Q 01/05

Which winter sport is offered at two commercial resorts inside Cuyahoga Valley National Park?

A) Downhill skiing

B) Ice climbing

C) Snowmobiling

D) Dog sledding

Answer · why

A) Downhill skiing

Boston Mills and Brandywine, two downhill skiing resorts operated as a pair, lie inside the park boundary, a rarity among US national parks.

Q 02/05

What was Cuyahoga Valley's status when it joined the park system in 1974?

A) National monument

B) National recreation area

C) National preserve

D) National seashore

Answer · why

B) National recreation area

Cuyahoga Valley entered the system as a national recreation area on 27 December 1974, a category meant for parks near big cities, before Congress late...

Q 03/05

Which president signed the bill protecting the valley in December 1974 despite his administration urging a veto?

A) Richard Nixon

B) Jimmy Carter

C) Gerald Ford

D) Lyndon B. Johnson

Answer · why

C) Gerald Ford

Gerald Ford signed the bill on 27 December 1974 even though his budget office and Interior Department had recommended a veto, doubting the valley met ...

Q 04/05

In which year did Congress redesignate the area a national park?

A) 1974

B) 1988

C) 2012

D) 2000

Answer · why

D) 2000

Congress redesignated Cuyahoga Valley a national park in October 2000 through the Interior appropriations bill for fiscal 2001, rather than a stand-al...

Q 05/05

How many national parks does Ohio have?

A) Two

B) One

C) Three

D) Four

Answer · why

B) One

One: Cuyahoga Valley is Ohio's only national park, and one of three in the Great Lakes Basin, with Isle Royale in Lake Superior and Indiana Dunes on L...