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Thousand Islands National Park - Quiz
Thousand Islands National Park
  • 1. In what year was Thousand Islands National Park established?
A) 1904
B) 2004
C) 1997
D) 1804
  • 2. What was the former name of Thousand Islands National Park?
A) St. Lawrence Islands National Park
B) Frontenac Arch National Park
C) Adirondack Islands National Park
D) Canadian Shield National Park
  • 3. Where is Thousand Islands National Park located?
A) Near the Canadian Shield
B) In the Adirondack Mountains region
C) Alongside Algonquin Park
D) On the 1000 Islands Parkway in the Thousand Islands Region of the Saint Lawrence River
  • 4. How many islands does the park consist of?
A) 50 islands and several mainland properties
B) 21 islands plus many smaller islets
C) 100 islands with no smaller islets
D) 10 large islands only
  • 5. What is the total area of Thousand Islands National Park?
A) 24.4 square kilometres (9.4 sq mi)
B) 50 square kilometres
C) 10 square kilometres
D) 100 square kilometres
  • 6. Where is the visitor centre located?
A) Mallorytown, Ontario on the mainland
B) On Cedar Island
C) In downtown Kingston, Ontario
D) At Jones Creek
  • 7. What type of facilities are available at Mallorytown Landing?
A) Mountain biking trails
B) Picnic, camping and oTENTik facilities
C) Skating rinks and ice fishing areas
D) Ski resorts
  • 8. What is the Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve known for?
A) Being the coldest area
B) Being the most biodiverse region in Canada
C) Having the largest number of lakes
D) Hosting the tallest mountains
  • 9. Who were the first inhabitants thought to have arrived after the last glacial period?
A) Hunting and fishing peoples
B) American colonists
C) French explorers
D) European settlers
  • 10. What significant artifact was found by a diver in 1979?
A) A stone tablet
B) A gold coin
C) An ancient sword
D) A 2500-year-old pot
  • 11. Which people set up large summer encampments on the riverbanks by the early 17th century?
A) American colonists
B) The Iroquois people
C) British settlers
D) French explorers
  • 12. What happened to fish stocks by the 1860s?
A) They became extinct
B) They were greatly depleted
C) They increased significantly
D) They remained stable
  • 13. Which war involved British and American warships visiting the area of today's National Park?
A) The Civil War
B) World War I
C) The American Revolution
D) The War of 1812
  • 14. What is preserved at the park from a British gunboat?
A) The hull
B) The anchor
C) The sails
D) The cannon
  • 15. What structures were built in the area to defend against American invasion?
A) Iron barricades
B) Wooden palisades
C) Martello towers
D) Stone forts
  • 16. Which island is the site of a Martello tower named Cathcart Tower?
A) Cedar Island
B) Jones Creek
C) Landon Bay
D) Mallorytown Landing
  • 17. What event led to the renaming of St. Lawrence Islands National Park in 2013?
A) Due to a change in management
B) Because of ecological concerns
C) Following a public vote
D) To reflect the natural area in the name
  • 18. In what year was the park named one of the national parks with the highest levels of ecological impairment?
A) 1997
B) 2013
C) 2019
D) 2004
  • 19. What type of performances have been hosted on Cedar Island since 2019?
A) Film screenings
B) Experimental theatre performances
C) Music concerts
D) Art exhibitions
  • 20. Which animal is not listed as inhabiting the national park?
A) Deer
B) Wolves
C) Coyotes
D) Beavers
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