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