- 1. What is the Köppen climate classification of Kejimkujik National Park?
A) Bsk
B) Cfa
C) Dfb
D) Af
- 2. How many distinct seasons does Kejimkujik National Park experience?
A) Three
B) Two
C) Four
D) One
- 3. What is the average January temperature in Kejimkujik National Park?
A) -5.0 °C (23.0 °F)
B) 0 °C (32 °F)
C) -10 °C (14 °F)
D) 5 °C (41 °F)
- 4. How many days per year does the temperature in Kejimkujik National Park typically fall below −20.0 °C (−4.0 °F)?
A) 15 days
B) 3.3 days
C) 10 days
D) 5 days
- 5. What is the average annual snowfall in Kejimkujik National Park?
A) 300 centimetres (118.1 inches)
B) 243.7 centimetres (95.9 inches)
C) 150 centimetres (59.1 inches)
D) 100 centimetres (39.4 inches)
- 6. What is the average July temperature in Kejimkujik National Park?
A) 25 °C (77 °F)
B) 19.6 °C (67.3 °F)
C) 15 °C (59 °F)
D) 10 °C (50 °F)
- 7. How many days per year does the temperature in Kejimkujik National Park typically exceed 30.0 °C (86.0 °F)?
A) 5.9 days
B) 15 days
C) 10 days
D) 25 days
- 8. What is the average annual precipitation in Kejimkujik National Park?
A) 1,453.0 millimetres (57 inches)
B) 2,000 millimetres (78.7 inches)
C) 800 millimetres (31.5 inches)
D) 500 millimetres (19.7 inches)
- 9. Which trail in Kejimkujik National Park is closed?
A) Beech Grove
B) Rogers Brook
C) Gold Mines
D) Mill Falls
- 10. What is the difficulty level of the Channel Lake trail in Kejimkujik National Park?
A) Difficult
B) Linear
C) Easy
D) Moderate
- 11. How long is the Liberty Lake trail in Kejimkujik National Park?
A) 60.5 kilometres one way
B) 6.3 kilometres one way
C) 3.5 kilometres one way
D) 24 kilometres loop
- 12. Which trail in Kejimkujik National Park is the shortest?
A) Mersey Meadow: 70 metres one way
B) Mill Falls: 2 kilometres return
C) Flowing Waters: 1 kilometre loop
D) Rogers Brook: 1 kilometre loop
- 13. What is the difficulty level of the Mersey River trail in Kejimkujik National Park?
A) Linear
B) Difficult
C) Moderate
D) Easy
- 14. What is the total area covered by Kejimkujik National Park?
A) 450 km2
B) 350 km2
C) 404 km2 (156 sq mi)
D) 500 km2
- 15. Which UNESCO designation is associated with Kejimkujik National Park?
A) Global Geopark
B) Man and the Biosphere Programme
C) Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve
D) World Heritage Site
- 16. What year was Kejimkujik designated as a national historic site?
A) 1976
B) 1985
C) 2001
D) 1994
- 17. What does the name 'Kejimkujik' officially translate to in Mi'kmaq?
A) 'Swollen waters'
B) 'Little fairies'
C) 'Tired muscles'
D) 'Attempting to escape'
- 18. What is the largest lake in Kejimkujik National Park?
A) Mersey River
B) Annapolis Lake
C) Kejimkujik Lake
D) Peskawa Lake
- 19. What type of preserve is the inland portion of Kejimkujik designated as by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada?
A) Wilderness preserve
B) Cultural heritage preserve
C) Biodiversity preserve
D) National dark-sky preserve
- 20. In which year was a minor planet named in honour of Kejimkujik National Park?
A) 2019
B) 2020
C) 2021
D) 2022
- 21. What is the main focus during the 'Dark Sky Weekend' event at Kejimkujik?
A) Fishing and hunting demonstrations
B) Astronomy and storytelling
C) Cultural heritage tours
D) Wildlife conservation
- 22. How many individual glyphs are there in the Mi'kmaw petroglyph sites at Kejimkujik?
A) Around 500
B) Less than 200
C) About 300
D) Over 700
- 23. What is the primary material on which petroglyphs in Kejimkujik are found?
A) Granite rocks
B) Sandstone cliffs
C) Slate beds
D) Limestone boulders
- 24. What type of historical sites do the petroglyphs in Kejimkujik illustrate?
