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Redwood National and State Parks - Quiz
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  • 1. How many exotic species are identified as invasive within RNSP?
A) 30
B) 50
C) 10
D) 200
  • 2. What percentage of plants in Bald Hills prairies are exotic species?
A) About one percent
B) 25 percent
C) 50 to 75 percent
D) 10 percent
  • 3. Which two species were considered for the high-priority watch list in 2015?
A) Coast redwood and foggy plants
B) Spotted knapweed and poison hemlock
C) Douglas fir and tanoak trees
D) Tolowa trees and Karuk bushes
  • 4. Which organization is responsible for fire management in the redwoods state parks?
A) NPS
B) CAL FIRE
C) USFS
D) Karuk tribe
  • 5. What characteristic of coast redwood bark makes it resistant to fire?
A) It is thin and contains high moisture content.
B) It has no resin and can be up to a foot thick.
C) It is covered in a layer of fog.
D) It regenerates quickly after burning.
  • 6. What was the cause of the Canoe Fire in Humboldt Redwoods State Park?
A) Drought conditions
B) Human activity
C) A lightning storm
D) Volcanic eruption
  • 7. What was a primary food supply protected by the Tolowa people using fire?
A) Tanoak trees and their acorns
B) Douglas fir
C) Ferns and mosses
D) Coast redwoods
  • 8. What was the purpose of low-intensity ground fires set by indigenous residents?
A) To clear land for agriculture
B) To protect tanoak trees, improve hunting grounds, reduce pests, and decrease likelihood of larger fires.
C) For recreational purposes
D) To signal other tribes
  • 9. What type of fire has replaced surface fires due to increased fuel density?
A) Low-intensity ground fire
B) Maximum-intensity crown fire
C) Anthropogenic fire
D) Medium-intensity surface fire
  • 10. What was the main approach of USFS's wildfire suppression techniques?
A) To allow fires to burn naturally
B) To increase fuel density
C) To eliminate fire to protect human settlements and timber companies.
D) To promote controlled burns
  • 11. In what year did the USFS begin changing its policy to recognize fire benefits?
A) 2000s
B) 1970s
C) 2020s
D) 1930s
  • 12. What is the purpose of controlled fires conducted by park managers in grassland areas?
A) To control invasive species, hold back Douglas fir spread, and increase basket weaving materials.
B) To promote tourism
C) To study plant growth
D) To clear land for agriculture
  • 13. What organization was formed by the Karuk tribe in 2020?
A) Redwood Fire Management Team
B) Tolowa Historical Preservation Group
C) Endowment for Eco-Cultural Revitalization
D) California Native Plant Society
  • 14. What type of geological assemblage primarily makes up the rocks in Redwood National and State Parks?
A) Igneous
B) Franciscan
C) Granitic
D) Basaltic
  • 15. What type of climate do the Redwood National and State Parks have?
A) Humid subtropical
B) Oceanic
C) Warm-summer Mediterranean (Köppen: Csb)
D) Continental
  • 16. What is more important to the health of redwoods than precipitation?
A) Spring showers
B) Autumn dew
C) Summer fog
D) Winter rain
  • 17. How high can Rodgers Peak reach in Redwood National and State Parks?
A) 900 meters (2,953 ft)
B) 750 meters (2,460 ft)
C) 500 meters (1,640 ft)
D) 837 meters (2,746 ft)
  • 18. What natural event is the area around Redwood National and State Parks most prone to?
A) Tsunamis
B) Hurricanes
C) Blizzards
D) Volcanic eruptions
  • 19. What is the peak annual precipitation in the parks, which supports healthy redwood forests?
A) 30 inches (76 cm)
B) 50 inches (127 cm)
C) 90 inches (229 cm)
D) Around 71 inches (180 cm)
  • 20. What is a significant threat to the parks due to climate change?
A) Increased snowfall damaging trees
B) Lower temperatures reducing biodiversity
C) Rising sea levels threatening park structures
D) Decreased fog affecting tree health
  • 21. What is the primary benefit redwoods receive from higher carbon levels?
A) Increased susceptibility to pests
B) Decreased water absorption
C) Reduced growth rates
D) Resilience against temperature changes
  • 22. Which tree species is protected by the Redwood National and State Parks?
A) Ponderosa pine
B) Bald cypress
C) Douglas fir
D) Coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens)
  • 23. What is the length of coastline preserved by the parks?
A) 25 miles (40 km)
B) 45 miles (72 km)
C) 37 miles (60 km)
D) 50 miles (80 km)
  • 24. Which organization helped create several Redwoods State Parks in the 1920s?
A) National Park Service
B) Save the Redwoods League
C) Sierra Club
D) Environmental Protection Agency
  • 25. When was Redwood National Park established by Congress?
