Question 1: What route did Scotts Bluff help pioneers navigate?
A Appalachian Trail
B Pacific Crest Trail
C Oregon, California, and Mormon Trails
Scotts Bluff served as a natural landmark guiding travelers along the important Oregon, California, and Mormon Trails during westward expansion, making it an essential navigational aid.
Correct Answer: Oregon, California, and Mormon Trails
Question 2: Who is Scotts Bluff National Monument named after?
A F. Scott Fitzgerald
B Hiram Scott
C George C. Scott
The monument is named after Hiram Scott, a fur trader with the Rocky Mountain Fur Company, who met with a mysterious demise near the bluff in the 1820s.
Correct Answer: Hiram Scott
Question 3: Which of the following is NOT one of the prominent rock outcroppings at Scotts Bluff National Monument?
A Pine Rock
B Sentinel Rock
C Eagle Rock
Among the notable outcroppings at Scotts Bluff are Dome Rock, Eagle Rock, Crown Rock, Saddle Rock, and Sentinel Rock; however, Pine Rock is not listed as one of them.
Correct Answer: Pine Rock