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1. Mt Marcy is New York State's highest point,
how high is it?
a.3,733
ft
b.4,811
ft
c.5,344
ft
d.11,484
ft
e.None
of the above
2. According to legend, the name "Adirondack"
comes from a Native American Phrase meaning..
a.Mountains
of the Clouds
b.Those
who eat bark
c.Mountains
of old stone
d.Forest
of returning spirits
e.None
of the above
3. The Adirondack Park is nearly..
a.858,00
acres
b.2,700,00
acres
c.4,000,000
acres
d.6,000,000
acres
e.17,000,000
acres
4. The Adirondack Park was established in what
year?
a.1776
b.1892
c.1904
d.1912
e.1969
5. What is the Bob Marshall Great Wilderness?
a.A
proposed 408,000 acre world class nature reserve in the western Adirondacks
b.The
area that contains the 46 highest peaks in the Adirondack Park
c.A
series of primative Islands on Lake Champlain
d.All
the Adirondack land North of Warrensburg
e.None
of the above
6. What activities are allowed in the Adirondack
Park?
a.Hiking
and Camping
b.Snowmobiling,
Riding ATVs and Jet skiing
c.Hunting
and Logging
d.All
of the above
e.None
of the above
7. Which animal might you encounter in the
Adirondacks?
a.Moose
b.Bear
c.Pine
Marten
d.Loon
e.All
of the above
8. What is an Esker?
a.A
sharp rock summit found on the higher peaks
b.A
member of the aquatic arthropod family
c.A
woodland bird living in the Pine Barrens
d.A
long narrow ridge of sand and gravel deposited by a glacial stream
e.One
who asks many questions
9. Which is the Highest precipice East of the
Rockies?
a.The
west face of Mt. Baxter in Maine
b.The
West face of Mt. Marcy in the Adirondacks
c.Wallface
cliff in the Adirondacks
d.Niagara
falls
e.Old
Smokey Mountain
10. Mt. Marcy was called "Tahawus" by some
Native Americans.
What does "Tahawus" translate to in English?
a.Grandfather
of all mountains
b.Stairway
to heaven
c.Cloud
Splitter
d.Keeper
of the Valley
e.You
want me to climb where?!!!
