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