Mount Revelstoke National Park - Quiz
Mount Revelstoke National Park
  • 1. Which type of forest is found in Mount Revelstoke National Park?
A) Desert scrub
B) Boreal forest
C) Inland temperate rainforest
D) Tropical rainforest
  • 2. What type of trees are found in the Giant Cedars Boardwalk?
A) Birch and aspen
B) Pine and spruce
C) Oak and maple
D) Old-growth western red cedar and hemlock
  • 3. Which animal is not mentioned as inhabiting Mount Revelstoke National Park?
A) Deer
B) Caribou
C) Grizzly bears
D) Cougars
  • 4. What marks the easternmost boundary of banana slugs in British Columbia?
A) The Pacific Ocean
B) The Rocky Mountains
C) The park's inland rainforest
D) The Fraser River
  • 5. What is the name of the paved mountain road open during snow-free months?
A) Cedar Ridge Road
B) Skunk Cabbage Pathway
C) Meadows-in-the-Sky Parkway
D) Rainforest Trail
  • 6. Which plant is not listed as growing in the park?
A) Pink mountain heather
B) Dandelion
C) Arctic lupine
D) Glacier lily
  • 7. What type of habitat does the Skunk Cabbage Boardwalk lead through?
A) Valley bottom rainforest and fragile wetlands
B) Dry grasslands
C) Mountain peaks
D) Sub-alpine forests
  • 8. Which mountain range is located to the west of Mount Revelstoke National Park?
A) Rocky Mountains
B) Cascades
C) Selkirk Range
D) Monashee Mountains
  • 9. What type of animal is the park known to protect that is considered threatened?
A) Elk
B) Mountain goats
C) Caribou
D) Wolverines
  • 10. Which plant species are found in the park's wetlands?
A) Ferns, mosses, and lichens
B) Pine, spruce, and fir
C) Skunk cabbage, duckweed, and horsetail
D) Cactus, sagebrush, and yucca
  • 11. What is the length of the Skunk Cabbage Boardwalk?
A) 2 km (1.24 mi.)
B) 500 m (0.3 mi.)
C) 1.2 km (0.75 mi.)
D) 10 km (6.2 mi.)
  • 12. Which of the following animals is not mentioned as inhabiting the park?
A) Timber wolves
B) Moose
C) Black bears
D) Lions
  • 13. What type of climate does Mount Revelstoke National Park have?
A) Hot, humid
B) Cold, dry
C) Warm, moist
D) Cool, arid
  • 14. Which plant is known to migrate from South and Central America to the Skunk Cabbage area each year?
A) Caribou
B) Moose
C) Grizzly bears
D) Birds
  • 15. Which of these is not a feature found on the Giant Cedars Boardwalk?
A) Interpretive trail
B) Old-growth trees
C) Secrets of the inland rainforest
D) Exhibits about desert ecosystems
  • 16. Which mountain range is located to the east of Mount Revelstoke National Park?
A) Monashee Mountains
B) Rocky Mountains
C) Cascades
D) Selkirk Range
  • 17. Which type of animal is not mentioned as inhabiting the park's habitats?
A) Voles
B) Lynxes
C) Martens
D) Elephants
  • 18. In which year was Mount Revelstoke National Park founded?
A) 1933
B) 1885
C) 1920
D) 1914
  • 19. How large is Mount Revelstoke National Park in square kilometers?
A) 100 sq mi
B) 150 km2
C) 500 km2
D) 260 km2
  • 20. Approximately how many visitors enter Mount Revelstoke and nearby Glacier National Park each year?
A) 400,000
B) 800,000
C) 600,000
D) 1,000,000
  • 21. Who led the initiative to establish Mount Revelstoke National Park?
A) National Parks Service
B) Federal Government of Canada
C) Canadian Pacific Railway
D) Local residents of Revelstoke
  • 22. In which year were park boundaries extended toward the Revelstoke townsite?
A) 1933
B) 1920
C) 1914
D) 1966
  • 23. When was construction of the Meadows in the Sky Parkway completed?
A) 1927
B) 1966
C) 1915
D) 1933
  • 24. Who were authorized by Parks Commissioner J.B. Harkin to work on construction projects during WWI at Mount Revelstoke?
A) Local Canadian volunteers
B) British soldiers
C) Interned 'enemy aliens' from the Austro-Hungarian Empire
D) American prisoners of war
  • 25. What happened to the internment camp on Mount Revelstoke in 1915?
A) Over 200 men worked there but later refused work due to cold weather.
B) It became a permanent settlement for workers.
C) It was expanded into a larger facility.
D) It served as the main office for park management.
  • 26. In which year did Mount Revelstoke become known for its ski-jumping facilities?
A) 1971
B) 1933
C) 1927
D) 1915
  • 27. Who was an early supporter of the skiing facilities at Mount Revelstoke?
A) Nels Nelsen
B) Members of the Progress Club
C) J.B. Harkin
D) Local municipal officials
  • 28. What was significant about the ski jump at Mount Revelstoke?
A) It was the longest natural jump in Canada.
B) It hosted the first Winter Olympics.
C) It was built by local residents without any professional help.
D) It was only used for national competitions.
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