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    Which best describes the Sphinx?

    • Roof Shaped Like Sails Of A Boat
    • Build As An Amphitheater That Would Be Unmatched In Size
    • Became A U.S. National Monument In January 1908
    • Head Of A Man, And The Body And Tail Of A Lion
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  • 2. 

    Which best describes the Vatican?

    • Seat Of The Roman Catholic Church

    • Undersea Wonderland

    • Largest, Protected Mixed Grass Prairie In The United States

    • Located In Denali National Park

    Correct Answer
    A. Seat Of The Roman Catholic Church
  • 3. 

    Which best describes the Panama Canal?

    • Home Of The U.S. President

    • Fifth Longest River Of North America

    • 50.7 Miles Long And 300 Feet Wide

    • Texas Army Battled The Mexicans In Their Fight For Independence

    Correct Answer
    A. 50.7 Miles Long And 300 Feet Wide
  • 4. 

    Which best describes Dracula's Castle?

    • Birthplace Of American Freedom

    • Dracula, The Blood Sucking Vampire, Said Once To Live There

    • World's Largest Monolith, In A Park Owned By The Local Aboriginals

    • Third Largest Ocean In The World

    Correct Answer
    A. Dracula, The Blood Sucking Vampire, Said Once To Live There
  • 5. 

    Which best describes Mt. Vesuvius?

    • The Most Famous Baseball Park In The U.S.

    • First National Monument Established By Theodore Roosevelt In 1906

    • A Memorial For The Author Of The Declaration Of American Independence

    • Famous Volcano

    Correct Answer
    A. Famous Volcano
  • 6. 

    Which best describes Carlsbad Caverns?

    • 80 Limestone Caves, The Deepest Chambers In The World

    • Name Is Because Of Its Heavy Fogs

    • Roof Shaped Like Sails Of A Boat

    • Seat Of The Roman Catholic Church

    Correct Answer
    A. 80 Limestone Caves, The Deepest Chambers In The World
  • 7. 

    Which best describes The Petrified Forest?

    • A Bell Tower Designed To Stand Vertical

    • A Mausoleum That Is One Of The Most Spectacular Buildings Of The World

    • Spectacular Collection Of Stone Trees

    • Park Contains More Than 2,000 Natural Arches

    Correct Answer
    A. Spectacular Collection Of Stone Trees
  • 8. 

    Which best describes Badlands National Park?

    • Largest, Protected Mixed Grass Prairie In The United States

    • One Of The World's Most Massive Volcanoes

    • The Tower Stands 605 Feet And Has A Fabulous Views Of Puget Sound

    • People Of Roanoke Island Settled-And Disappeared

    Correct Answer
    A. Largest, Protected Mixed Grass Prairie In The United States
  • 9. 

    Which best describes Banff National Park?

    • First And Most Famous Of The National Parks Of Canada

    • Where The Mayflower Landed In America

    • Chain Of Subtropical Islands, Linked By The U.S. Highway 1

    • The Most Famous Baseball Park In The U.S.

    Correct Answer
    A. First And Most Famous Of The National Parks Of Canada
  • 10. 

    Which best describes The Florida Keys?

    • Greatest Depth Is In The Ionian Basin South Of Greece At 16,800 Feet

    • Chain Of Subtropical Islands, Linked By The U.S. Highway 1

    • Great Indoor Stadium

    • Discovered The Planet Pluto In 1930 There

    Correct Answer
    A. Chain Of Subtropical Islands, Linked By The U.S. Highway 1
  • 11. 

    Which best describes Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

    • U.S.'s Busiest National Park, Drawing Some Ten Million Visitors A Year

    • Birth Place Of Many Of Today's Technologies

    • Figures On The Walls Could Be 1,500 Years Old

    • Present Day Construction Completed By King Of Munster In 1446

    Correct Answer
    A. U.S.'s Busiest National Park, Drawing Some Ten Million Visitors A Year
  • 12. 

    Which best describes the Crazy Horse Memorial?

    • Stainless Steel Structure Rises 630 Feet High

    • Willem Cornelis Schouten, The First To Sail Around The Cape

    • The Mountain Carving Will Be 641 Feet Long By 563 Feet High

    • The Most Famous Baseball Park In The U.S.

    Correct Answer
    A. The Mountain Carving Will Be 641 Feet Long By 563 Feet High
  • 13. 

    Which best describes Devil's Tower National Monument?

    • First National Monument Established By Theodore Roosevelt In 1906

    • The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer And The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn Written There

    • Flows Though Nine Countries

    • Covers More Than Two Million Acres

    Correct Answer
    A. First National Monument Established By Theodore Roosevelt In 1906
  • 14. 

    Which best describes Mount Rushmore?

    • First National Monument In 1906

    • World Famous Amusement Park

    • One-Fifth Of A Mile High

    • Carved By Sculptor Gutzon Borglum

    Correct Answer
    A. Carved By Sculptor Gutzon Borglum
  • 15. 

    Which best describes Yellowstone National Park?

    • Extensive Blooms Of The Algae That When Dying Off Turn Its Color Red

    • Greatest Depth Is In The Ionian Basin South Of Greece At 16,800 Feet

    • Covers More Than Two Million Acres

    • The Four Dials Of The Clock Are 23 Feet Square

    Correct Answer
    A. Covers More Than Two Million Acres

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