 - 1. Which ungulate species has the densest population in Elk Island National Park?
A) Elk
B) Bison
C) White-tailed deer
D) Moose
- 2. How many elk were estimated to be in Elk Island National Park in 2007?
A) 1000
B) 300
C) 605
D) 500
- 3. Which species was reintroduced to Elk Island National Park in 1942?
A) Wood bison
B) Moose
C) Trumpeter swan
D) Beaver
- 4. How many moose were transferred from Elk Island to Cape Breton Highlands National Park between 1947 and 1948?
A) 18
B) 605
C) 1000
D) 30
- 5. Which bird species is not mentioned as notable in Elk Island National Park?
A) American white pelicans
B) Peregrine falcon
C) Trumpeter swans
D) Red-necked grebes
- 6. What year did the trumpeter swan reintroduction program begin?
A) 2006
B) 2007
C) 1987
D) 1942
- 7. To which area were 30 wood bison relocated in 2006 for repopulation efforts?
A) Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)
B) Grasslands National Park
C) Ontario
D) Cape Breton Highlands
- 8. Which mammal species is not commonly seen by wildlife viewers in Elk Island?
A) Moose
B) Elk
C) Northwestern wolves
D) Coyote
- 9. How many bird species can be found in the park at various times of year?
A) 100
B) 605
C) 18
D) Over 250
- 10. In which Canadian province is Elk Island National Park located?
A) Alberta
B) Saskatchewan
C) Ontario
D) British Columbia
- 11. What agency administers Elk Island National Park?
A) Environment and Climate Change Canada
B) Parks Canada Agency
C) Canadian Wildlife Service
D) Alberta Parks
- 12. How far is Elk Island National Park from Edmonton?
A) 50 km (31 mi)
B) 35 km (22 mi)
C) 20 km (12 mi)
D) 45 km (28 mi)
- 13. What highway goes through Elk Island National Park?
A) Highway 2
B) Trans-Canada Highway
C) Yellowhead Highway
D) Highway 16
- 14. Which ecosystem is represented by Elk Island National Park?
A) Arctic tundra
B) Great Lakes forest
C) Coastal rainforest
D) Northern prairies plateau
- 15. What type of landscape is found in Elk Island National Park?
A) Desert landscape
B) Swampy marshland
C) Knob and kettle landscape
D) Mountainous terrain
- 16. Which two types of grasslands are found in Elk Island National Park?
A) Tundra and desert grassland
B) Native fescue grassland and aspen parkland
C) Savanna and tropical rainforest
D) Prairie and deciduous forest
- 17. Which mammal is the largest terrestrial animal in North America found at Elk Island National Park?
A) Grizzly bear
B) Wolverine
C) Wood bison
D) Mountain lion
- 18. Which mammal is the smallest terrestrial animal in North America found at Elk Island National Park?
A) Mole
B) Pygmy shrew
C) Red squirrel
D) Chipmunk
- 19. Which indigenous groups influenced the Beaverhills area where Elk Island National Park is located?
A) Inuit and Haida
B) Blackfoot, Sarcee and Cree
C) Ojibwe and Mi'kmaq
D) Navajo and Apache
- 20. What led to the virtual elimination of beaver in the Beaverhills area by the 1830s?
A) Disease outbreak
B) Habitat destruction
C) Natural predators
D) Overhunting for commercial purposes
- 21. In what year was the Beaverhills area designated as the 'Cooking Lake Forest Reserve'?
A) 1913
B) 1899
C) 1901
D) 1885
- 22. In what year was Elk Island granted federal park status?
A) 1951
B) 1906
C) 1930
D) 1913
- 23. What is the name of the replica built in 1951 to honor Ukrainian Canadians?
A) Canadian Heritage House
B) Settlers' Memorial
C) Ukrainian Pioneer Home
D) Pioneer Cabin Replica
- 24. In what year was the Ukrainian Pioneer Home declared a Classified Federal Heritage Building?
A) 1993
B) 1985
C) 2000
D) 1975
- 25. What was Elk Island National Park's original designation number as an Improvement District in 1958?
A) ID No. 50
B) ID No. 75
C) ID No. 97
D) ID No. 13
- 26. What was the renumbered designation of Elk Island National Park as an Improvement District in 1969?
A) ID No. 97
B) ID No. 13
C) ID No. 50
D) ID No. 75
- 27. In what year did the Canadian government purchase the Pablo-Allard herd from Montana?
A) 1907
B) 1895
C) 1923
D) 1910
- 28. How many bison were initially shipped to Elk Island National Park as a temporary waystation?
A) 300
B) 70
C) Close to 400
D) 325
- 29. In which year was the fence at Buffalo Park completed, allowing bison to be relocated?
A) 1915
B) 1920
C) 1909
D) 1930
- 30. How many bison were moved from Elk Island National Park to Buffalo National Park in 1909?
A) 325
B) 300
C) 400
D) 70
- 31. What is the approximate number of pure-bred plains bison managed by Parks Canada in Elk Island National Park since 2007?
A) 70
B) About 400
C) 300
D) 325
- 32. How many wood bison were relocated to the south side of Elk Island National Park in 1965?
A) 23
B) 200
C) 53
D) 315
- 33. What was the estimated population of wood bison in Elk Island National Park in 2007?
A) 315
B) 23
C) 300
D) 200
- 34. To which national recreation area were elk sent from Elk Island National Park in 1996?
A) Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
B) Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
C) Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area, Kentucky
D) Everglades National Park, Florida
- 35. How many plains bison were delivered to the American Prairie in northeastern Montana in 2010?
A) 72
B) 94 head
C) 53
D) 30
- 36. What year did wood bison get transferred from Elk Island National Park to the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center?
A) 1965
B) 2010
C) 2008
D) 1996
- 37. When was the Beaver Hills dark-sky preserve declared, which includes Elk Island National Park?
A) 1996
B) September 3, 2006
C) 1955
D) 2022
- 38. Who designed the nine-hole golf course built in Elk Island National Park in 1936?
A) Frank Lloyd Wright
B) John Ford
C) Stanley Thompson
D) Robert Trent Jones
- 39. In which year did the golf course and its restaurant close at Elk Island National Park?
A) 2022
B) 2006
C) 1936
D) 1955
- 40. What is a popular winter activity in Elk Island National Park?
A) Snowshoeing
B) Swimming
C) Kayaking
D) Mountain biking
- 41. Which disease was not mentioned as infecting the wood bison herd in Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) None of the above
B) Brucellosis
C) Swimmer's itch
D) Tuberculosis
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