- 1. Where is El Capitan located?
A) Grand Canyon
B) Yellowstone National Park
C) Everglades National Park
D) Yosemite National Park
- 2. In which US state can El Capitan be found?
A) Colorado
B) California
C) Utah
D) Arizona
- 3. What type of rock formation is El Capitan?
A) Sandstone
B) Marble
C) Granite
D) Limestone
- 4. Which famous activity is associated with El Capitan?
A) Golf
B) Rock climbing
C) Deep-sea fishing
D) Skydiving
- 5. What is the name of the unique geologic formation adjacent to El Capitan in Yosemite Valley?
A) Square Peak
B) Half Dome
C) Round Top
D) Triangle Rock
- 6. What is the traditional form of climbing most commonly used on El Capitan?
A) Big wall climbing
B) Bouldering
C) Sport climbing
D) Ice climbing
- 7. Which prominent mountain range can be seen from the top of El Capitan?
A) Rocky Mountains
B) Sierra Nevada
C) Appalachian Mountains
D) Cascade Range
- 8. Who was the first person to free solo climb El Capitan in under 24 hours?
A) Lynn Hill
B) Hans Florine
C) Tommy Caldwell
D) Alex Honnold
- 9. What year did the first successful ascent of El Capitan's The Nose route take place?
A) 1976
B) 1958
C) 1985
D) 2001
- 10. What is the main threat to climbers on El Capitan?
A) Flash Flood
B) Rockfall
C) Lightning
D) Avalanche
- 11. What is the term used for a temporary campsite set up on a big wall climb up El Capitan?
A) Base Camp
B) Portaledge
C) Summit Camp
D) Bivy
- 12. In what year did Alex Honnold free solo climb El Capitan's Freerider route?
A) 2010
B) 2005
C) 2017
D) 2015
- 13. Who was the first person to free climb El Capitan's Dawn Wall route?
A) Yvon Chouinard
B) Alex Honnold
C) Tommy Caldwell
D) Lynn Hill
- 14. Which famous naturalist and conservationist was instrumental in preserving Yosemite National Park, including El Capitan?
A) Aldo Leopold
B) Theodore Roosevelt
C) John Muir
D) Rachel Carson
- 15. Which animal is known to frequent the base of El Capitan in search of food?
A) Elk
B) Bighorn Sheep
C) Black Bear
D) Mountain Lion
- 16. Which of the following filmmakers produced a documentary on the free solo climb of El Capitan?
A) Steven Spielberg
B) Martin Scorsese
C) Quentin Tarantino
D) Jimmy Chin
- 17. What popular Yosemite attraction offers a view of El Capitan and is a favorite spot for photographers during sunset?
A) Bridalveil Fall
B) Glacier Point
C) Tunnel View
D) Vernal Fall
- 18. Which US President signed the bill that established Yosemite National Park in 1890, protecting El Capitan as part of the park's landscape?
A) Thomas Jefferson
B) Benjamin Harrison
C) Abraham Lincoln
D) Teddy Roosevelt
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