Ukkusiksalik National Park - Quiz
Ukkusiksalik National Park
  • 1. During which months can Ukkusiksalik National Park typically be visited?
A) From May to September
B) From the beginning of July until the beginning of August
C) Only in winter
D) All year round
  • 2. What is a reason why Wager Bay cannot be visited by boat before early July?
A) It is inaccessible due to weather conditions
B) The water levels are too low
C) Wager Bay has too much ice
D) There are no boats available
  • 3. What do the Inuit say about polar bears after the summer?
A) "During summertime, you may watch polar bears. Afterwards, they will watch you!"
B) They are not visible anymore
C) They become more aggressive towards humans
D) Polar bears migrate to warmer areas
  • 4. From where do most visitors depart by plane to reach Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Sila River
B) Repulse Bay
C) Baker Lake
D) Rankin Inlet
  • 5. What is the name of the lodge built by Inuit in 1987 near Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Sila Lodge
B) Inuk Lodge
C) Wager Bay Lodge
D) Polar Bear Lodge
  • 6. Why has Sila Lodge been little used since 2002?
A) The lodge was closed for renovations
B) Due to the high expenses of the flights
C) It was destroyed in a storm
D) Lack of interest from tourists
  • 7. What type of tours were offered from Sila Lodge?
A) Fishing expeditions
B) Skiing and snowboarding tours
C) Guided boating and walking tours
D) Mountain biking tours
  • 8. What can be found in the surrounding area of Sila Lodge?
A) Ancient Viking ruins
B) Geothermal hot springs
C) Modern Inuit art installations
D) Impressive relics of earlier settlements like tent rings, qarmaq and inuksuk
  • 9. What is the difficulty level of the trek to Butterfly Lake?
A) Easy-medium
B) Easy
C) (Very) difficult
D) Medium
  • 10. Which waterfall has a height difference of 416 meters (1,365 feet)?
A) Fisherman's Hike
B) Third and fourth waterfall of Sila River and Falcon Gorge
C) Second waterfall of Sila River
D) First waterfall of Sila River
  • 11. What is the total walking time to reach Ship's Cove from Sila Lodge?
A) 3 hours
B) 2.5 hours
C) 1 hour
D) 5 hours
  • 12. Which book provides sketches of Wager Bay but is only available in German?
A) Der Polarbär kam spät abends – Skizzen von der Wager Bay by Ansgar Walk
B) Nunavut Handbook
C) The Great Arctic Adventure
D) Wager Bay: A Traveler's Guide
  • 13. What is the peak height of the first waterfall on Sila River?
A) 250 meters (820 feet)
B) 30 meters (98 feet)
C) 4 meters (13 feet)
D) 110 meters (360 feet)
  • 14. What is the total distance of the trek to Fisherman's Hike?
A) 8 kilometers (5.0 miles)
B) 10 kilometers (6.2 miles)
C) 16 kilometers (9.9 miles)
D) 4 kilometers (2.5 miles)
  • 15. What is the difficulty level of traversing Tinittuktuq Flats?
A) Easy
B) Easy-medium
C) (Very) difficult
D) Medium-difficult
  • 16. Which trek has a height difference of 200 meters (660 feet)?
A) First waterfall of Sila River
B) Fisherman's Hike
C) Traversing Tinittuktuq Flats
D) To Ship's Cove
  • 17. What is the total time required for the trek to Butterfly Lake?
A) 4 hours
B) 8 hours
C) 6 hours
D) 5 hours
  • 18. Which family does the dwarf birch belong to?
A) Birch family
B) Buttercup family
C) Heath family
D) Bluebell family
  • 19. Which plant is a member of the Daisy family found in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Alpine milk vetch
B) Arctic daisy (Dendranthema arcticum)
C) Mountain cranberry
D) Sea lungwort
  • 20. Which family does the Arctic poppy belong to?
A) Ferns family
B) Poppy family
C) Pea family
D) Willowherb family
  • 21. What is a common name for Rhododendron subarcticum found in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Labrador tea
B) Mountain avens
C) Sea lyme-grass
D) Arctic bladderpod
  • 22. Which plant is a member of the Heath family in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Arctic bell heather (Cassiope tetragonal)
B) Alpine daisy
C) Sea-shore chamomile
D) Mountain clubmoss
  • 23. Which family does the plant 'fireweed' belong to?
A) Willowherb family
B) Grasses family
C) Rose family
D) Mustard family
  • 24. Which plant is a member of the Grasses family found in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Sea lungwort
B) Bluegrass (Poa alpina)
C) Mountain cranberry
D) Alpine milk vetch
  • 25. Which family does the plant 'common mare's tail' belong to?
