Q 01/05

Shenandoah National Park is in which U.S. state?

A) West Virginia

B) North Carolina

C) Virginia

D) Pennsylvania

Answer · why

C) Virginia

It runs along a mountain crest, with the Shenandoah Valley to the west and the Piedmont to the east.

Q 02/05

Which mountain range does the park occupy?

A) Alleghenies

B) Blue Ridge

C) Great Smokies

D) Catskills

Answer · why

B) Blue Ridge

The crest divides the Shenandoah River watershed on the west from the James and Rappahannock basins on the east.

Q 03/05

What is the name of the road that runs the entire length of the park along the ridge?

A) Blue Ridge Parkway

B) Ridge Road

C) Skyline Drive

D) Crest Highway

Answer · why

C) Skyline Drive

At its southern end it hands off to a parkway that continues to the Smokies.

Q 04/05

How long is the park's ridge-top road?

A) 45 miles

B) 70 miles

C) 90 miles

D) 105 miles

Answer · why

D) 105 miles

It runs from the northeast corner to near Waynesboro in the southwest, with mileposts numbered 0 to 105.

Q 05/05

What is the strictly enforced speed limit on the park's ridge road?

A) 35 mph

B) 40 mph

C) 45 mph

D) 55 mph

Answer · why

A) 35 mph

Deer, bears and turkeys cross without warning, and cyclists and walkers share the two lanes.