Prince Albert National Park - Quiz
Prince Albert National Park
  • 1. Which road along Waskesiu Lake's southern shore ends at a 200-metre narrows?
A) Narrows Road
B) Scenic Route #263
C) Highway 264
D) Lakeview Drive
  • 2. Which drive provides access to Namekus, Trappers, and Sandy lakes?
A) Lakeview Drive or Scenic Route #263
B) Highway 264
C) Narrows Road
D) Scenic Route #262
  • 3. Which highway leads to Kingsmere River and offers a small boat or canoe launch site?
A) Narrows Road
B) Scenic Route #263
C) Lakeview Drive
D) Highway 264
  • 4. Where is the campground located in Prince Albert National Park?
A) Near Kingsmere River
B) At Waskesiu Landing
C) At the 200-metre narrows on Narrows Road
D) On Lakeview Drive
  • 5. Which lakes allow motor boats up to 40 horsepower?
A) Hanging Heart Lakes
B) Kingsmere Lake
C) Waskesiu Lake
D) Crean Lake
  • 6. What type of watercraft is not allowed on any lakes in Prince Albert National Park?
A) Personal watercraft
B) Kayaks
C) Canoes
D) Sailboats
  • 7. Which marina has a concrete breakwater and requires a permit to use boat launch facilities?
A) Heart Lakes Marina
B) Kingsmere Marina
C) Narrows Marina
D) Waskesiu Marina
  • 8. Which trail is 3 kilometres or less in length and has a guided brochure?
A) Spruce River Highlands Trail
B) Grey Owl Trail
C) Kingfisher Trail
D) Boundary Bog Trail
  • 9. Which lakes are suitable for canoe enthusiasts in Prince Albert National Park?
A) Lakeview, Narrows, and Scenic Route lakes
B) Amiskowan, Shady, Heart, Kingsmere, and Waskesiu lakes
C) Crean, Sandy, and Namekus lakes
D) Waskesiu, Crean, and Hanging Heart Lakes
  • 10. Which beach is located at the south end of Kingsmere Lake?
A) Trippes Beach
B) Good beaches are available at the south end
C) Paignton Beach
D) Waskesiu River
  • 11. Which trail is part of a longer route for backpackers and hikers?
A) Mud Creek Trail
B) Treebeard Trail
C) Grey Owl Trail
D) Boundary Bog Trail
  • 12. Which marinas offer boat, canoe, and kayak rentals by the hour or day?
A) Scenic Route Marina and Highway 264 Marina
B) Waskesiu Marina, Heart Lakes Marina, and Narrows
C) Sandy Lake Marina and Namekus Marina
D) Kingsmere Marina and Crean Marina
  • 13. Which lakes are accessible by boat or trail for swimming?
A) Crean, Hanging Heart, and Waskesiu lakes
B) Highway 264, Boundary Bog, and Mud Creek lakes
C) Lakeview, Narrows, and Scenic Route lakes
D) Kingsmere, Namekus, and Sandy lakes
  • 14. Which trail is part of the Red Deer Trail system?
A) Mud Creek Trail
B) Red, Blue, and Yellow trails
C) Treebeard Trail
D) Boundary Bog Trail
  • 15. What is the earliest period of pre-contact history documented in Prince Albert National Park?
A) Middle Pre-contact (7500 to 2000 BP)
B) Late Pre-contact (2000 to 200 BP)
C) Post Contact or Historic (200 BP to Present)
D) Early Pre-contact (11,000 to 7500 BP)
  • 16. Who led the New Northwest expeditions that documented Prince Albert National Park?
A) Stéphane Lafleur
B) Grey Owl
C) Frank Crean
D) Pierce Brosnan
  • 17. What event led to the elimination of the logging industry in Prince Albert National Park?
A) The establishment of the park in 1927
B) The large 1919 forest fire
C) The arrival of Grey Owl
D) The New Northwest expeditions
  • 18. In what year was Prince Albert National Park established?
A) 1919
B) 1908
C) 1927
D) 1886
  • 19. Who were forcibly removed from the land upon creation of Prince Albert National Park?
A) Hudson's Bay Company employees
B) Indigenous peoples
C) Frank Crean and his team
D) Grey Owl and his family
  • 20. Which of the following books was written by Grey Owl about wilderness protection?
A) Wilderness Wonders (1939)
B) The Great Outdoors (1927)
C) Nature's Call (1940)
D) Pilgrims of the Wild (1935)
  • 21. Who played Grey Owl in the 1999 feature film?
