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Thousand Islands National Park - Quiz
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  • 1. In what year was Thousand Islands National Park established?
A) 2004
B) 1904
C) 1804
D) 1997
  • 2. What was the former name of Thousand Islands National Park?
A) Frontenac Arch National Park
B) Canadian Shield National Park
C) Adirondack Islands National Park
D) St. Lawrence Islands National Park
  • 3. Where is Thousand Islands National Park located?
A) On the 1000 Islands Parkway in the Thousand Islands Region of the Saint Lawrence River
B) Near the Canadian Shield
C) In the Adirondack Mountains region
D) Alongside Algonquin Park
  • 4. How many islands does the park consist of?
A) 50 islands and several mainland properties
B) 100 islands with no smaller islets
C) 10 large islands only
D) 21 islands plus many smaller islets
  • 5. What is the total area of Thousand Islands National Park?
A) 100 square kilometres
B) 50 square kilometres
C) 10 square kilometres
D) 24.4 square kilometres (9.4 sq mi)
  • 6. Where is the visitor centre located?
A) At Jones Creek
B) In downtown Kingston, Ontario
C) On Cedar Island
D) Mallorytown, Ontario on the mainland
  • 7. What type of facilities are available at Mallorytown Landing?
A) Picnic, camping and oTENTik facilities
B) Mountain biking trails
C) Skating rinks and ice fishing areas
D) Ski resorts
  • 8. What is the Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve known for?
A) Being the coldest area
B) Having the largest number of lakes
C) Being the most biodiverse region in Canada
D) Hosting the tallest mountains
  • 9. Who were the first inhabitants thought to have arrived after the last glacial period?
A) Hunting and fishing peoples
B) American colonists
C) French explorers
D) European settlers
  • 10. What significant artifact was found by a diver in 1979?
A) A gold coin
B) A 2500-year-old pot
C) An ancient sword
D) A stone tablet
  • 11. Which people set up large summer encampments on the riverbanks by the early 17th century?
A) French explorers
B) British settlers
C) American colonists
D) The Iroquois people
  • 12. What happened to fish stocks by the 1860s?
A) They became extinct
B) They remained stable
C) They were greatly depleted
D) They increased significantly
  • 13. Which war involved British and American warships visiting the area of today's National Park?
A) The American Revolution
B) The Civil War
C) World War I
D) The War of 1812
  • 14. What is preserved at the park from a British gunboat?
A) The anchor
B) The hull
C) The cannon
D) The sails
  • 15. What structures were built in the area to defend against American invasion?
A) Iron barricades
B) Martello towers
C) Stone forts
D) Wooden palisades
  • 16. Which island is the site of a Martello tower named Cathcart Tower?
A) Cedar Island
B) Landon Bay
C) Mallorytown Landing
D) Jones Creek
  • 17. What event led to the renaming of St. Lawrence Islands National Park in 2013?
A) Due to a change in management
B) Following a public vote
C) Because of ecological concerns
D) To reflect the natural area in the name
  • 18. In what year was the park named one of the national parks with the highest levels of ecological impairment?
A) 1997
B) 2019
C) 2004
D) 2013
  • 19. What type of performances have been hosted on Cedar Island since 2019?
A) Film screenings
B) Music concerts
C) Art exhibitions
D) Experimental theatre performances
  • 20. Which animal is not listed as inhabiting the national park?
A) Wolves
B) Deer
C) Beavers
D) Coyotes
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