Kejimkujik National Park - Quiz
Kejimkujik National Park
  • 1. What is the Köppen climate classification of Kejimkujik National Park?
A) Cfa
B) Dfb
C) Bsk
D) Af
  • 2. How many distinct seasons does Kejimkujik National Park experience?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) One
  • 3. What is the average January temperature in Kejimkujik National Park?
A) -10 °C (14 °F)
B) 0 °C (32 °F)
C) 5 °C (41 °F)
D) -5.0 °C (23.0 °F)
  • 4. How many days per year does the temperature in Kejimkujik National Park typically fall below −20.0 °C (−4.0 °F)?
A) 3.3 days
B) 10 days
C) 5 days
D) 15 days
  • 5. What is the average annual snowfall in Kejimkujik National Park?
A) 150 centimetres (59.1 inches)
B) 100 centimetres (39.4 inches)
C) 300 centimetres (118.1 inches)
D) 243.7 centimetres (95.9 inches)
  • 6. What is the average July temperature in Kejimkujik National Park?
A) 10 °C (50 °F)
B) 25 °C (77 °F)
C) 15 °C (59 °F)
D) 19.6 °C (67.3 °F)
  • 7. How many days per year does the temperature in Kejimkujik National Park typically exceed 30.0 °C (86.0 °F)?
A) 5.9 days
B) 15 days
C) 25 days
D) 10 days
  • 8. What is the average annual precipitation in Kejimkujik National Park?
A) 2,000 millimetres (78.7 inches)
B) 800 millimetres (31.5 inches)
C) 1,453.0 millimetres (57 inches)
D) 500 millimetres (19.7 inches)
  • 9. Which trail in Kejimkujik National Park is closed?
A) Beech Grove
B) Mill Falls
C) Gold Mines
D) Rogers Brook
  • 10. What is the difficulty level of the Channel Lake trail in Kejimkujik National Park?
A) Linear
B) Moderate
C) Easy
D) Difficult
  • 11. How long is the Liberty Lake trail in Kejimkujik National Park?
A) 60.5 kilometres one way
B) 3.5 kilometres one way
C) 6.3 kilometres one way
D) 24 kilometres loop
  • 12. Which trail in Kejimkujik National Park is the shortest?
A) Mill Falls: 2 kilometres return
B) Mersey Meadow: 70 metres one way
C) Flowing Waters: 1 kilometre loop
D) Rogers Brook: 1 kilometre loop
  • 13. What is the difficulty level of the Mersey River trail in Kejimkujik National Park?
A) Linear
B) Difficult
C) Easy
D) Moderate
  • 14. What is the total area covered by Kejimkujik National Park?
A) 450 km2
B) 500 km2
C) 404 km2 (156 sq mi)
D) 350 km2
  • 15. Which UNESCO designation is associated with Kejimkujik National Park?
A) Man and the Biosphere Programme
B) Global Geopark
C) World Heritage Site
D) Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve
  • 16. What year was Kejimkujik designated as a national historic site?
A) 1985
B) 1976
C) 1994
D) 2001
  • 17. What does the name 'Kejimkujik' officially translate to in Mi'kmaq?
A) 'Attempting to escape'
B) 'Tired muscles'
C) 'Little fairies'
D) 'Swollen waters'
  • 18. What is the largest lake in Kejimkujik National Park?
A) Annapolis Lake
B) Peskawa Lake
C) Mersey River
D) Kejimkujik Lake
  • 19. What type of preserve is the inland portion of Kejimkujik designated as by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada?
A) National dark-sky preserve
B) Biodiversity preserve
C) Wilderness preserve
D) Cultural heritage preserve
  • 20. In which year was a minor planet named in honour of Kejimkujik National Park?
A) 2021
B) 2020
C) 2022
D) 2019
  • 21. What is the main focus during the 'Dark Sky Weekend' event at Kejimkujik?
A) Astronomy and storytelling
B) Fishing and hunting demonstrations
C) Wildlife conservation
D) Cultural heritage tours
  • 22. How many individual glyphs are there in the Mi'kmaw petroglyph sites at Kejimkujik?
A) About 300
B) Around 500
C) Less than 200
D) Over 700
  • 23. What is the primary material on which petroglyphs in Kejimkujik are found?
A) Limestone boulders
B) Granite rocks
C) Sandstone cliffs
D) Slate beds
  • 24. What type of historical sites do the petroglyphs in Kejimkujik illustrate?
