867
D) 1904
  • 24. The United States Coast Survey first used the name 'Sur' in which year?
A) 1915
B) 1834
C) 1851
D) 1867
  • 25. Where is the Lucia region located in relation to Slates Hot Springs?
A) 4.5 miles south
B) 12 miles north
C) 23 miles north
D) 9 miles south
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