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National Parks of the World: Nature's Great Treasures

SheelonGeographySocial StudiesEnglishGrades 6-8Published Aug 6, 2026

Geysers on schedule, a million wildebeest on the move, granite walls loved by climbers: visit the world's most famous protected places and learn why nations guard them.

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  1. What is the main purpose of a national park?

    Multiple Choice · 20s

    ATo grow extra food for the capital city
    BTo provide building land for new neighborhoods
    CTo train the country's national sports teams
    DTo protect nature and landscapes for everyone, forever

  2. Which park, created in the United States in 1872, is often called the world's first national park?

    Multiple Choice · 20s

    AYosemite
    BGrand Teton
    CYellowstone
    DEverglades

  3. Old Faithful, Yellowstone's most famous sight, is a...

    Multiple Choice · 20s

    AA geyser with a fairly regular schedule
    BA giant sequoia tree
    CA bison trained to greet visitors
    DA waterfall that freezes every night
  4. The Serengeti in Tanzania is world-famous for a yearly event. Which one?Multiple Choice · 20s
  5. The Galapagos Islands, home of giant tortoises, are a national park of which country?Multiple Choice · 20s
  6. Kruger National Park, one of Africa's oldest and largest game reserves, is in which country?Multiple Choice · 20s
  7. Banff, Canada's first national park, protects turquoise lakes in which mountain range?Multiple Choice · 20s
  8. El Capitan, a sheer granite wall about a kilometer high and beloved by climbers, rises in which park?Multiple Choice · 20s
  9. Some national parks protect areas of ocean, not just land.True / False · 20s
  10. Feeding the wild animals is encouraged in most national parks.True / False · 20s
  11. What is the job title of the uniformed officers who protect a park and help its visitors? (one word)Type Answer · 30s
  12. Fiordland, a vast national park of fiords and rare flightless parrots, is in which country? (one or two words)Type Answer · 30s

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