Cape Breton Highlands National Park - Quiz
  • 1. What terrane is most of Cape Breton Highlands National Park located within?
A) Bras d'Or Terrane
B) Meguma Terrane
C) Ganderia Terrane
D) Avalonia Terrane
  • 2. The Ganderia Terrane was originally part of which ancient supercontinent?
A) Laurentia
B) Pangea
C) Gondwana
D) Avalonia
  • 3. Which orogeny involved the collision between Gondwana and Laurentia?
A) Hercynian Orogeny
B) Acadian Orogeny
C) Neoacadian Orogeny
D) Salinic Orogeny
  • 4. What geological feature marks the collision between Gondwana and Laurentia?
A) Mid-Atlantic Ridge
B) Appalachian Mountains
C) Iapetus Suture
D) Laurentide Ice Sheet
  • 5. Which terrane collided with the Ganderia Terrane during the Acadian Orogeny?
A) Meguma Terrane
B) Avalonia Terrane
C) Windsor Group
D) Blair River Inlier
  • 6. What geological event occurred between 340 and 300 Ma?
A) Acadian Orogeny
B) Collision of Avalonia Terrane
C) Rifting of the Iapetus Ocean
D) Formation of Pangea
  • 7. What type of beach is found in front of Freshwater Lake?
A) Cliff beach
B) Sandy beach
C) Rocky beach
D) Shingle beach
  • 8. Where along the Cabot Trail can a 493 Ma old Early Ordovician granite be found?
A) Keltic Lodge, on Middle Head
B) South Harbor
C) Ingonish Beach
D) Neils Harbour
  • 9. What type of rock is exposed at the beach in front of Freshwater Lake?
A) Boulders
B) Shale
C) Limestone
D) Sandstone
  • 10. Which geological group consists of limestone, mudstone, and gypsum among other rocks?
A) Windsor Group
B) Ganderia Terrane
C) Blair River Inlier
D) Meguma Terrane
  • 11. What type of fault zone marks the boundary of the Blair River Inlier on the east?
A) Cabot Fault
B) Red River Fault Zone
C) Aspy Fault
D) Wilkie Brook Fault Zone
  • 12. Which pluton is associated with a 364 Ma Late Devonian granite?
A) Jumping Brook Metamorphic Suite
B) Cameron Brook Pluton
C) Gillanders Mountain Pluton
D) Pleasant Bay Pluton
  • 13. What is the age of the granite found at Neils Harbour?
A) 493 Ma Early Ordovician
B) 550 Ma Neoproterozoic
C) 402 Ma Early Devonian
D) 403 Ma Early Devonian
  • 14. Which fault does the Cabot Trail follow southwards from Cape North?
A) Wilkie Brook Fault Zone
B) Aspy Fault
C) Cabot Fault
D) Red River Fault Zone
  • 15. What type of rock is found in the Jumping Brook Metamorphic Suite?
A) Orthogneiss
B) Anorthosite
C) Granodiorite
D) Metamorphosed siltstone
  • 16. Which pluton is associated with a 379 Ma Devonian granite?
A) Cameron Brook Pluton
B) Pleasant Bay Pluton
C) Jumping Brook Metamorphic Suite
D) Gillanders Mountain Pluton
  • 17. What type of rock is exposed at the Belle Cote Road?
A) Diorite
B) Anorthosite
C) Granodiorite
D) Orthogneiss
  • 18. Which terrane collided with Laurentia during the Neoacadian Orogeny?
A) Blair River Inlier
B) Avalonia Terrane
C) Meguma Terrane
D) Ganderia Terrane
  • 19. What type of rock is found in the Red River Anorthosite Suite?
A) Granite
B) Anorthosite
C) Diorite
D) Orthogneiss
  • 20. Which pluton is associated with a 439 Ma Cambrian granite?
