Pituamkek National Park Reserve - Quiz
  • 1. What is another name for Pituamkek National Park Reserve?
A) Malpeque Barrier Isles
B) Cascumpec Bay Islands
C) Hog Island Sandhills
D) Prince Edward Coastal Reserve
  • 2. On what date was Pituamkek National Park Reserve formally established?
A) December 3, 1996
B) July 4, 2024
C) April 16, 2024
D) August 14, 2019
  • 3. What is the approximate area of Pituamkek National Park Reserve?
A) 50 km2 (19 sq mi)
B) 30 km2 (12 sq mi)
C) 100 km2 (39 sq mi)
D) 75 km2 (29 sq mi)
  • 4. Which bays are separated from the Gulf of St. Lawrence by the barrier islands?
A) Stratford and Georgetown Bays
B) Charlottetown and Summerside Bays
C) Cascumpec and Malpeque Bays
D) Montague and Souris Bays
  • 5. What is the Mi'kmaq name for Pituamkek?
A) Pituamkek ("at the long sand dune")
B) Lennox Island
C) Cascumpec Hills
D) Malpeque Sands
  • 6. What unusual geological feature is located within Pituamkek National Park Reserve?
A) Sedimentary Plateau
B) Iron Rock, an igneous rock formation
C) Limestone Caverns
D) Granite Peak
  • 7. Which species use the sand dunes as a habitat and nesting ground?
A) Gray wolf and bald eagle
B) Eastern cottontail and red fox
C) Moose and lynx
D) Piping plover and little brown bat
  • 8. What did the Canadian government purchase in 1942 related to Pituamkek?
A) Hog Island
B) Conway Sand Hills
C) Bird Island
D) Courtin Islands
  • 9. Which organization began purchasing land on Cascumpec and Conway Sand Hills in the lead-up to establishing Pituamkek National Park Reserve?
A) Canadian Wildlife Federation
B) Prince Edward Island Parks Department
C) Parks Canada
D) Nature Conservancy of Canada and the Island Nature Trust
  • 10. What was the purpose of the survey conducted by representatives from Lennox Island and Abegweit First Nations in 2006?
A) To assess wildlife populations
B) To map new hiking trails
C) To evaluate tourism potential
D) To identify sites of archaeological interest
  • 11. What is the Mi'kmaq name for a site used seasonally for fishing and shellfish harvesting?
A) Lennox Island
B) Malpeque Sands
C) Pitawelkek ("where tea is made")
D) Cascumpec Bay
  • 12. What was the total amount committed in the 2024-25 Canadian federal budget for establishing Pituamkek National Park Reserve?
A) CA$50 million over ten years
B) CA$71.9 million over twelve years
C) CA$85 million over eight years
D) CA$100 million over five years
  • 13. Which agreement was signed on July 4, 2024, to establish Pituamkek National Park Reserve?
A) A tourism development plan
B) A land purchase contract
C) An environmental protection treaty
D) A co-management agreement between the Mi'kmaq of Prince Edward Island and Parks Canada
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