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Prince Albert National Park - Quiz
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  • 1. Which road along Waskesiu Lake's southern shore ends at a 200-metre narrows?
A) Lakeview Drive
B) Scenic Route #263
C) Narrows Road
D) Highway 264
  • 2. Which drive provides access to Namekus, Trappers, and Sandy lakes?
A) Highway 264
B) Lakeview Drive or Scenic Route #263
C) Narrows Road
D) Scenic Route #262
  • 3. Which highway leads to Kingsmere River and offers a small boat or canoe launch site?
A) Narrows Road
B) Highway 264
C) Lakeview Drive
D) Scenic Route #263
  • 4. Where is the campground located in Prince Albert National Park?
A) At Waskesiu Landing
B) On Lakeview Drive
C) Near Kingsmere River
D) At the 200-metre narrows on Narrows Road
  • 5. Which lakes allow motor boats up to 40 horsepower?
A) Crean Lake
B) Hanging Heart Lakes
C) Kingsmere Lake
D) Waskesiu Lake
  • 6. What type of watercraft is not allowed on any lakes in Prince Albert National Park?
A) Kayaks
B) Personal watercraft
C) Canoes
D) Sailboats
  • 7. Which marina has a concrete breakwater and requires a permit to use boat launch facilities?
A) Kingsmere Marina
B) Waskesiu Marina
C) Narrows Marina
D) Heart Lakes Marina
  • 8. Which trail is 3 kilometres or less in length and has a guided brochure?
A) Kingfisher Trail
B) Boundary Bog Trail
C) Grey Owl Trail
D) Spruce River Highlands Trail
  • 9. Which lakes are suitable for canoe enthusiasts in Prince Albert National Park?
A) Lakeview, Narrows, and Scenic Route lakes
B) Amiskowan, Shady, Heart, Kingsmere, and Waskesiu lakes
C) Crean, Sandy, and Namekus lakes
D) Waskesiu, Crean, and Hanging Heart Lakes
  • 10. Which beach is located at the south end of Kingsmere Lake?
A) Trippes Beach
B) Paignton Beach
C) Waskesiu River
D) Good beaches are available at the south end
  • 11. Which trail is part of a longer route for backpackers and hikers?
A) Boundary Bog Trail
B) Mud Creek Trail
C) Treebeard Trail
D) Grey Owl Trail
  • 12. Which marinas offer boat, canoe, and kayak rentals by the hour or day?
A) Sandy Lake Marina and Namekus Marina
B) Scenic Route Marina and Highway 264 Marina
C) Kingsmere Marina and Crean Marina
D) Waskesiu Marina, Heart Lakes Marina, and Narrows
  • 13. Which lakes are accessible by boat or trail for swimming?
A) Lakeview, Narrows, and Scenic Route lakes
B) Kingsmere, Namekus, and Sandy lakes
C) Crean, Hanging Heart, and Waskesiu lakes
D) Highway 264, Boundary Bog, and Mud Creek lakes
  • 14. Which trail is part of the Red Deer Trail system?
A) Mud Creek Trail
B) Red, Blue, and Yellow trails
C) Treebeard Trail
D) Boundary Bog Trail
  • 15. What is the earliest period of pre-contact history documented in Prince Albert National Park?
A) Late Pre-contact (2000 to 200 BP)
B) Middle Pre-contact (7500 to 2000 BP)
C) Early Pre-contact (11,000 to 7500 BP)
D) Post Contact or Historic (200 BP to Present)
  • 16. Who led the New Northwest expeditions that documented Prince Albert National Park?
A) Grey Owl
B) Pierce Brosnan
C) Frank Crean
D) Stéphane Lafleur
  • 17. What event led to the elimination of the logging industry in Prince Albert National Park?
A) The large 1919 forest fire
B) The New Northwest expeditions
C) The establishment of the park in 1927
D) The arrival of Grey Owl
  • 18. In what year was Prince Albert National Park established?
A) 1919
B) 1908
C) 1927
D) 1886
  • 19. Who were forcibly removed from the land upon creation of Prince Albert National Park?
A) Indigenous peoples
B) Grey Owl and his family
C) Hudson's Bay Company employees
D) Frank Crean and his team
  • 20. Which of the following books was written by Grey Owl about wilderness protection?
A) Wilderness Wonders (1939)
B) The Great Outdoors (1927)
C) Pilgrims of the Wild (1935)
D) Nature's Call (1940)
  • 21. Who played Grey Owl in the 1999 feature film?
A) Pierce Brosnan
B) Stéphane Lafleur
C) Mathieu Charbonneau
D) Andre Ethier
  • 22. What was the title of the short film in 2011's National Parks Project about Prince Albert National Park?
