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Forest Service History Practice

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  1. Which of these lists include the names of the men who started what would become the Forest Service?
    1. Franklin Hough, Berhard Fernow, and Gifford Pinchot       
    2. Franklin Roosevelt, George Washington, and John Adams
    3. Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Teddy Roosevelt

    Answer: a. Franklin Hough, Berhard Fernow, and Gifford Pinchot       

  2. Which US President was involved in helping the Forest Service begin?
    1. Franklin Roosevelt
    2. Harry Truman
    3. Teddy Roosevelt
    4. Dwight Eisenhower   

    Answer: c. Teddy Roosevelt

  3. The names of the four National Forests in Alabama are:
    1. Tuscaloosa, Shelby, Mobile, and Huntsville
    2. Bankhead, Conecuh, Talladega, and Tuskegee
    3. Talladega, Tuscaloosa, Shelby, and Tuskegee

    Answer: b. Bankhead, Conecuh, Talladega, and Tuskegee

  4. This area was proclaimed a National Forest in 1959.

    1. Bankhead       
    2. Conecuh
    3. Talladega
    4. Tuskegee

    Answer: d. Tuskegee

  5. This National Forest was once named Black Warrior National Forest.
    1. Bankhead
    2. Conecuh
    3. Talladega
    4. Tuskegee

    Answer: a. Bankhead

  6. This National Forest once had four ranger districts, but was divided into two districts in 1945.

    1. Bankhead
    2. Conecuh
    3. Talladega
    4. Tuskegee

    Answer: c. Talladega

How did you do? If you missed more than one or two, you should review the questions again.