Wood Buffalo National Park - Quiz
Wood Buffalo National Park
  • 1. In which year was Wood Buffalo National Park established?
A) 1785
B) 1922
C) 1899
D) 1983
  • 2. What is the primary reason for establishing Wood Buffalo National Park in 1922?
A) To preserve it as Canada's largest dark-sky preserve.
B) For its karst sinkholes and springs.
C) As a UNESCO World Heritage Site for biological diversity.
D) To protect the world's largest herd of free-roaming wood bison.
  • 3. What is the estimated population of wood bison in Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) 10,000
B) 1,500
C) 5,000
D) 3,000
  • 4. Which two rivers contribute to the formation of the Peace-Athabasca Delta in Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) Slave and Peace rivers.
B) Birch and Slave rivers.
C) Peace and Athabasca rivers.
D) Athabasca and Birch rivers.
  • 5. Where is the park headquarters of Wood Buffalo National Park located?
A) Edmonton, Alberta
B) Fort Chipewyan, Alberta
C) Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
D) Fort Smith
  • 6. In which year was Wood Buffalo National Park designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A) 1999
B) 2013
C) 1922
D) 1983
  • 7. What is the highest elevation point in Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) 800 m (2,625 ft) in Fort Smith.
B) 945 m (3,100 ft) in the Caribou Mountains.
C) 183 m (600 ft) at the Little Buffalo River.
D) 500 m (1,640 ft) in the Peace-Athabasca Delta.
  • 8. Which of these species is known to nest in Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) Peregrine falcons
B) Snowy owls
C) Whooping cranes
D) Bald eagles
  • 9. What is the significance of the designation as a dark-sky preserve in 2013?
A) It was designated to boost tourism by offering stargazing opportunities.
B) It helps preserve nighttime ecology for bats, night hawks, and owls.
C) It protects the park from light pollution affecting plant life.
D) It prevents human activities during nighttime.
  • 10. Which ethnic group is not indigenous to the region now known as Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) Métis
B) Dane-zaa
C) South Slavey
D) Chipewyan people
  • 11. What was the purpose of Treaty 8 signed in 1899?
A) To create Wood Buffalo National Park.
B) To extinguish Aboriginal title to the land for future exploitation.
C) To establish peace between Dene and Cree peoples.
D) To protect the bison herds.
  • 12. Which explorer is believed to have been the first European to pass through the region in 1785?
A) David Thompson
B) Peter Pond
C) James Cook
D) Alexander Mackenzie
  • 13. What was the primary industry in Wood Buffalo National Park's region well into the 20th century?
A) Tourism.
B) Agriculture.
C) Hunting and trapping.
D) Mining.
  • 14. What is the name of Alberta's largest springs by volume located in Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) Peace River Springs
B) Athabasca Falls
C) Birch River Springs
D) Neon Lake Springs
  • 15. Which major rivers converge to form the Peace-Athabasca Delta?
A) Peace, Slave, and Mackenzie rivers.
B) Athabasca, Red Deer, and Beaver rivers.
C) Peace, Athabasca, and Birch rivers.
D) Slave, Athabasca, and Birch rivers.
  • 16. What is the significance of the Peace River in the history of Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) It was used to define a boundary between the Dane-zaa and Cree peoples.
B) It is the main water source for agriculture in the region.
C) It was the primary route for European explorers.
D) It marks the southern boundary of the park.
  • 17. Which ethnic groups historically inhabited Wood Buffalo National Park's region?
A) Blackfoot, Assiniboine, Sioux, and Cheyenne
B) Navajo, Hopi, Apache, and Pueblo
C) Dane-zaa, Chipewyan people, South Slavey, and Woods Cree
D) Inuit, Haida, Tlingit, and Salish
  • 18. What is the estimated discharge rate of Neon Lake Springs in Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) Eight cubic metres per second.
B) Three cubic metres per second.
C) Five cubic metres per second.
D) Ten cubic metres per second.
  • 19. Which ecosystem is represented by Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) Great Plains-Boreal grassland ecosystem of North America.
B) Temperate deciduous forest.
C) Desert ecosystem.
D) Tropical rainforest ecosystem.
  • 20. Where was a healthy and relatively pure wood bison herd discovered in 1957?
A) In the Peace Point Reserve
B) Near Nyarling River
C) At Hay Camp
D) Within Elk Island National Park
  • 21. How many bison were relocated to the south side of Elk Island National Park in 1965?
A) 200
B) 100
C) 23
D) 50
  • 22. When was Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Provincial Park established?
A) 1983
B) 1992
C) March 2019
D) 1967
  • 23. How many bison were killed between 1951 and 1967 in Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) 10000
B) 6000
C) 2000
D) 4000
  • 24. What was the weight of meat sold from a special abattoir built at Hay Camp?
A) 910 tonnes (2 million pounds)
B) 700 tonnes (1.5 million pounds)
C) 500 tonnes (1.1 million pounds)
D) 1200 tonnes (2.6 million pounds)
  • 25. What was the original number for Improvement District within Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) Improvement District No. 24
B) Improvement District No. 200
C) Improvement District No. 150
D) Improvement District No. 100
  • 26. When was Improvement District No. 150 renumbered as Improvement District No. 24?
A) January 1, 1969
B) January 1, 1957
C) January 1, 1983
D) January 1, 1992
  • 27. What is the mean high temperature in July at Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) 9.5 °C (49.1 °F)
B) 22.5 °C (72.5 °F)
C) 30 °C (86 °F)
D) 10 °C (50 °F)
  • 28. Which of the following animals is not mentioned as inhabiting Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) Grizzly bears
B) North American beavers
C) Great grey owls
D) Red foxes
  • 29. What type of habitat is the Whooping Crane Summer Range classified as?
A) National Park
B) Ramsar site
C) UNESCO World Heritage Site
D) Protected Wetland Area
  • 30. In which year was the world's largest beaver dam discovered in Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) 2014
B) 2020
C) 2007
D) 2019
  • 31. Which species forms communal dens within Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) Northwestern wolves
B) Red-sided Garter snakes
C) Whooping cranes
D) Wood bison
  • 32. Which of the following animals has been recorded within and in the vicinity of Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) Elephants
B) Muskoxen
C) Koalas
D) Penguins
  • 33. Which season in Wood Buffalo National Park is characterized by cool, windy and dry days?
A) Fall
B) Summer
C) Winter
D) Spring
  • 34. From which park were plains bison transferred to Wood Buffalo National Park in the 1920s?
A) Yellowstone National Park
B) Banff National Park
C) Elk Island National Park
D) Buffalo National Park
  • 35. What year was the study that detected differences in morphology among herds conducted?
A) 1985
B) 1995
C) 2005
D) 2015
  • 36. Which location connects to Highway 5 near Hay River for road access to Fort Smith?
A) Mackenzie Highway
B) Banff Trail
C) Yellowstone Road
D) Elk Pathway
  • 37. From which city are commercial flights available to Fort Smith and Fort Chipewyan?
A) Calgary
B) Edmonton
C) Toronto
D) Vancouver
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