1. Jeannine Kuropatkin Arizona State Coordinator, 2016 GAWeek
Arizona Geographic Alliance, Teacher Consultant

2. November 13-19

3. 2016 GAWeek Theme “Explore the Power of Parks”

4. National Park Service
Happy 100th Birthday

5. Level 1 Questions Grades 3-6 Level 2 Questions Grades 7-12
GeoChallenge Questions
Level 1 Questions Grades 3-6
Level 2 Questions Grades 7-12

6. GeoChallenge Questions
Level 1

7. Level 1 / GeoChallenge Question #1 Name the first national park?
A) Yellowstone
B) Grand Canyon
C) Yosemite
D) Acadia
1. Name the first national park?
A) Yellowstone
B) Grand Canyon
C) Yosemite
D) Acadia
GeoChallenge Questions

8. Level 1 / GeoChallenge Question #1 Name the first national park?
A) Yellowstone
B) Grand Canyon
C) Yosemite
D) Acadia
A) Yellowstone B) Grand Canyon C) Yosemite D) Acadia
GeoChallenge Questions

9. Level 1 / GeoChallenge Question #2
The National Park Service celebrated its 100th birthday in 1916.
A 100th birthday is called:
A) an inauguration
B) a decade
C) a centennial
D) a diamond anniversary
2. The National Park Service celebrated its 100th birthday in A 100th birthday is called:
A) an inauguration
B) a convocation
C) a centennial
D) a diamond anniversary
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10. C) a centennial Level 1 / GeoChallenge Question #2
The National Park Service celebrated its 100th birthday in 1916.
A 100th birthday is called:
A) an inauguration
B) a decade
C) a centennial
D) a diamond anniversary
2. The National Park Service celebrated its 100th birthday in A 100th birthday is called:
A) an inauguration
B) a convocation
C) a centennial
D) a diamond anniversary
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11. Level 1 / GeoChallenge Question #3
The President and his family live in a US National Park
in Washington D.C. called the:
A) Pentagon
B) Capitol
C) U.S. Embassy
D) White House
3. The President and his family live in a US National Park in Washington D.C. called the:
A) Pentagon
B) Capitol
C) U.S. Embassy
D) White House
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12. D) White House Level 1 / GeoChallenge Question #3
The President and his family live in a US National Park
in Washington D.C. called the:
A) Pentagon
B) Capitol
C) U.S. Embassy
D) White House
3. The President and his family live in a US National Park in Washington D.C. called the:
A) Pentagon
B) Capitol
C) U.S. Embassy
D) White House
GeoChallenge Questions

13. Level 1 / GeoChallenge Question #4
Which Arizona National Park is located east of Flagstaff?
A) Montezuma Castle
B) Sunset Crater Volcano
C) Petrified Forest
D) Grand Canyon
Map:
4. Which Arizona National Park is located east of Flagstaff?
Montezuma Castle
B) Sunset Crater Volcano
C) Petrified Forest
D) Grand Canyon
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14. Level 1 / GeoChallenge Question #4
Which Arizona National Park is located east of Flagstaff?
A) Montezuma Castle
B) Sunset Crater Volcano
C) Petrified Forest
D) Grand Canyon
Map:
4. Which Arizona National Park is located east of Flagstaff?
Montezuma Castle
B) Sunset Crater Volcano
C) Petrified Forest
D) Grand Canyon
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15. Level 1 / GeoChallenge Question #5
What does the arrowhead shape of the
National Park Service emblem symbolize?
A) U.S. natural resources
B) U.S. history
C) U.S. wildlife
D) U.S. plants
5. What does the arrowhead shape of the National Park Service emblem symbolize?
A) U.S. natural resources
B) U.S. history
C) U.S. wildlife
D) U.S. plants
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16. B) U.S. history Level 1 / GeoChallenge Question #5
What does the arrowhead shape of the
National Park Service emblem symbolize?
A) U.S. natural resources
B) U.S. history
C) U.S. wildlife
D) U.S. plants
5. What does the arrowhead shape of the National Park Service emblem symbolize?
A) U.S. natural resources
B) U.S. history
C) U.S. wildlife
D) U.S. plants
GeoChallenge Questions