A) 1994
B) 1980
C) 1975
D) 1968
  • 26. In what year were the RNSP combined into a single administrative unit?
A) 1978
B) 2000
C) 1985
D) 1994
  • 27. What unique designation did the United Nations give to the parks in 1980?
A) World Heritage Site
B) Biosphere Reserve
C) Natural Wonder of the World
D) National Monument
  • 28. What type of area was declared by local tribes in 2023 to protect the parks region?
A) Cultural Heritage Site
B) Wilderness Preservation Zone
C) Indigenous Marine Stewardship Area
D) Conservation Management District
  • 29. How many miles of trails are available in the park system?
A) 150 miles (240 km)
B) About 200 miles (320 km)
C) 100 miles (160 km)
D) 250 miles (400 km)
  • 30. Which fish species is protected in the RNSP?
A) Chinook salmon
B) Trout
C) Bass
D) Catfish
  • 31. What was the original extent of redwood forest coverage along the California coast?
A) 12,000 km2 (4,630 sq mi)
B) More than 8,100 km2 (3,100 sq mi)
C) 10,000 km2 (3,860 sq mi)
D) 5,000 km2 (1,900 sq mi)
  • 32. What was a significant impact of the Gold Rush on the redwood forests?
A) Unrestricted clear-cut logging
B) Expansion of agricultural land
C) Increased tourism
D) Introduction of non-native species
  • 33. What management practice is used to restore the coast redwood forests?
A) Chemical treatment
B) Controlled burning
C) Mechanical thinning
D) Reforestation with non-native species
  • 34. Which modern-day Native American nations have historical ties to the region of Redwood National and State Parks?
A) Paiute, Hopi, Shoshone, Zuni
B) Creek, Seminole, Choctaw, Chickasaw
C) Navajo, Apache, Sioux, Cherokee
D) Yurok, Tolowa, Karuk, Chilula, Wiyot
  • 35. Which tribal groups were most connected to the current parks' areas according to historical records?
A) Karuk, Wiyot, Hupa
B) Chumash, Salinan, Esselen
C) Yurok, Chilula, Tolowa
D) Maidu, Pomo, Miwok
  • 36. Who did historian Ed Bearss describe as the most populous in the area?
A) Tolowa
B) Chilula
C) Yurok
D) Wiyot
  • 37. During summer, where would the Chilula range into and camp?
A) Coastal areas
B) Smith River area
C) Bald Hills
D) Minor Creek
  • 38. Where were the Tolowa located near in historical times?
A) Redwood Creek valley
B) Bald Hills
C) Minor Creek
D) Near the Smith River
  • 39. What type of roofs were formed using redwood boards?
A) Pyramid-shaped roof
B) Flat roof
C) Round roof
D) Two- or three-pitch roof
  • 40. Who led the first European expedition believed to have visited land near what is now Redwood National and State Parks?
A) Bartolomé Ferrer
B) George Vancouver
C) Francis Drake
D) Jedediah Smith
  • 41. In which year did the Cabrillo expedition, led by Bartolomé Ferrer, make landfall at Cape Mendocino?
A) 1775
B) 1793
C) 1543
D) 1828
  • 42. In which year did Jedediah Smith and his companions explore the Trinity, Smith, and Klamath rivers?
A) 1793
B) 1828
C) 1775
D) 1848
  • 43. What significant event in 1848 brought many Europeans and Americans to California?
A) The discovery of redwood forests
B) The establishment of Redwood National Park
C) The invention of the steam donkey
D) The California Gold Rush
  • 44. What tool was preferred for sawing redwood trees until after World War II?
A) Crosscut saw
B) Bull donkey
C) Caterpillar tractor
D) Steam donkey
  • 45. What practice was spawned by the need to fell intervening trees for the steam donkey?
A) Conservation
B) Reforestation
C) Clearcutting
D) Selective logging
  • 46. When did caterpillar tractors begin to compete with manual labor in redwood logging?
A) After World War II
B) Early 1800s
C) During the California Gold Rush
D) Late 1920s
  • 47. Who cofounded the Sierra Club in 1892?
A) Andrew P. Hill
B) John Muir
C) William Kent
D) Stephen Mather
  • 48. What year was the Sempervirens Club cofounded?
A) 1900
B) 1892
C) 1916
D) 1923
  • 49. Who purchased land outright to help found the National Park Service in 1916?
A) Stephen Mather
B) John Muir
C) Andrew P. Hill
D) William Kent
  • 50. Who formed the NPS system with private wealth in 1919?
A) Stephen Mather
B) William Kent
C) John Muir
D) Andrew P. Hill
  • 51. In what year did Congress show interest but no appropriations for the NPS system?
A) 1923
B) 1919
C) 1927
D) 1925
  • 52. Who was retained in 1926 to conduct a statewide survey for park areas?