A) Indigenous-European trade routes
B) European colonial settlements
C) Pre-colonial Mi'kmaw culture
D) Mi'kmaw life after European colonization
  • 25. What was Kejimkujik Lake known as before it became a national park?
A) Mersey Lake
B) Annapolis Lake
C) Fairy Lake
D) Queens Lake
  • 26. What year was the area around Kejimkujik Lake designated as a National Park of Canada?
A) 1969
B) 1975
C) 1994
D) 1980
  • 27. What is one of the primary components of Kejimkujik's interpretive programming?
A) Learning about and experiencing Mi'kmaq culture and history
B) Bird watching tours
C) Rock climbing expeditions
D) Wildlife photography workshops
  • 28. What was the primary industry that supported the rural economy of inland southwestern Nova Scotia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
A) Sport fishing and hunting tourism
B) Farming and logging
C) Mining and quarrying
D) Shipbuilding
  • 29. Which notable guests were hosted at Kedge Lodge in Kejimkujik?
A) Albert Einstein and Nikola Tesla
B) Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt
C) John D. Rockefeller and Thomas Edison
D) Babe Ruth and Zane Grey
  • 30. How many campsites are available at Jeremy's Bay campground?
A) 355
B) 46
C) 80
D) 300
  • 31. How many backcountry wilderness campsites are there in Kejimkujik National Park?
A) 100
B) 46
C) 355
D) 80
  • 32. What is the name of the newest biking trail at Kejimkujik National Park?
A) Frozen Ocean Pathway
B) Big Dam Trail
C) Ukme'k
D) Channel Lakes Route
  • 33. What does 'Ukme'k' mean in the Mi'kmaq language?
A) Twisted
B) Water
C) Path
D) Forest
  • 34. How many trails are designated for biking at Kejimkujik National Park?
A) Twelve
B) Eight
C) Five
D) Ten
  • 35. How many cabins are available for rent in the park's backcountry?
A) Three
B) One
C) Four
D) Two
  • 36. What type of forest is primarily protected by Kejimkujik National Park?
A) Temperate rainforest
B) Acadian forest
C) Tropical rainforest
D) Boreal forest
  • 37. Which invasive pest threatens hemlock forests in Kejimkujik National Park?
A) Asian longhorn beetle
B) Emerald ash borer
C) Hemlock woolly adelgid
D) Mountain pine beetle
  • 38. When do wildflowers bloom in Kejimkujik National Park?
A) Only in spring
B) All year round
C) From January through June
D) From April through October
  • 39. Which carnivorous plant is NOT found in Kejimkujik National Park?
A) Venus flytrap
B) Horned bladderwort
C) Purple pitcher plant
D) Spoonleaf sundew
  • 40. What is Kejimkujik considered a hotspot for?
A) Alpine flora
B) Tundra flora
C) Atlantic Coastal Plain Flora
D) Desert flora
  • 41. How many species of vascular plants are known from Kejimkujik National Park?
A) 544
B) 700
C) 300
D) 1000
  • 42. Which tree is NOT part of the old growth forest in Kejimkujik?
A) Yellow birch
B) Douglas fir
C) American beech
D) Eastern hemlock
  • 43. What year was the hemlock woolly adelgid first detected in Kejimkujik National Park?
A) 2015
B) 2016
C) 2020
D) 2018
  • 44. Which of the following is a parasitic plant found in Kejimkujik?
A) Eastern dwarf mistletoe
B) Strangler fig
C) Mistletoe
D) Dodder
  • 45. Which rare plant species are found in two of the three known lakes in Canada?
A) Water pennywort
B) Water lily
C) Lotus
D) Cattail
  • 46. Which mammal species is considered endangered in mainland Nova Scotia but was once common in Kejimkujik?
A) Eastern coyote
B) American black bear
C) White-tailed deer
D) Moose
  • 47. Which reptile found in Kejimkujik is considered a species at risk in Canada?
A) Blanding's turtle
B) Eastern painted turtle
C) Garter snake
D) Ringnecked snake
  • 48. What invasive fish species has led to mandatory release requirements for native fish in Kejimkujik?
A) Chain pickerel
B) Brown bullhead
C) Yellow perch
D) White sucker
  • 49. Which amphibian is not found in Kejimkujik National Park?
A) Four-toed salamander
B) Red-spotted newt
C) Spotted salamander
D) Eastern red-backed salamander
  • 50. Which bird is known for having the highest levels of methyl mercury in North America?