A) Not specified by name, but located near La Rigoueche
B) Pleasant Bay Pluton
C) Gillanders Mountain Pluton
D) Cameron Brook Pluton
  • 21. What is the age of the granite found at Keltic Lodge?
A) 364 Ma Late Devonian
B) 493 Ma Early Ordovician
C) 402 Ma Early Devonian
D) 550 Ma Neoproterozoic
  • 22. Which bird species mentioned in the text is known for nesting at Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
A) Sparrow
B) Eagle owl
C) Peregrine falcon
D) Bald eagle
  • 23. In what year were the first nest records of boreal owls found in Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
A) 2004
B) 2010
C) 1999
D) 1985
  • 24. Which mammal was introduced to the park from Alberta's Elk Island National Park between 1947 and 1948?
A) Lynx
B) Moose
C) Bobcat
D) Raccoon
  • 25. What is the local name for Sorex dispar found in Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
A) Long-tailed park shrew
B) Rocky slope shrew
C) Nova Scotia mouse
D) Gaspé shrew
  • 26. Which aquatic species is NOT mentioned as visible from Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
A) Grey seals
B) Humpback whales
C) Dolphins
D) Harbor seals
  • 27. Which reptile mentioned in the text is known for its leatherback shell?
A) Wood turtle
B) Red belly snake
C) Garter snake
D) Leatherback sea turtle
  • 28. What type of animal is the Gaspé shrew classified as in Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
A) Fish
B) Mammal
C) Reptile
D) Bird
  • 29. Which bird species mentioned is known for its long-distance migration and can be seen in the park?
A) Red fox
B) Northern gannets
C) Kestrel
D) Bald eagle
  • 30. What type of animal is the moose population on Cape Breton Island considered to be?
A) Endangered
B) Extinct
C) Invasive
D) Genetically distinct
  • 31. In which Canadian province is Cape Breton Highlands National Park located?
A) Newfoundland and Labrador
B) Quebec
C) Nova Scotia
D) Prince Edward Island
  • 32. What is the area of Cape Breton Highlands National Park in square kilometres?
A) 948
B) 1000
C) 500
D) 800
  • 33. Which type of forest can be found in Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
A) Acadian and Boreal
B) Tundra and Taiga
C) Deciduous and Coniferous
D) Rainforest and Savanna
  • 34. What is the highest point in Nova Scotia located within Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
A) Mount Caubvick
B) White Hill
C) Mount Carleton
D) Mount Aspy
  • 35. Which river is NOT mentioned as being in the park?
A) North Aspy River
B) None of the above
C) Saint Lawrence River
D) Chéticamp River
  • 36. What project did Parks Canada start with the Unama'ki Institute of Natural Resources in 2014?
A) Visitor center construction
B) Trail expansion project
C) Regional boreal forest restorations
D) Wildlife reintroduction program
  • 37. How many marked hiking trails are there in the park?
A) 15
B) 30
C) 40
D) 26
  • 38. Where is the Acadian village of Chéticamp located relative to the park?
A) At the western entrance
B) On the eastern side
C) In the center of the park
D) Outside the park boundaries
  • 39. Which golf course is located at Keltic Lodge resort in Ingonish?
A) Cabot Links
B) Aspy Valley
C) Chéticamp Greens
D) Highlands Links
  • 40. Which magazine ranked Highlands Links as one of the top 100 courses in the world?
A) Time
B) Golf Magazine
C) National Geographic
D) Sports Illustrated
  • 41. What program certified Highlands Links for conserving wildlife habitat?
A) World Wildlife Fund
B) Nature Conservancy
C) Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program
D) Greenpeace
  • 42. How many main salt water ocean beaches are in the park?
A) Ten
B) Seven
C) Three
D) Five
  • 43. Which two freshwater lakes have beaches in the park?
A) Lake Ainslie and Loon Lake
B) Chéticamp Lake and Aspy Lake
C) Tusket Lake and Baddeck Lake
D) Freshwater Lake and Warren Lake
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