A) Pierce Brosnan
B) Stéphane Lafleur
C) Andre Ethier
D) Mathieu Charbonneau
  • 22. What was the title of the short film in 2011's National Parks Project about Prince Albert National Park?
A) Featuring Grey Owl
B) Scored by Andre Ethier, Mathieu Charbonneau, and Rebecca Foon
C) Directed by Stéphane Lafleur
D) About the 1919 forest fire
  • 23. Which animal herd in Prince Albert National Park is unique for having a full array of native predators?
A) Boreal woodland caribou
B) White-tailed deer
C) Moose
D) Plains bison
  • 24. What type of forest/meadow mosaic supports the plains bison herd in Prince Albert National Park?
A) Aspen
B) Boreal
C) Pine
D) Oak
  • 25. Which bird species nests in a closed area on Lavallée Lake?
A) White pelican
B) Bald eagle
C) Osprey
D) Common loon
  • 26. What is the local name for northern pike in Prince Albert National Park?
A) Cisco
B) Jack fish
C) Stickleback
D) Pickerel
  • 27. Which animal's core habitat lies outside Prince Albert National Park to the north?
A) Timber wolves
B) Red foxes
C) Boreal woodland caribou
D) Elk
  • 28. Which fish species is locally called 'pickerel' in Prince Albert National Park?
A) Spottail shiner
B) Cisco
C) Walleye
D) Northern pike
  • 29. During which season is wildlife watching best in Prince Albert National Park?
A) Summer
B) Fall
C) Winter
D) Spring
  • 30. Which predator is part of the native predators that sustain the plains bison herd?
A) Coyotes
B) Timber wolves
C) Badgers
D) Red foxes
  • 31. Which fish species is not recorded in Prince Albert National Park?
A) Brook stickleback
B) Yellow perch
C) Iowa darter
D) Salmon
  • 32. When was Prince Albert National Park officially opened by Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King?
A) August 10, 1928
B) May 15, 1929
C) July 4, 1930
D) March 24, 1927
  • 33. How large is Prince Albert National Park?
A) 2,500 square kilometres (965 mi²)
B) 4,200 square kilometres (1,622 mi²)
C) 3,874 square kilometres (1,496 mi²)
D) 5,000 square kilometres (1,930 mi²)
  • 34. Which city is Prince Albert National Park located north of?
A) Calgary
B) Regina
C) Saskatoon
D) Prince George
  • 35. What percentage of the park is in the Waskesiu Hills?
A) About 90%
B) 50%
C) 70%
D) 100%
  • 36. Which river does NOT have its source in Prince Albert National Park?
A) North Saskatchewan River
B) Smoothstone River
C) Spruce River
D) Sturgeon River
  • 37. What is ecologically important about the fescue grasslands in Prince Albert National Park?
A) They are common throughout Canada
B) They support large populations of deer
C) They are used for agricultural purposes
D) Their rarity outside the park
  • 38. What geological feature shaped the landscapes south of the Canadian Shield in Prince Albert National Park?
A) River erosion
B) Wind deposition
C) Pleistocene glaciers
D) Volcanic activity
  • 39. What type of landscape is predominant in Prince Albert National Park?
A) Flat agricultural land
B) Desert landscape
C) Mountainous terrain
D) Rolling, mostly forested landscape
  • 40. Which areas are closed to fishing in the park?
A) All lakes
B) Front country camping sites
C) Beaver Glen Campground
D) Spawning grounds
  • 41. What is required for open fires at campsites in the park (excluding Red Deer Campground)?
A) A provincial camping permit
B) A special fireproof tent
C) No permits or fees are needed
D) Payment for a 'fire permit'
  • 42. Which campground has electricity at half of its sites?
A) Namekus Lake Campground
B) Beaver Glen Campground
C) Red Deer Campground
D) The Narrows Campground
  • 43. What type of toilets are available at Namekus Lake and Sandy Lake Campgrounds?
A) Flush toilet washrooms with hot and cold water
B) Septic tank toilets, water source (not drinkable without treatment)
C) Portable chemical toilets only
D) No toilets or sanitation facilities
  • 44. How are sites at the Narrows Campground allocated?
A) On a lottery basis
B) First come, first served
C) Based on camping experience level
D) By reservation only
  • 45. Which bird species can be seen in Prince Albert National Park?
A) polar bear
B) bald eagle
C) emperor penguin
D) kiwi
  • 46. What type of climate does Waskesiu experience?
A) tropical rainforest
B) desert
C) borderline humid continental/subarctic
D) Mediterranean
  • 47. What is the name of the tournament hosted by the golf course?
A) The Lobstick
B) Waskesiu Open
C) Albert Classic
D) Stanley Cup
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