Grand Canyon National Park Quiz - Statistics

General Stats

Answer Stats

Hint	Answer	% Correct
State it's in	Arizona	98%
River that flows through it	Colorado	97%
Second most common cause of death in the park, after plane crashes	Falling	74%
This river also flows through three other National Parks. Name any.	Rocky Mountain, Arches, Canyonlands	74%
Native bird, and nemesis of Wile E. Coyote	Roadrunner	71%
Six native tribes still live in the Grand Canyon today. Name any one.	Hualapai, Havasupai, Navajo, Paiute, Hopi, Zuni	69%
Major deserts the park touches	Mojave	60%
Iconic u-shaped bend in the adjacent Glen Canyon National Recreation Area	{Horseshoe} Bend	57%
Man-made reservoir just downstream of the canyon	Lake Mead	48%
Leader of the first European expedition through the canyon, and namesake of a reservoir just upstream of the canyon	John Wesley Powell	45%
National Parks photographer, whose works include stunning black-and-white shots of the Grand Canyon	Ansel Adams	38%
Major deserts the park touches	Sonoran	38%
Native hoofed mammal that looks like a small wild boar	Javelina	34%
Conservation organization that he was a member of	Sierra Club	31%
Cartographer and explorer who created the stunning 'Heart of the Grand Canyon' map	Bradford Washburn	3%