White Mountains Trivia Quiz Answers

Which of these was NOT named after a person?

Kancamagus Highway

Mount Moosilauke

Mount Chocorua

 

Which of these White Mountain animals is a significant predator of porcupines?

Fisher

Coyote

Bobcat

 

Which of these is 161 miles long?

The Kancamagus Scenic Byway

NH Section of the Appalachian Trail

Saco River

 

How many NH mountain peaks are above 5,000 feet?

Two

Three

Seven

 

What’s the name of the famous bowl on Mt Washington known for spring backcountry skiing?

Tuckerman Ravine

King Ravine

Crawford Notch

 

What animal’s name comes from an Algonquin phrase that means “he who scratches with hands?”

Oppossum

Raccoon

Bear

 

The source of the Saco River is a small lake at the top of which notch?

Pinkham

Franconia

Crawford

 

In what range of the White Mountains is Mt Chocorua located?

Sandwich Range

Presidential Range

Kinsman Range

 

What is NH’s state freshwater fish?

Rainbow Trout

Landlocked Salmon

Brook Trout

 

Which one of these is 34?

The number of peaks along the Appalachian Trail in NH

The number of mammal wildlife species in NH

The number of New Hampshires needed to equal the size of Alaska

 

Females can grow antlers in which of these deer species?

Moose

White Tailed Deer

Caribou

 

In addition to rivers, Saco, Androscoggin and Pemigewasset are also names of what?

Wilderness Areas

Forest Service Management Districts

Famous Native Americans

 

“Ursus americanus” is the scientific name for what common White Mountain animal?

Black Bear

Bald Eagle

White-Tailed Deer

 

Which river flows directly into the Atlantic Ocean?

Swift River

Ammonoosuc River

Saco River

 

What is the NH state bird?

Cardinal

Purple Finch

Bald Eagle

 

Which is oldest?

Cog Railway

Mt Washington Auto Road

Cannon Aerial Tramway

 

The population of NH is most similar in size to the population of…

Maine

Vermont

Rhode Island

 

Which of these is the largest wilderness area in the White Mountain National Forest?

Pemigewasset

Presidential Range-Dry River

Sandwich Range

 

There are 54 of these in New Hampshire. What are they?

Covered Bridges

State Parks

Lakes

 

Which river is longest?

Saco River

Connecticut River

Androscoggin River

 

The first verified sighting of this animal in New Hampshire was in Grafton County in 1944. What is it?

Coyote

Peregrine Falcon

Beaver

 

A moose’s legs are not the same length. Which are longer?

Front

Back

 

What was discovered in 1803?

Mt Washington

Old Man of the Mountain

Lost River Gorge

 

What Canadian Province is just north of NH?

Ontario

New Brunswick

Quebec

 

After an absence of many years, bald eagles returned to NH in 1989. At what lake did they build their nest?

Lake Umbagog

Squam Lake

First Connecticut Lake

 

Lake Winnipesaukee is the largest lake in NH. Where does it rank for all of New England?

largest

2nd largest

3rd largest

 

What is the total number of peaks in NH above 4,000 feet tall?

19

32

48

 

The Old Man of the Mountain rock formation fell in 2003. On what mountain was it located?

Cannon Mountain

Mt Whiteface

Mt Lafayette

 

Which one is NOT the name of an AMC backcountry hut?

Madison Spring

Hermit Lake

Zealand Falls

 

Which one is a fisher?

 

 

 

 

The White Mountain National Forest is about 800,000 acres in size. The largest national forest is the Tsongas with 16.7 million acres. What state is it in?

Alaska

California

Idaho

 

Mount Lincoln is in which range of the White Mountains?

Southern Presidentials

Franconia Range

Carter-Moriah Range

 

Which waterfall is generally regarded as one of NH’s highest?

Glen Ellis Falls

Jackson Falls

Arethusa Falls

 

In what year was the White Mountain National Forest established?

1900

1918

1936