A) Pre-colonial Mi'kmaw culture
B) Indigenous-European trade routes
C) Mi'kmaw life after European colonization
D) European colonial settlements
- 25. What was Kejimkujik Lake known as before it became a national park?
A) Fairy Lake
B) Annapolis Lake
C) Queens Lake
D) Mersey Lake
- 26. What year was the area around Kejimkujik Lake designated as a National Park of Canada?
A) 1969
B) 1994
C) 1975
D) 1980
- 27. What is one of the primary components of Kejimkujik's interpretive programming?
A) Learning about and experiencing Mi'kmaq culture and history
B) Bird watching tours
C) Wildlife photography workshops
D) Rock climbing expeditions
- 28. What was the primary industry that supported the rural economy of inland southwestern Nova Scotia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
A) Mining and quarrying
B) Farming and logging
C) Sport fishing and hunting tourism
D) Shipbuilding
- 29. Which notable guests were hosted at Kedge Lodge in Kejimkujik?
A) Babe Ruth and Zane Grey
B) Albert Einstein and Nikola Tesla
C) John D. Rockefeller and Thomas Edison
D) Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt
- 30. How many campsites are available at Jeremy's Bay campground?
A) 46
B) 80
C) 355
D) 300
- 31. How many backcountry wilderness campsites are there in Kejimkujik National Park?
A) 100
B) 80
C) 355
D) 46
- 32. What is the name of the newest biking trail at Kejimkujik National Park?
A) Frozen Ocean Pathway
B) Ukme'k
C) Channel Lakes Route
D) Big Dam Trail
- 33. What does 'Ukme'k' mean in the Mi'kmaq language?
A) Twisted
B) Forest
C) Water
D) Path
- 34. How many trails are designated for biking at Kejimkujik National Park?
A) Eight
B) Twelve
C) Five
D) Ten
- 35. How many cabins are available for rent in the park's backcountry?
A) Three
B) Two
C) One
D) Four
- 36. What type of forest is primarily protected by Kejimkujik National Park?
A) Tropical rainforest
B) Temperate rainforest
C) Boreal forest
D) Acadian forest
- 37. Which invasive pest threatens hemlock forests in Kejimkujik National Park?
A) Mountain pine beetle
B) Emerald ash borer
C) Asian longhorn beetle
D) Hemlock woolly adelgid
- 38. When do wildflowers bloom in Kejimkujik National Park?
A) Only in spring
B) From April through October
C) From January through June
D) All year round
- 39. Which carnivorous plant is NOT found in Kejimkujik National Park?
A) Horned bladderwort
B) Venus flytrap
C) Purple pitcher plant
D) Spoonleaf sundew
- 40. What is Kejimkujik considered a hotspot for?
A) Desert flora
B) Alpine flora
C) Atlantic Coastal Plain Flora
D) Tundra flora
- 41. How many species of vascular plants are known from Kejimkujik National Park?
A) 544
B) 300
C) 700
D) 1000
- 42. Which tree is NOT part of the old growth forest in Kejimkujik?
A) Douglas fir
B) Yellow birch
C) American beech
D) Eastern hemlock
- 43. What year was the hemlock woolly adelgid first detected in Kejimkujik National Park?
A) 2018
B) 2016
C) 2020
D) 2015
- 44. Which of the following is a parasitic plant found in Kejimkujik?
A) Dodder
B) Eastern dwarf mistletoe
C) Strangler fig
D) Mistletoe
- 45. Which rare plant species are found in two of the three known lakes in Canada?
A) Water lily
B) Cattail
C) Water pennywort
D) Lotus
- 46. Which mammal species is considered endangered in mainland Nova Scotia but was once common in Kejimkujik?
A) White-tailed deer
B) Moose
C) Eastern coyote
D) American black bear
- 47. Which reptile found in Kejimkujik is considered a species at risk in Canada?
A) Blanding's turtle
B) Ringnecked snake
C) Garter snake
D) Eastern painted turtle
- 48. What invasive fish species has led to mandatory release requirements for native fish in Kejimkujik?
A) Yellow perch
B) Brown bullhead
C) Chain pickerel
D) White sucker
- 49. Which amphibian is not found in Kejimkujik National Park?
A) Spotted salamander
B) Eastern red-backed salamander
C) Red-spotted newt
D) Four-toed salamander
- 50. Which bird is known for having the highest levels of methyl mercury in North America?
