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New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation - Quiz
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  • 1. What is the primary function of the NYS OPRHP?
A) Construction of interstate highways
B) Operation of state parks and historic sites
C) Management of national forests
D) Regulation of private real estate
  • 2. How many state parks does the NYS OPRHP manage as of 2014?
A) 250
B) 500
C) 180
D) 35
  • 3. How many historic sites does the NYS OPRHP manage as of 2014?
A) 35
B) 180
C) 12
D) 78
  • 4. Approximately how many visitors does the NYS OPRHP receive each year?
A) Over 10 million
B) Over 78 million
C) Over 150 million
D) Over 335,000
  • 5. In what year was the agency that became the NYS OPRHP created?
A) 1970
B) 1883
C) 1963
D) 1924
  • 6. Which governor signed the legislation to acquire land near Niagara Falls?
A) Alfred E. Smith
B) Grover Cleveland
C) Franklin D. Roosevelt
D) Robert Moses
  • 7. What is considered the oldest state park in the United States?
A) Letchworth State Park
B) Niagara Falls State Park
C) Allegany State Park
D) Harriman State Park
  • 8. What method was used to establish Niagara Falls State Park?
A) Land swap
B) Public donation
C) Federal grant
D) Eminent domain
  • 9. When was the State Reservation on the St. Lawrence authorized?
A) 1896
B) 1883
C) 1924
D) 1906
  • 10. Which park is known today as Robert Moses State Park?
A) Bear Mountain State Park
B) Allegany State Park
C) Enfield Glen State Park
D) Fire Island State Park
  • 11. What is the current name of Enfield Glen State Park?
A) John Boyd Thacher State Park
B) Letchworth State Park
C) Harriman State Park
D) Robert H. Treman State Park
  • 12. The protection of the Hudson Palisades was primarily intended to prevent what?
A) Overcrowding of visitors
B) Urban sprawl
C) Damaging effects of quarrying
D) Illegal logging
  • 13. When was the New York State Council of Parks created?
A) April 18, 1970
B) April 18, 1963
C) April 18, 1883
D) April 18, 1924
  • 14. Who was the first commissioner of the New York State Council of Parks?
A) John Boyd Thacher
B) Alfred E. Smith
C) Robert Moses
D) Grover Cleveland
  • 15. Which governor supported the formation of the New York State Council of Parks?
A) Grover Cleveland
B) Alfred E. Smith
C) Nelson Rockefeller
D) Theodore Roosevelt
  • 16. Which organization was notably excluded from the authority of the New York State Council of Parks?
A) American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society
B) Palisades Interstate Park Commission
C) Division of Parks
D) New York State Conservation Commission
  • 17. How long did Robert Moses lead the Council of Parks?
A) Until 1970
B) Until 1963
C) Until 1924
D) Until 1883
  • 18. What was the total acreage managed by the NYS OPRHP in 2014?
A) Nearly 335,000 acres
B) Nearly 50,000 acres
C) Nearly 1,000,000 acres
D) Nearly 78,000 acres
  • 19. Which lands were specifically excluded from the Council of Parks' authority?
A) The Hudson Palisades
B) The Niagara Reservation
C) The Forest Preserve in the Adirondacks and Catskills
D) The Thousand Islands region
  • 20. What is the primary role of the New York State Council of Parks today?
A) Legislative body
B) Enforcement agency
C) Judicial body
D) Advisory body
  • 21. In what year did the reorganization of New York's state government lead to the creation of the Conservation Department?
A) 1930
B) 1944
C) 1966
D) 1926
  • 22. What additional responsibility was given to the Council of Parks in 1926?
A) Regulating commercial fishing
B) Planning highway improvements
C) Overseeing school curriculums
D) Managing federal tax records
  • 23. How many state parks was New York managing by 1941?
A) 74
B) 27
C) 50
D) 100
  • 24. In what year were the State Historic Sites returned to the Conservation Department?
A) 1966
B) 1950
C) 1944
D) 1970
  • 25. Which parkway is mentioned as receiving priority during the 1950s?
A) Coastal State Parkway
B) Appalachian Trailway
C) Central Park Expressway
D) Palisades Interstate Parkway
  • 26. What was the result of the attempts to expand parks into the Forest Preserve after World War II?
A) They were fully completed
B) They were unsuccessful
C) They resulted in the creation of 20 new parks
D) They led to massive funding cuts
  • 27. During the 1960s, what type of new recreational facilities did the state begin to expand?
A) Airport runways
B) Skiing academies
C) Boating facilities
D) Hotel resorts
  • 28. When was the agency name updated to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation?
A) 1981
B) 2010
C) 1970
D) 1972
  • 29. Which governor oversaw the opening of 28 new state parks between 1995 and 2007?
A) George Pataki
B) Bernadette Castro
C) The head of the Conservation Department
D) The Commissioner of Parks
  • 30. How many state parks and historic sites were threatened with closure during the 2010 fiscal crisis?
A) 180
B) 35
C) 55
D) 28
  • 31. What was the estimated amount of needed repairs for New York's parks addressed by 2012 funding?
A) $900 million
B) $143 million
C) $1 billion
D) $55 million
  • 32. Approximately how many State Park Rangers work across the state during the summer months?
A) 180
B) 260
C) 55
D) 35
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