Statistics for Yosemite National Park Quiz

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Hint	Answer	% Correct
Major mountain range	Sierra Nevada	95%
Granite monument containing North America's sheerest cliff	Half Dome	91%
The other famous granite monument	El Capitan	84%
1849 event that brought many opportunists to the Sierra Nevada, and killed thousands of native Miwok people	California Gold Rush	78%
Conservationist who lobbied for expansion of the park	John Muir	73%
Large mammal known for breaking into campground dumpsters	Black Bear	70%
Waterfall seen from Tunnel View viewpoint	{Bridal}veil Fall	69%
1932 event the park tried to host, but ended up being held in Lake Placid instead	Winter Olympics	69%
Until 1969, tourists could drive cars through a tunnel made of what strange material?	A Giant Sequoia	66%
Bugs Bunny adversary	Yosemite {Sam}	61%
Counties the park touches (name any)	Tuolumne, Mariposa, Mono, Madera	59%
Mexico-to-Canada hiking trail that passes through the park	Pacific Crest Trail	58%
River that flows through the Yosemite Valley	Merced River	48%
Organization founded by the above	Sierra Club	47%
Large, high-altitude rodent	Yellow-bellied {marmot}	45%
Highest point	Mount {Lyell}	19%