A) American woodcock
B) Barn swallow
C) Ruffed grouse
D) Common loon
- 51. Which type of soil is found in well-drained areas of Kejimkujik?
A) Peat bog
B) Chernozem
C) Podzols
D) Gleysols
- 52. What percentage of Kejimkujik is covered by lakes?
A) Thirty percent
B) Twenty-five percent
C) Ten percent
D) Fifteen percent
- 53. Which mammal was reintroduced to Kejimkujik in 1986?
A) Porcupine
B) Fishers
C) Beaver
D) American marten
- 54. Which bird species is known for its melodious song in Kejimkujik?
A) Northern parula
B) Ruffed grouse
C) Barn swallow
D) Hermit thrush
- 55. Which amphibian is known for its distinctive red and yellow coloration in Kejimkujik?
A) Eastern newt
B) Spotted salamander
C) Four-toed salamander
D) Red-bellied snake
- 56. Which mammal is known for its distinctive white winter coat in Kejimkujik?
A) Beaver
B) American ermine
C) Porcupine
D) Northern flying squirrel
- 57. Which bird species is known for its distinctive barred pattern in Kejimkujik?
A) Ovenbird
B) Barred owl
C) American woodcock
D) White-breasted nuthatch
- 58. In which novel does Albert Paine chronicle his travels through inland Nova Scotia?
A) A Canoer of Shorelines
B) Images of the Keji Country
C) The King of Keji
D) The Tent Dwellers
- 59. What type of cultural activity is associated with Kejimkujik's camping culture?
A) Mountain biking through the park trails
B) Canoe expeditions retracing the novel's original 1906 route
C) Hiking to historical landmarks
D) Bird watching tours
- 60. Which children's book features Kejimkujik as a primary setting?
A) Images of the Keji Country by Don Pentz
B) The King of Keji by Jan L. Coates
C) A Canoer of Shorelines by Anne M. Smith-Nochasak
D) The Tent Dwellers by Albert Paine
- 61. What year was Kejimkujik National Park Seaside added to Kejimkujik National Park?
A) 1975
B) 2005
C) 1988
D) 1999
- 62. What is the primary ecological feature of St. Catherine's River Beach in Kejimkujik National Park Seaside?
A) Green pebbles
B) Black volcanic rock
C) Red clay soil
D) White sand
- 63. Which species is listed as endangered in Canada and has important nesting habitat at Kejimkujik Seaside?
A) White-tailed deer
B) Piping plover
C) American black bear
D) Raccoon
- 64. What type of vegetation provides nursery habitat for marine invertebrates and fish in Kejimkujik Seaside?
A) Cattails
B) Reeds
C) Eelgrass
D) Mangroves
- 65. Which commercially significant species has declined due to the effects of European green crab in Kejimkujik Seaside?
A) Blue mussels
B) Juvenile soft-shelled clams
C) Atlantic salmon
D) Lobsters
- 66. How long ago was the spearhead made by the ancestors of the Mi'kmaq found in Kejimkujik Seaside?
A) More than 6000 years
B) 500-1500 years
C) 1000-2000 years
D) 2500-5000 years
- 67. Who camped in and mapped the area around Port Mouton in 1604?
A) John Cabot
B) Jacques Cartier
C) Henry Hudson
D) Samuel de Champlain
- 68. What was one of the earliest European settlements in Kejimkujik Seaside built by?
A) British soldiers
B) Acadian families
C) Free black loyalists
D) French settlers
- 69. What is the name of the beach known for its white sand and turquoise waters at Kejimkujik Seaside?
A) Port Mouton Beach
B) Harbour Rocks Beach
C) St. Catherine's River Beach
D) Kejimkujik Bay Beach
- 70. What activity is Kejimkujik Seaside popular for besides hiking?
A) Mountain biking
B) Skiing
C) Birdwatching
D) Fishing
- 71. Which trail at Kejimkujik Seaside is longer, Harbour Rocks Trail or Port Joli Head Trail?
A) Both are the same length
B) Port Joli Head Trail
C) Harbour Rocks Trail
D) Neither, they are both shorter than 3 km
- 72. What is one of the recreational activities available at Kejimkujik Seaside?
A) Rock climbing
B) Picnicking
C) Swimming in a lake
D) Camping in tents
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