Grand Canyon National Park Quiz

There's a big hole in the ground. Can you answer these questions about the Grand Canyon?
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Last updated: July 24, 2020
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State it's in
Arizona
River that flows through it
Colorado
This river also flows through three other National Parks. Name any.
Rocky Mountain, Arches, Canyonlands
Man-made reservoir just downstream of the canyon
Lake Mead
Leader of the first European expedition through the canyon, and namesake of a reservoir just upstream of the canyon
John Wesley Powell
National Parks photographer, whose works include stunning black-and-white shots of the Grand Canyon
Ansel Adams
Conservation organization that he was a member of
Sierra Club
Cartographer and explorer who created the stunning 'Heart of the Grand Canyon' map
Bradford Washburn
Six native tribes still live in the Grand Canyon today. Name any one.
Hualapai, Havasupai, Navajo, Paiute, Hopi, Zuni
Major deserts the park touches
Sonoran
Mojave
Second most common cause of death in the park, after plane crashes
Falling
Iconic u-shaped bend in the adjacent Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Horseshoe Bend
Native hoofed mammal that looks like a small wild boar
Javelina
Native bird, and nemesis of Wile E. Coyote
Roadrunner
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Level 24
Jul 25, 2020
Woah! I did not know that Javelina's existed!
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Level 15
Sep 2, 2023
I didn't know there are roadrunners in Grand Canyon National Park. I only knew about the California condor.