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Pituamkek National Park Reserve - Quiz
Contributed by: Fernandes
  • 1. What is another name for Pituamkek National Park Reserve?
A) Prince Edward Coastal Reserve
B) Hog Island Sandhills
C) Cascumpec Bay Islands
D) Malpeque Barrier Isles
  • 2. On what date was Pituamkek National Park Reserve formally established?
A) April 16, 2024
B) July 4, 2024
C) August 14, 2019
D) December 3, 1996
  • 3. What is the approximate area of Pituamkek National Park Reserve?
A) 75 km2 (29 sq mi)
B) 50 km2 (19 sq mi)
C) 30 km2 (12 sq mi)
D) 100 km2 (39 sq mi)
  • 4. Which bays are separated from the Gulf of St. Lawrence by the barrier islands?
A) Charlottetown and Summerside Bays
B) Cascumpec and Malpeque Bays
C) Stratford and Georgetown Bays
D) Montague and Souris Bays
  • 5. What is the Mi'kmaq name for Pituamkek?
A) Cascumpec Hills
B) Malpeque Sands
C) Lennox Island
D) Pituamkek ("at the long sand dune")
  • 6. What unusual geological feature is located within Pituamkek National Park Reserve?
A) Iron Rock, an igneous rock formation
B) Limestone Caverns
C) Sedimentary Plateau
D) Granite Peak
  • 7. Which species use the sand dunes as a habitat and nesting ground?
A) Gray wolf and bald eagle
B) Eastern cottontail and red fox
C) Moose and lynx
D) Piping plover and little brown bat
  • 8. What did the Canadian government purchase in 1942 related to Pituamkek?
A) Courtin Islands
B) Hog Island
C) Bird Island
D) Conway Sand Hills
  • 9. Which organization began purchasing land on Cascumpec and Conway Sand Hills in the lead-up to establishing Pituamkek National Park Reserve?
A) Parks Canada
B) Canadian Wildlife Federation
C) Prince Edward Island Parks Department
D) Nature Conservancy of Canada and the Island Nature Trust
  • 10. What was the purpose of the survey conducted by representatives from Lennox Island and Abegweit First Nations in 2006?
A) To evaluate tourism potential
B) To map new hiking trails
C) To assess wildlife populations
D) To identify sites of archaeological interest
  • 11. What is the Mi'kmaq name for a site used seasonally for fishing and shellfish harvesting?
A) Pitawelkek ("where tea is made")
B) Lennox Island
C) Malpeque Sands
D) Cascumpec Bay
  • 12. What was the total amount committed in the 2024-25 Canadian federal budget for establishing Pituamkek National Park Reserve?
A) CA$71.9 million over twelve years
B) CA$50 million over ten years
C) CA$100 million over five years
D) CA$85 million over eight years
  • 13. Which agreement was signed on July 4, 2024, to establish Pituamkek National Park Reserve?
A) A co-management agreement between the Mi'kmaq of Prince Edward Island and Parks Canada
B) A tourism development plan
C) An environmental protection treaty
D) A land purchase contract
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