Glacier National Park (Canada) - Quiz
A) 1925 B) 1901 C) 1886 D) 1912
A) To create a scenic route for tourists. B) To bypass Glacier House's siding and reduce avalanche hazards. C) To provide a direct path to Revelstoke. D) To connect with the Big Bend Highway.
A) Monashees B) Cariboos C) Selkirk Mountains D) Rocky Mountains
A) It increased tourism significantly. B) It expanded its facilities. C) It led to a decline in rail passengers and its eventual closure. D) It became a popular stop for railway employees.
A) Alpine Club of Canada Route B) Big Bend Highway C) Canadian Pacific Railway D) Trans-Canada Highway
A) A new railway station was opened. B) An avalanche killed 62 men. C) The construction of the Connaught Tunnel began. D) Glacier House was inaugurated.
A) Fifty-two B) Two hundred C) Thirty-four D) Seventy-eight
A) Lack of railway passengers. B) Heavy snows and frequent avalanches. C) Forest fires from wood sheds. D) Construction delays.
A) To serve as storage facilities. B) To shelter the rails from frequent avalanches. C) To attract tourists. D) To provide accommodation for railway workers.
A) Cariboos and Monashees B) Rocky Mountain Trench C) Central Interior D) Northern Selkirks and a narrow strip of the northern Purcells
A) They led to the construction of the Connaught Tunnel. B) They necessitated a new highway route. C) They reduced the number of glaciers. D) They increased tourism to Glacier National Park.
A) He built the Trans-Canada Highway. B) He led the Alpine Club of Canada. C) He founded Glacier House. D) He measured many of the park's mountains using a complex system.
A) Trans-Canada Highway B) Canadian Pacific Railway C) Alpine Club of Canada's summer camps D) The Big Bend Highway
A) It remained operational as a railway siding. B) It became a popular tourist destination. C) It expanded its facilities. D) It closed in 1925 and was torn down four years later.
A) Big Bend Highway and Alpine Club of Canada Route B) Cariboo Trail and Monashee Pass C) Rocky Mountain Trench and Central Interior Road D) Trans-Canada Highway and the Canadian Pacific Railway
A) It increased the number of visitors to Glacier House. B) It became a major railway hub. C) The lack of rail passengers led to its closure. D) It was converted into a museum.
A) They extend westward to the Pacific Ocean. B) They are geologically distinct and divided into four sub-ranges. C) They have fewer glaciers. D) They are part of the Rocky Mountain Trench.
A) The wood snow sheds became a fire hazard in the summer months. B) To accommodate more railway passengers. C) To connect with the Big Bend Highway. D) To provide scenic views.
A) It decreased visitor access. B) It brought tourists back to the park in large numbers. C) It reduced the number of campgrounds. D) It led to the closure of the park.
A) To protect the railway from avalanches. B) To provide shelter for tourists. C) To enhance scenic views. D) To serve as storage facilities.
A) The heavy snows and frequent avalanches. B) Lack of railway passengers. C) Forest fires from wood sheds. D) Construction delays.
A) 1867 B) 1811 C) 1963 D) 1886
A) 7 B) 43 C) 10 D) 50
A) Major Albert Bowman Rogers B) Walter Moberly C) John A. Macdonald D) David Thompson
A) A national park named after him B) An honorary title from the Canadian government C) The position of Chief Surveyor D) $5,000 prize
A) Illecillewaet River B) Fraser River C) Tangier Creek D) Columbia River
A) Arthur Meighen B) Wilfrid Laurier C) John A. Macdonald D) Robert Borden
A) Banff Springs Hotel B) Rogers Pass National Historic Site C) Wapta Lake D) Kicking Horse Pass
A) Mount Stephen House B) The Banff Springs Hotel C) Fairmont Le Château Frontenac D) Chateau Lake Louise
A) Mount Fox B) Mount Bonney C) Mount Sir Donald D) Green's Peak
A) Professor Charles Ernest Fay. B) William Spotswood Green. C) Arthur Oliver Wheeler. D) Harold Topham.
A) 100 glaciers B) 131 glaciers C) 200 glaciers D) 150 glaciers
A) 133 square kilometres (51 sq mi) B) 100 square kilometres (39 sq mi) C) 200 square kilometres (77 sq mi) D) 150 square kilometres (58 sq mi)
A) Glacier House B) A.O. Wheeler C) Simon Ommaney D) The Vaux family
A) Van Horne Range B) Bonney Group C) Hermit Range D) Sir Donald Range
A) The Wheeler family B) The Vaux family C) The Ommaney family D) The Glacier House
A) A.O. Wheeler B) John Wheeler C) Dr. George Mercer Dawson D) Charles Lyell
A) Water erosion by Cougar Brook. B) Volcanic activity. C) Glacial carving. D) Wind erosion.
A) Baryte B) Gypsum C) Moonmilk D) Halite
A) Grasslands, savannah, chaparral, temperate deciduous forest B) Interior cedar/hemlock, Engelmann spruce/subalpine fir, Interior Douglas-fir, alpine tundra C) Coastal rainforest, boreal forest, montane coniferous forest, desert scrubland D) Mangrove swamp, tropical rainforest, taiga, steppe
A) Biogeoclimatic zones B) Geological formations C) Visitor facilities D) Animal habitats
A) 750 B) 1000 C) 546 D) 200
A) Temperature fluctuations. B) Wind patterns. C) Humidity levels. D) Precipitation.
A) Cougar. B) Lion. C) Wolverine. D) Canada lynx.
A) July. B) January. C) April. D) October.
A) Helicopters B) Drones C) Snowmobiles D) 105mm Howitzer cannons
A) 50 kilometers B) 200 kilometers C) 140 kilometers (87 miles) D) 100 kilometers
A) 25% B) 50% C) 5% D) About 15%
A) Two B) Seven C) Three D) Five
A) Two-thirds B) One-third C) Half D) All |
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