A) John Merriam
B) Frederick Law Olmsted
C) Stephen Mather
D) William Kent
  • 53. What year did a new governor sign the parks bill into law?
A) 1928
B) 1927
C) 1919
D) 1923
  • 54. Which newspaper supported the Save the Redwoods League's efforts in gaining support for parks?
A) New York Times
B) Los Angeles Times
C) The Washington Post
D) San Francisco Chronicle
  • 55. In what year did the NPS propose a redwoods national park?
A) 1938
B) 1980
C) 1974
D) 1963
  • 56. Who signed the bill creating Redwood National Park in October 1968?
A) President Gerald Ford
B) President Richard Nixon
C) President Lyndon B. Johnson
D) President Jimmy Carter
  • 57. How many acres were added to Redwood National Park in the expansion signed by President Jimmy Carter in 1978?
A) 30,000 acres
B) 48,000 acres
C) 60,000 acres
D) 100,000 acres
  • 58. In what year were Redwood National and State Parks designated as a World Heritage Site?
A) 1980
B) 1990
C) 2000
D) 1975
  • 59. What designation was given to the Redwood National and State Parks in 1983?
A) International Biosphere Reserve
B) National Monument
C) Wilderness Area
D) World Heritage Site
  • 60. In which year did the US withdraw Redwood National and State Parks from the World Network of Biosphere Reserves?
A) 1983
B) 2020
C) 2017
D) 2005
  • 61. What activities are regulated by Redwood National Park management?
A) Camping, kayaking, rock climbing, mountain biking
B) Motor vehicles, boats, drones, horses, pets, bicycles, camping, campfires, food storage, backcountry use
C) Fishing, hunting, picnicking, swimming
D) Hiking, bird watching, photography, horseback riding
  • 62. As of 2023, how many total staff members (permanent and temporary) does the combined RNSP have?
A) 148
B) 200
C) 96
D) 250
  • 63. What is the name of the tallest living tree in Redwood National Park?
A) Tall Tree
B) Helios
C) Icarus
D) Hyperion
  • 64. How tall is Hyperion, the tallest living coast redwood tree?
A) 367.8 feet (112.1 m)
B) 380 feet (120 m)
C) 377 feet (115 m)
D) 371 feet (113 m)
  • 65. What is the average lifespan of mature coast redwoods?
A) 1,000–1,500 years
B) 800–1000 years
C) 500–700 years
D) 200–300 years
  • 66. In which year was the coast redwood named an endangered species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature?
A) 1990
B) 2006
C) 2011
D) 2022
  • 67. What type of soil accumulates from the enormous limbs of redwoods, allowing new trunks to emerge?
A) Clay soils
B) Deep organic soils
C) Sandy soils
D) Rocky soils
  • 68. What type of plants can grow on the deep organic soils accumulated by redwood limbs?
A) Shrubs
B) Cacti
C) Grasses
D) Epiphytes
  • 69. Which tree is known to grow in places where redwood cannot due to salt-water intolerance?
A) Pacific madrone
B) Tanoak
C) Coast Douglas-fir
D) Red alder
  • 70. What is the tallest known tree species in Redwood National and State Parks?
A) Sitka spruce
B) Bigleaf maple
C) California laurel
D) Coast redwood
  • 71. Which mammal is most readily observed in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park?
A) Black bear
B) Coyote
C) Roosevelt elk
D) Cougar
  • 72. What type of ecosystem is NOT mentioned as existing within the parks?
A) River
B) Seacoast
C) Prairie
D) Desert
  • 73. Which species was extirpated from the parks in 1968 due to shoreline alterations?
A) Candlefish
B) Steller sea lion
C) Tidewater goby
D) Sea otter
  • 74. Which bird species is known for nesting high on redwood branches?
A) Marbled murrelet
B) Osprey
C) Red-tailed hawk
D) Common merganser
  • 75. What type of animal is the banana slug classified as?
A) Omnivore
B) Detritivore
C) Herbivore
D) Carnivore
  • 76. Which amphibian species can be found in the parks?
A) Gopher snake
B) Yellow-spotted millipede
C) Banana slug
D) Tailed frog
  • 77. How many visitor centers are there in Redwood National and State Parks?
A) Seven
B) Ten
C) Five
D) Three
  • 78. Which city is approximately 325 miles north of San Francisco and accessible via US 101?
A) Trinidad, California
B) Ferndale, California
C) Eureka, California
D) Brookings, Oregon
  • 79. What is required to access the seven backcountry camping areas in RNSP?
A) A special map
B) An entry fee
C) A reservation
D) A permit
  • 80. What is a common condition hikers should prepare for throughout the year?
A) Extreme heat
B) Rainy weather
C) Snowstorms
D) Dust storms
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