17. Level 1 / GeoChallenge Question #6
What Arizona National Park is named after the state flower?
6. What Arizona National Park is named after the state flower?
A) Casa Grande
B) Chiricahua
C) Saguaro
D) Organ Pipe Cactus
A) Casa Grande B) Chiricahua C) Saguaro D) Organ Pipe Cactus
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18. Level 1 / GeoChallenge Question #6
What Arizona National Park is named after the state flower?
6. What Arizona National Park is named after the state flower?
A) Casa Grande
B) Chiricahua
C) Saguaro
D) Organ Pipe Cactus
A) Casa Grande B) Chiricahua C) Saguaro D) Organ Pipe Cactus
GeoChallenge Questions

19. Level 1 / GeoChallenge Question #7
What animal, pictured below, is an endangered species found
in Everglades National Park in Florida?
7. What animal, pictured above, is an endangered species found in Everglades National Park in Florida?
A) Dolphin
B) Manatee
C) Sea otter
D) Walrus
A) Dolphin B) Manatee C) Sea Otter D) Walrus
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20. Level 1 / GeoChallenge Question #7
What animal, pictured below, is an endangered species found
in Everglades National Park in Florida?
7. What animal, pictured above, is an endangered species found in Everglades National Park in Florida?
A) Dolphin
B) Manatee
C) Sea otter
D) Walrus
A) Dolphin B) Manatee C) Sea Otter D) Walrus
GeoChallenge Questions

21. GeoChallenge Questions
Level 2

22. Level 2 / GeoChallenge Question #1 Name the first national park?
A) Yellowstone
B) Grand Canyon
C) Yosemite
D) Acadia
Name the first national park?
A) Yellowstone
B) Grand Canyon
C) Yosemite
D) Acadia
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23. Level 2 / GeoChallenge Question #1 Name the first national park?
A) Yellowstone
B) Grand Canyon
C) Yosemite
D) Acadia
A) Yellowstone B) Grand Canyon C) Yosemite D) Acadia
GeoChallenge Questions

24. Level 2 / GeoChallenge Question #2
What President signed the National Park Service
into law on August 25, 1916?
What President signed the National Park Service into law on August 25, 1916?  
A) Theodore Roosevelt
B) William Taft
C) Woodrow Wilson
D) Franklin D Roosevelt
A) Theodore Roosevelt B) William Taft
C) Woodrow Wilson D) Franklin D Roosevelt
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25. Level 2 / GeoChallenge Question #2
What President signed the National Park Service
into law on August 25, 1916?
What President signed the National Park Service into law on August 25, 1916?  
A) Theodore Roosevelt
B) William Taft
C) Woodrow Wilson
D) Franklin D Roosevelt
A) Theodore Roosevelt B) William Taft
C) Woodrow Wilson D) Franklin D Roosevelt
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26. A) Denali B) Virunga C) Yellowstone D) Hawaii Volcanoes
Level 2 / GeoChallenge Question #3
One of the world’s most active volcanoes, Kilauea,
has been continuously erupting since 1983.
In which US National Park is Kilauea located?
A) Denali
B) Virunga
C) Yellowstone
D) Hawaii Volcanoes
One of the world’s most active volcanoes, Kilauea, has been continuously erupting since In which US National Park is Kilauea located?
A) Denali
B) Virunga
C) Yellowstone
D) Hawaii Volcanoes
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27. D) Hawaii Volcanoes One of the world’s most active volcanoes, Kilauea,
Level 2 / GeoChallenge Question #3
One of the world’s most active volcanoes, Kilauea,
has been continuously erupting since 1983.
In which US National Park is Kilauea located?
A) Denali
B) Virunga
C) Yellowstone
D) Hawaii Volcanoes
One of the world’s most active volcanoes, Kilauea, has been continuously erupting since In which US National Park is Kilauea located?
A) Denali
B) Virunga
C) Yellowstone
D) Hawaii Volcanoes
GeoChallenge Questions

28. Level 2 / GeoChallenge Question #4
All of the following national parks are located
in the state of Arizona EXCEPT:
A) Petrified Forest NP
B) Grand Canyon NP
C) Mesa Verde NP
D) Saguaro NP
All of the following national parks are located in the state of Arizona EXCEPT:
A) Petrified Forest NP
B) Grand Canyon NP
C) Mesa Verde NP
D) Saguaro NP
GeoChallenge Questions

