Results: U.S. and Canada National Parks

Compiled by Louise Baliguet

How many sites are there in the U.S. National Parks System?

1. 210
2. 305
3. 419 ✅
4. 552

Source: https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/faqs.htm

How many sites have the U.S. National Park designation?

1. 49
2. 61 ✅
3. 72
4. 82

Source: https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/national-park-system.htm

How many sites are there in the Parks Canada System?

1. 153
2. 214 ✅
3. 260
4. 310

Source: https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/voyage-travel/recherche-tous-parks-all

How many sites have the Parks Canada National Park designation?

1. 47 ✅
2. 53
3. 64
4. 72

Source: https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/recherche-parcs-parks-search

Which U.S. National Park is the largest?

1. Wrangell St. Elias National Park, in Alaska ✅
2. Death Valley National Park, in California
3. Rocky Mountain National Park, in Colorado
4. Yosemite National Park, in California

Source: https://www.nps.gov/wrst/index.htm

Which Parks Canada National Park is the largest?

1. Ukkusiksalik National Park, in Nunavut
2. Wood Buffalo National Park, in Alberta and Northwest Territories ✅
3. Wapusk National Park, in Manitoba
4. Torngat Mountains National Park, in Newfoundland and Labrador

Source: https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/nt/woodbuffalo

Which is the newest U.S. National Park?

1. Yellowstone National Park, in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho
2. American Samoa National Park, in Territory of American Samoa
3. Petrified Forest National Park, in Arizona
4. Indiana Dunes National Park, in Indiana ✅

Source: https://indianapublicmedia.org/news/national-park-status-draws-more-visitors-to-indiana-dunes.php

Which U.S. state has the most National Parks?

1. Nevada
2. Alaska
3. Michigan
4. California ✅

Source : https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/national-park-system.htm

What is the oldest U.S. National Park?

1. Sequoia National Park, in California
2. Yellowstone National Park, in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho ✅
3. Wind Cave National Park, in South Dakota
4. Mount Rainier National Park, in Washington

Source: https://www.nps.gov/yell/index.htm

What is the oldest Parks Canada National Park?

1. Rouge National Urban Park, in Ontario
2. Yoho National Park, in British Columbia
3. Waterton Lakes National Park, in Alberta
4. Banff National Park, in Alberta ✅

Source: https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/ab/banff

What was the most visited National Park in the U.S. in 2018?

1. Great Smoky Mountains National Park, in Tennessee and North Carolina ✅
2. Yosemite National Park, in California
3. Grand Canyon National Park, in Arizona
4. Mount Rainier National Park, in Washington

Source: https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/visitation-numbers.htm

What was the most visited National Park in Canada in 2018?

1. Yoho National Park, in British Columbia
2. Banff National Park, in Alberta ✅
3. Nahanni National Park, in Northwest Territories
4. Jasper National Park, in Alberta

Source: https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/voyage-travel/conseils-tips/10-options

Which of these U.S. National Parks is NOT a UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site?

1. Mesa Verde National Park, in Colorado
2. Grand Canyon National Park, in Arizona
3. Yosemite National Park, in California
4. Zion National Park, in Utah ✅

Source : https://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/us

• https://www.nps.gov/subjects/internationalcooperation/unesco-q-a.htm

Which of these Parks Canada National Parks is NOT a UNESCO-designated World Heritage Site?

1. Wood Buffalo National Park, in Alberta and Northwest Territories
2. Prince Albert National Park, in Saskatchewan ✅
3. Nahanni National Park, in Northwest Territories
4. Gros Morne National Park, in Newfoundland and Labrador

Source: https://whc.unesco.org/en/statesparties/ca