A) Ferns family
B) Willowherb family
C) Pea family
D) Plantain family
  • 26. Which plant is a member of the Saxifrage family in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Alpine daisy
B) Purple saxifrage (Saxifraga oppositifolia)
C) Sea-shore chamomile
D) Mountain clubmoss
  • 27. Which family does the plant 'Arctic bladder campion' belong to?
A) Rose family
B) Grasses family
C) Mustard family
D) Pink family
  • 28. What is a common name for Potentilla anserina found in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Mountain avens
B) Arctic bladderpod
C) Silverweed
D) Sea lyme-grass
  • 29. Which plant is a member of the Willow family found in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Arctic willow (Salix arctica)
B) Alpine daisy
C) Mountain clubmoss
D) Sea-shore chamomile
  • 30. Which family does the plant 'Labrador lousewort' belong to?
A) Willowherb family
B) Ferns family
C) Figwort family
D) Pea family
  • 31. Which family does the plant 'bog bilberry' belong to?
A) Ferns family
B) Heath family
C) Pea family
D) Willowherb family
  • 32. Which plant is a member of the Diapensia family found in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Alpine daisy
B) Diapensia (Diapensia lapponica)
C) Mountain clubmoss
D) Sea-shore chamomile
  • 33. Which family does the plant 'Arctic oxytrope' belong to?
A) Pea family
B) Grasses family
C) Mustard family
D) Rose family
  • 34. What does 'Ukkusiksalik' mean?
A) Home of the Inuit
B) Place of abundant wildlife
C) Where there is material for the stone pot
D) Land of many rivers
  • 35. Which European was the first to enter Wager Bay?
A) William Moore
B) Christopher Middleton
C) Charles Francis Hall
D) Frederick Schwatka
  • 36. Which American explorer reached Roes Welcome Sound in 1864?
A) Albert Peter Low
B) George G. Cleveland
C) Charles Francis Hall
D) Frederick Schwatka
  • 37. What did George G. Cleveland establish near Wager Bay in 1900?
A) A whaling station
B) A fur trade network
C) A police post
D) A trading post
  • 38. Who managed the Wager Bay post after it was changed into an outpost?
A) Albert Peter Low
B) George G. Cleveland
C) Iqungajuq (Wager-Dick)
D) Frederick Schwatka
  • 39. Which Inuit group lived near the Back River and Hayes River regions?
A) Netsilik Inuit
B) Ukkusiksalingmiut
C) Aivilingmiut
D) Qairnirmiut
  • 40. Which animal is NOT mentioned as inhabiting Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Polar bears
B) Brown bears
C) Lions
D) Caribou
  • 41. Which Inuit group lived around Kugaaruk and Taloyoak?
A) Ukkusiksalingmiut
B) Qairnirmiut
C) Aivilingmiut
D) Netsilik Inuit (Natsilingmiut)
  • 42. What is the significance of Tusjujak in relation to Hudson's Bay Company?
A) It served as a base for missionary activities
B) It was named after a famous explorer
C) It was the site of a major fur trade battle
D) It was a well-protected inlet where a strategic station was established
  • 43. What natural phenomenon occurs between Wager Bay and Ford Lake?
A) Rapids.
B) Cascades.
C) Reversing Falls.
D) Waterfalls.
  • 44. How many species of mammals are found in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Sixteen.
B) Ten.
C) Twenty.
D) Fifty.
  • 45. Which bird is known as the 'bird of the Northwest Territories'?
A) Snowy owl.
B) Gyrfalcon.
C) Golden eagle.
D) Peregrine falcon.
  • 46. What type of climate does Ukkusiksalik National Park have?
A) Desert.
B) Arctic-maritime.
C) Temperate.
D) Tropical.
  • 47. What is the maximum depth of some parts of Wager Bay?
A) More than 250 m (820 ft).
B) 10 m (33 ft).
C) 100 m (328 ft).
D) 500 m (1640 ft).
  • 48. Which species of fish is not found in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Atlantic salmon.
B) Ninespine stickleback.
C) Arctic char.
D) Lake trout.
  • 49. Which bird species is known as the 'bird of Nunavut'?
A) Snow bunting.
B) Horned lark.
C) Rock ptarmigan.
D) Common raven.
  • 50. Which of these animals is rarely seen in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Lemmings.
B) Caribou.
C) Arctic foxes.
D) Polar bears.
  • 51. What is the soil type characteristic of Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Clayey.
B) Canadian Shield.
C) Alluvial.
D) Loamy.
  • 52. Which of these is not a bird species found in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) King eider.
B) Common eider.
C) Bald eagle.
D) Arctic tern.
  • 53. What is the length of Wager Bay?
A) 50 km (31 mi).
B) 300 km (186 mi).
C) Almost 200 km (120 mi).
D) 10 km (6.2 mi).
  • 54. Which bird species is known for its striking yellow bill?
A) King eider.
B) Oldsquaw.
C) Yellow-billed loon.
D) Common eider.
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