A) Common loon
B) American woodcock
C) Ruffed grouse
D) Barn swallow
  • 51. Which type of soil is found in well-drained areas of Kejimkujik?
A) Chernozem
B) Peat bog
C) Gleysols
D) Podzols
  • 52. What percentage of Kejimkujik is covered by lakes?
A) Twenty-five percent
B) Thirty percent
C) Ten percent
D) Fifteen percent
  • 53. Which mammal was reintroduced to Kejimkujik in 1986?
A) American marten
B) Fishers
C) Porcupine
D) Beaver
  • 54. Which bird species is known for its melodious song in Kejimkujik?
A) Northern parula
B) Hermit thrush
C) Barn swallow
D) Ruffed grouse
  • 55. Which amphibian is known for its distinctive red and yellow coloration in Kejimkujik?
A) Four-toed salamander
B) Spotted salamander
C) Eastern newt
D) Red-bellied snake
  • 56. Which mammal is known for its distinctive white winter coat in Kejimkujik?
A) American ermine
B) Beaver
C) Northern flying squirrel
D) Porcupine
  • 57. Which bird species is known for its distinctive barred pattern in Kejimkujik?
A) Ovenbird
B) American woodcock
C) Barred owl
D) White-breasted nuthatch
  • 58. In which novel does Albert Paine chronicle his travels through inland Nova Scotia?
A) A Canoer of Shorelines
B) The Tent Dwellers
C) The King of Keji
D) Images of the Keji Country
  • 59. What type of cultural activity is associated with Kejimkujik's camping culture?
A) Hiking to historical landmarks
B) Mountain biking through the park trails
C) Bird watching tours
D) Canoe expeditions retracing the novel's original 1906 route
  • 60. Which children's book features Kejimkujik as a primary setting?
A) A Canoer of Shorelines by Anne M. Smith-Nochasak
B) The Tent Dwellers by Albert Paine
C) Images of the Keji Country by Don Pentz
D) The King of Keji by Jan L. Coates
  • 61. What year was Kejimkujik National Park Seaside added to Kejimkujik National Park?
A) 2005
B) 1999
C) 1988
D) 1975
  • 62. What is the primary ecological feature of St. Catherine's River Beach in Kejimkujik National Park Seaside?
A) Red clay soil
B) Black volcanic rock
C) Green pebbles
D) White sand
  • 63. Which species is listed as endangered in Canada and has important nesting habitat at Kejimkujik Seaside?
A) Raccoon
B) White-tailed deer
C) American black bear
D) Piping plover
  • 64. What type of vegetation provides nursery habitat for marine invertebrates and fish in Kejimkujik Seaside?
A) Mangroves
B) Reeds
C) Eelgrass
D) Cattails
  • 65. Which commercially significant species has declined due to the effects of European green crab in Kejimkujik Seaside?
A) Atlantic salmon
B) Lobsters
C) Blue mussels
D) Juvenile soft-shelled clams
  • 66. How long ago was the spearhead made by the ancestors of the Mi'kmaq found in Kejimkujik Seaside?
A) 2500-5000 years
B) 1000-2000 years
C) 500-1500 years
D) More than 6000 years
  • 67. Who camped in and mapped the area around Port Mouton in 1604?
A) Jacques Cartier
B) Samuel de Champlain
C) Henry Hudson
D) John Cabot
  • 68. What was one of the earliest European settlements in Kejimkujik Seaside built by?
A) British soldiers
B) Acadian families
C) Free black loyalists
D) French settlers
  • 69. What is the name of the beach known for its white sand and turquoise waters at Kejimkujik Seaside?
A) Port Mouton Beach
B) St. Catherine's River Beach
C) Kejimkujik Bay Beach
D) Harbour Rocks Beach
  • 70. What activity is Kejimkujik Seaside popular for besides hiking?
A) Skiing
B) Birdwatching
C) Mountain biking
D) Fishing
  • 71. Which trail at Kejimkujik Seaside is longer, Harbour Rocks Trail or Port Joli Head Trail?
A) Port Joli Head Trail
B) Harbour Rocks Trail
C) Both are the same length
D) Neither, they are both shorter than 3 km
  • 72. What is one of the recreational activities available at Kejimkujik Seaside?
A) Rock climbing
B) Camping in tents
C) Picnicking
D) Swimming in a lake
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