29. All of the following national parks are located
Level 2 / GeoChallenge Question #4
All of the following national parks are located
in the state of Arizona EXCEPT:
A) Petrified Forest NP
B) Grand Canyon NP
C) Mesa Verde NP
D) Saguaro NP
All of the following national parks are located in the state of Arizona EXCEPT:
A) Petrified Forest NP
B) Grand Canyon NP
C) Mesa Verde NP
D) Saguaro NP
GeoChallenge Questions

30. Level 2 / GeoChallenge Question #5
Leatherback, Green, Atlantic Ridley, and Hawksbill are all endangered species of what type of animal found in Everglades National Park in Florida ?
A) Alligator
B) Sea Turtle
C) Wetlands Bird
D) Manatee
Leatherback, Green, Atlantic Ridley, and Hawksbill are all endangered species of what type of animal found in Everglades National Park in Florida?
A) Alligator
B) Sea turtle
C) Wetlands bird
D) Manatee
GeoChallenge Questions

31. Level 2 / GeoChallenge Question #5
Leatherback, Green, Atlantic Ridley, and Hawksbill are all endangered species of what type of animal found in Everglades National Park in Florida ?
A) Alligator
B) Sea Turtle
C) Wetlands Bird
D) Manatee
Leatherback, Green, Atlantic Ridley, and Hawksbill are all endangered species of what type of animal found in Everglades National Park in Florida?
A) Alligator
B) Sea turtle
C) Wetlands bird
D) Manatee
GeoChallenge Questions

32. Level 2 / GeoChallenge Question #6
What do Redwood, Sequoia, Joshua Tree, and Saguaro National Parks all have in common?
A) All are located in the state of California.
B) All are located in deserts.
C) All are named for native vegetation.
D) All are named for mountain ranges.
What do Redwood, Sequoia, Joshua Tree, and Saguaro National Parks all have in common?
A) All are located in the state of California.
B) All are located in deserts
C) All are named for native vegetation.
D) All are named for mountain ranges.
GeoChallenge Questions

33. Level 2 / GeoChallenge Question #6
What do Redwood, Sequoia, Joshua Tree, and Saguaro National Parks all have in common?
A) All are located in the state of California.
B) All are located in deserts.
C) All are named for native vegetation.
D) All are named for mountain ranges.
What do Redwood, Sequoia, Joshua Tree, and Saguaro National Parks all have in common?
A) All are located in the state of California.
B) All are located in deserts
C) All are named for native vegetation.
D) All are named for mountain ranges.
GeoChallenge Questions

34. Which of America’s national parks receives the most visitors annually?
Level 2 / GeoChallenge Question #7
Which of America’s national parks receives
the most visitors annually?
A) Great Smoky Mountain
B) Grand Canyon
C) Yellowstone
D) Rocky Mountain
Which of America’s national parks receives the most visitors annually?
A) Great Smoky Mountain NP
B) Grand Canyon NP
C) Yellowstone NP
D) Rocky Mountain NP
GeoChallenge Questions

35. Which of America’s national parks receives the most visitors annually?
Level 2 / GeoChallenge Question #7
Which of America’s national parks receives
the most visitors annually?
A) Great Smoky Mountain
B) Grand Canyon
C) Yellowstone
D) Rocky Mountain
Which of America’s national parks receives the most visitors annually?
A) Great Smoky Mountain NP
B) Grand Canyon NP
C) Yellowstone NP
D) Rocky Mountain NP
GeoChallenge Questions

36. A Kahoot version of the 2016 GAWeek GeoChallenge Level 1 & 2 Questions can be found online at:
1) REQUIRED: Set up a FREE educator account. ( )
2) Search Public Kahoots with my UserName: jkuropatkin
3) Exact Title of this Kahoot Game is:
2016 GAWeek Level 1 GeoChallenge Questions Explore The Power of Parks OR
2016 GAWeek Level 2 GeoChallenge Questions Explore The Power of Parks

37. Students join the game by going to: kahoot.it
4) Open the Kahoot Game (Hit “Play”) & Set Game Options
5) Direct students to JOIN the game on their computer or smart phone by going to:
kahoot.it
6) Students type in the Game PIN & Sign in with their name
7) Once all players have signed in, Hit START & Enjoy playing the game!

38. Check the Arizona Geographic Alliance Website for GAWeek Resources!