Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve - Quiz
Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve
  • 1. Which bird species can be observed in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Peregrine Falcon
B) Bald Eagle
C) Hummingbird
D) Sparrow
  • 2. Which mammal is known as the 'North American Beaver' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Snowshoe hare
B) Red fox
C) Castor canadensis
D) Muskrat
  • 3. Which type of seal is known as the 'Grey Seal' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Ringed Seal
B) Halichoerus grypus
C) Harbour Seal
D) Harp Seal
  • 4. Which cetacean is known as the 'White-beaked dolphin' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Minke whale
B) Humpback whale
C) Lagenorhynchus acutus
D) Harbor Porpoise
  • 5. Which bird species is referred to as 'Atlantic Puffin' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Warblers
B) Fratercula arctica
C) Osprey
D) Terns
  • 6. Which mammal is known as the 'American red squirrel' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) North American river otter
B) Muskrat
C) Red fox
D) Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
  • 7. Which bird species is referred to as 'Common Eider' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Barrow's Goldeneye
B) Somateria mollissima
C) Bald Eagle
D) Atlantic Puffin
  • 8. Which mammal is known as the 'Harp Seal' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Harbour Seal
B) Grey Seal
C) Walrus
D) Pagophilus groenlandicus
  • 9. Which cetacean is known as the 'Fin whale' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Humpback whale
B) Balaenoptera physalus
C) Harbor Porpoise
D) White-beaked dolphin
  • 10. Which bird species is referred to as 'Barrow's Goldeneye' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Warblers
B) Osprey
C) Terns
D) Bucephala islandica
  • 11. Which mammal is known as the 'Snowshoe hare' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Lepus americanus
B) North American river otter
C) Red fox
D) Muskrat
  • 12. Which mammal is known as the 'Red fox' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Vulpes vulpes L.
B) North American river otter
C) Muskrat
D) American red squirrel
  • 13. Which cetacean is known as the 'Humpback whale' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) White-beaked dolphin
B) Harbor Porpoise
C) Minke whale
D) Megaptera novaeangliae
  • 14. Which bird species is referred to as 'Pygargue à tête blanche' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Osprey
B) Haliaeetus leucocephalus
C) Terns
D) Warblers
  • 15. Which mammal is known as the 'Muskrat' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Red fox
B) North American river otter
C) American red squirrel
D) Ondatra zibethicus L.
  • 16. Which mammal is known as the 'North American river otter' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Red fox
B) Lontra canadensis
C) Muskrat
D) American red squirrel
  • 17. Which cetacean is known as the 'Harbor Porpoise' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Humpback whale
B) Phocoena phocoena
C) White-beaked dolphin
D) Minke whale
  • 18. Which mammal is known as the 'Hermine' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) American red squirrel
B) Red fox
C) Muskrat
D) Mustela erminea L.
  • 19. Which cetacean is known as the 'Minke whale' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Balaenoptera acutorostrata
B) White-beaked dolphin
C) Humpback whale
D) Harbor Porpoise
  • 20. Where is Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve located?
A) On Anticosti Island
B) Near Montreal
C) Along the Hudson Bay
D) In the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Côte-Nord region
  • 21. What is a significant geological feature found in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Volcanic craters
B) The largest concentration of erosion monoliths in Canada
C) Glacial valleys
D) Extensive sand dunes
  • 22. Which formations make up the Mingan Islands sequence?
A) The Devonian formation and the Silurian formation
B) The Precambrian Shield and the Cambrian formation
C) The Laurentian formation and the Appalachian formation
D) The Romaine formation below and the Mingan formation above
  • 23. What type of rock primarily composes the Romaine formation?
A) Marble and quartz
B) Granite and basalt
C) Dolomite and some shale
D) Sandstone and limestone
  • 24. What is a characteristic of the Mingan formation?
A) Made up entirely of igneous rocks
B) Composed of conglomerate, sandstone, shale, and limestones
C) Contains no fossil material
D) Consists only of metamorphic rocks
  • 25. What event in 1976 impacted the Mingan Archipelago?
A) A major forest fire occurred
B) It was declared a World Heritage Site
C) The construction of Highway 138 opened up the area
D) An oil spill happened nearby
  • 26. Who proposed that Mingan Archipelago become a park for conservation?
A) Mayor of Havre-Saint-Pierre
B) Governor General of Canada
C) The author of The Mingan Archipelago: A Mid-Nordic Space Between Exploitation and Conservation
D) Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau
  • 27. What type of forest dominates the vegetation in the Mingan Archipelago?
A) Chibougamau-Natashquan boreal forest region dominated by Black spruce
B) Deciduous forests with oak and maple
C) Temperate rainforests with cedar and hemlock
D) Savannah grasslands
  • 28. What influences the structure of flora in Mingan Archipelago?
A) Frequent volcanic activity
B) Presence of large freshwater lakes
C) High annual rainfall
D) The entirely calcareous nature of horizontal stratified rocks
  • 29. How many vascular plants are found in the Mingan Archipelago?
A) 200 vascular plants
B) 100 vascular plants
C) 350 vascular plants
D) 500 vascular plants
  • 30. Which rare taxa can be found in the Mingan Archipelago?
A) Cirsium foliosum var. Minganense and Cypripedium passerinum var. Minganense
B) Quercus rubra and Acer saccharum
C) Pinus strobus and Populus tremuloides
D) Picea mariana and Betula papyrifera
  • 31. Who were the early explorers of the Mingan Archipelago's region?
A) Marco Polo
B) Lewis and Clark
C) Brothers Marie-Victorin and Rolland Germain F.E.C.
D) Christopher Columbus
  • 32. What is the primary reason for subarctic vegetation in Minganie?
A) High latitude, low altitude, and proximity to cold Labrador currents
B) Frequent wildfires
C) Rich volcanic soil
D) Heavy snowfall throughout the year
  • 33. How many bryophytes are found in the Mingan Archipelago?
A) 150 bryophytes
B) 300 bryophytes
C) 250 bryophytes
D) 50 bryophytes
  • 34. What is the number of lichens identified in the Mingan Archipelago?
A) 100 lichens
B) 152 lichens
C) 200 lichens
D) 75 lichens
  • 35. What year was the Mingan Archipelago designated as a park for conservation?
A) 1990
B) 2000
C) 1976
D) 1984
  • 36. What did Native Americans call the St. Lawrence River?
A) The Great Waterway
B) Path of the Ancients
C) River of Spirits
D) "the way that walks"
  • 37. During which period did the French regime rule in North America?
A) 1608-1759
B) 1492-1607
C) 1701-1800
D) 1534-1763
  • 38. When were excavations carried out on Mingan Island Nue and Mingan Harbour Island?
A) 2005
B) 1999
C) 1975
D) 1986
  • 39. What was the original name of Route 138 before it was renamed in 1984?
A) Route 20
B) Route 25
C) Route 10
D) Route 15
  • 40. In what year was a section of Route 138 added from the Franquelin region to the tip of the Moisie River?
A) 1984
B) 1972
C) 1955
D) 1961
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