A) Directed by Stéphane Lafleur
B) Featuring Grey Owl
C) Scored by Andre Ethier, Mathieu Charbonneau, and Rebecca Foon
D) About the 1919 forest fire
  • 23. Which animal herd in Prince Albert National Park is unique for having a full array of native predators?
A) Boreal woodland caribou
B) Plains bison
C) White-tailed deer
D) Moose
  • 24. What type of forest/meadow mosaic supports the plains bison herd in Prince Albert National Park?
A) Oak
B) Pine
C) Aspen
D) Boreal
  • 25. Which bird species nests in a closed area on Lavallée Lake?
A) White pelican
B) Bald eagle
C) Common loon
D) Osprey
  • 26. What is the local name for northern pike in Prince Albert National Park?
A) Cisco
B) Stickleback
C) Jack fish
D) Pickerel
  • 27. Which animal's core habitat lies outside Prince Albert National Park to the north?
A) Boreal woodland caribou
B) Timber wolves
C) Red foxes
D) Elk
  • 28. Which fish species is locally called 'pickerel' in Prince Albert National Park?
A) Walleye
B) Cisco
C) Northern pike
D) Spottail shiner
  • 29. During which season is wildlife watching best in Prince Albert National Park?
A) Fall
B) Winter
C) Spring
D) Summer
  • 30. Which predator is part of the native predators that sustain the plains bison herd?
A) Red foxes
B) Badgers
C) Coyotes
D) Timber wolves
  • 31. Which fish species is not recorded in Prince Albert National Park?
A) Salmon
B) Brook stickleback
C) Iowa darter
D) Yellow perch
  • 32. When was Prince Albert National Park officially opened by Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King?
A) July 4, 1930
B) May 15, 1929
C) August 10, 1928
D) March 24, 1927
  • 33. How large is Prince Albert National Park?
A) 3,874 square kilometres (1,496 mi²)
B) 4,200 square kilometres (1,622 mi²)
C) 5,000 square kilometres (1,930 mi²)
D) 2,500 square kilometres (965 mi²)
  • 34. Which city is Prince Albert National Park located north of?
A) Regina
B) Prince George
C) Saskatoon
D) Calgary
  • 35. What percentage of the park is in the Waskesiu Hills?
A) About 90%
B) 70%
C) 50%
D) 100%
  • 36. Which river does NOT have its source in Prince Albert National Park?
A) North Saskatchewan River
B) Spruce River
C) Sturgeon River
D) Smoothstone River
  • 37. What is ecologically important about the fescue grasslands in Prince Albert National Park?
A) They are used for agricultural purposes
B) They support large populations of deer
C) Their rarity outside the park
D) They are common throughout Canada
  • 38. What geological feature shaped the landscapes south of the Canadian Shield in Prince Albert National Park?
A) Volcanic activity
B) Wind deposition
C) Pleistocene glaciers
D) River erosion
  • 39. What type of landscape is predominant in Prince Albert National Park?
A) Desert landscape
B) Flat agricultural land
C) Mountainous terrain
D) Rolling, mostly forested landscape
  • 40. Which areas are closed to fishing in the park?
A) Front country camping sites
B) Beaver Glen Campground
C) All lakes
D) Spawning grounds
  • 41. What is required for open fires at campsites in the park (excluding Red Deer Campground)?
A) No permits or fees are needed
B) Payment for a 'fire permit'
C) A provincial camping permit
D) A special fireproof tent
  • 42. Which campground has electricity at half of its sites?
A) The Narrows Campground
B) Namekus Lake Campground
C) Red Deer Campground
D) Beaver Glen Campground
  • 43. What type of toilets are available at Namekus Lake and Sandy Lake Campgrounds?
A) Portable chemical toilets only
B) Septic tank toilets, water source (not drinkable without treatment)
C) No toilets or sanitation facilities
D) Flush toilet washrooms with hot and cold water
  • 44. How are sites at the Narrows Campground allocated?
A) By reservation only
B) Based on camping experience level
C) First come, first served
D) On a lottery basis
  • 45. Which bird species can be seen in Prince Albert National Park?
A) emperor penguin
B) bald eagle
C) polar bear
D) kiwi
  • 46. What type of climate does Waskesiu experience?
A) Mediterranean
B) desert
C) tropical rainforest
D) borderline humid continental/subarctic
  • 47. What is the name of the tournament hosted by the golf course?
A) Albert Classic
B) Stanley Cup
C) The Lobstick
D) Waskesiu Open
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