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Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve - Quiz
Contributed by: Fernandes
  • 1. Which bird species can be observed in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Bald Eagle
B) Peregrine Falcon
C) Sparrow
D) Hummingbird
  • 2. Which mammal is known as the 'North American Beaver' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Snowshoe hare
B) Castor canadensis
C) Red fox
D) Muskrat
  • 3. Which type of seal is known as the 'Grey Seal' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Halichoerus grypus
B) Harp Seal
C) Ringed Seal
D) Harbour Seal
  • 4. Which cetacean is known as the 'White-beaked dolphin' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Minke whale
B) Harbor Porpoise
C) Humpback whale
D) Lagenorhynchus acutus
  • 5. Which bird species is referred to as 'Atlantic Puffin' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Warblers
B) Osprey
C) Terns
D) Fratercula arctica
  • 6. Which mammal is known as the 'American red squirrel' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Red fox
B) Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
C) North American river otter
D) Muskrat
  • 7. Which bird species is referred to as 'Common Eider' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Atlantic Puffin
B) Somateria mollissima
C) Barrow's Goldeneye
D) Bald Eagle
  • 8. Which mammal is known as the 'Harp Seal' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Harbour Seal
B) Grey Seal
C) Pagophilus groenlandicus
D) Walrus
  • 9. Which cetacean is known as the 'Fin whale' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) White-beaked dolphin
B) Balaenoptera physalus
C) Humpback whale
D) Harbor Porpoise
  • 10. Which bird species is referred to as 'Barrow's Goldeneye' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Warblers
B) Terns
C) Osprey
D) Bucephala islandica
  • 11. Which mammal is known as the 'Snowshoe hare' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) North American river otter
B) Muskrat
C) Red fox
D) Lepus americanus
  • 12. Which mammal is known as the 'Red fox' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Vulpes vulpes L.
B) Muskrat
C) North American river otter
D) American red squirrel
  • 13. Which cetacean is known as the 'Humpback whale' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) White-beaked dolphin
B) Harbor Porpoise
C) Megaptera novaeangliae
D) Minke whale
  • 14. Which bird species is referred to as 'Pygargue à tête blanche' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Osprey
B) Warblers
C) Haliaeetus leucocephalus
D) Terns
  • 15. Which mammal is known as the 'Muskrat' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Red fox
B) Ondatra zibethicus L.
C) American red squirrel
D) North American river otter
  • 16. Which mammal is known as the 'North American river otter' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Lontra canadensis
B) American red squirrel
C) Red fox
D) Muskrat
  • 17. Which cetacean is known as the 'Harbor Porpoise' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Minke whale
B) Humpback whale
C) White-beaked dolphin
D) Phocoena phocoena
  • 18. Which mammal is known as the 'Hermine' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) American red squirrel
B) Red fox
C) Muskrat
D) Mustela erminea L.
  • 19. Which cetacean is known as the 'Minke whale' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Humpback whale
B) Balaenoptera acutorostrata
C) White-beaked dolphin
D) Harbor Porpoise
  • 20. Where is Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve located?
A) Near Montreal
B) Along the Hudson Bay
C) On Anticosti Island
D) In the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Côte-Nord region
  • 21. What is a significant geological feature found in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) The largest concentration of erosion monoliths in Canada
B) Glacial valleys
C) Volcanic craters
D) Extensive sand dunes
  • 22. Which formations make up the Mingan Islands sequence?
A) The Devonian formation and the Silurian formation
B) The Precambrian Shield and the Cambrian formation
C) The Romaine formation below and the Mingan formation above
D) The Laurentian formation and the Appalachian formation
  • 23. What type of rock primarily composes the Romaine formation?
A) Granite and basalt
B) Dolomite and some shale
C) Sandstone and limestone
D) Marble and quartz
  • 24. What is a characteristic of the Mingan formation?
A) Composed of conglomerate, sandstone, shale, and limestones
B) Made up entirely of igneous rocks
C) Consists only of metamorphic rocks
D) Contains no fossil material
  • 25. What event in 1976 impacted the Mingan Archipelago?
A) The construction of Highway 138 opened up the area
B) A major forest fire occurred
C) It was declared a World Heritage Site
D) An oil spill happened nearby
  • 26. Who proposed that Mingan Archipelago become a park for conservation?
A) Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau
B) Mayor of Havre-Saint-Pierre
C) The author of The Mingan Archipelago: A Mid-Nordic Space Between Exploitation and Conservation
D) Governor General of Canada
  • 27. What type of forest dominates the vegetation in the Mingan Archipelago?
A) Savannah grasslands
B) Chibougamau-Natashquan boreal forest region dominated by Black spruce
C) Deciduous forests with oak and maple
D) Temperate rainforests with cedar and hemlock
  • 28. What influences the structure of flora in Mingan Archipelago?
A) The entirely calcareous nature of horizontal stratified rocks
B) Frequent volcanic activity
C) Presence of large freshwater lakes
D) High annual rainfall
  • 29. How many vascular plants are found in the Mingan Archipelago?
A) 100 vascular plants
B) 200 vascular plants
C) 500 vascular plants
D) 350 vascular plants
  • 30. Which rare taxa can be found in the Mingan Archipelago?
A) Pinus strobus and Populus tremuloides
B) Cirsium foliosum var. Minganense and Cypripedium passerinum var. Minganense
C) Picea mariana and Betula papyrifera
D) Quercus rubra and Acer saccharum
  • 31. Who were the early explorers of the Mingan Archipelago's region?
A) Christopher Columbus
B) Lewis and Clark
C) Marco Polo
D) Brothers Marie-Victorin and Rolland Germain F.E.C.
  • 32. What is the primary reason for subarctic vegetation in Minganie?
A) High latitude, low altitude, and proximity to cold Labrador currents
B) Frequent wildfires
C) Rich volcanic soil
D) Heavy snowfall throughout the year
  • 33. How many bryophytes are found in the Mingan Archipelago?
A) 300 bryophytes
B) 50 bryophytes
C) 150 bryophytes
D) 250 bryophytes
  • 34. What is the number of lichens identified in the Mingan Archipelago?
A) 152 lichens
B) 200 lichens
C) 75 lichens
D) 100 lichens
  • 35. What year was the Mingan Archipelago designated as a park for conservation?
A) 1976
B) 1990
C) 2000
D) 1984
  • 36. What did Native Americans call the St. Lawrence River?
A) The Great Waterway
B) Path of the Ancients
C) River of Spirits
D) "the way that walks"
  • 37. During which period did the French regime rule in North America?
A) 1492-1607
B) 1608-1759
C) 1701-1800
D) 1534-1763
  • 38. When were excavations carried out on Mingan Island Nue and Mingan Harbour Island?
A) 1999
B) 1975
C) 2005
D) 1986
  • 39. What was the original name of Route 138 before it was renamed in 1984?
A) Route 10
B) Route 15
C) Route 20
D) Route 25
  • 40. In what year was a section of Route 138 added from the Franquelin region to the tip of the Moisie River?
A) 1955
B) 1972
C) 1961
D) 1984
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