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Ukkusiksalik National Park - Quiz
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  • 1. During which months can Ukkusiksalik National Park typically be visited?
A) Only in winter
B) All year round
C) From May to September
D) From the beginning of July until the beginning of August
  • 2. What is a reason why Wager Bay cannot be visited by boat before early July?
A) It is inaccessible due to weather conditions
B) The water levels are too low
C) Wager Bay has too much ice
D) There are no boats available
  • 3. What do the Inuit say about polar bears after the summer?
A) They are not visible anymore
B) "During summertime, you may watch polar bears. Afterwards, they will watch you!"
C) Polar bears migrate to warmer areas
D) They become more aggressive towards humans
  • 4. From where do most visitors depart by plane to reach Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Sila River
B) Repulse Bay
C) Rankin Inlet
D) Baker Lake
  • 5. What is the name of the lodge built by Inuit in 1987 near Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Polar Bear Lodge
B) Wager Bay Lodge
C) Inuk Lodge
D) Sila Lodge
  • 6. Why has Sila Lodge been little used since 2002?
A) Due to the high expenses of the flights
B) It was destroyed in a storm
C) The lodge was closed for renovations
D) Lack of interest from tourists
  • 7. What type of tours were offered from Sila Lodge?
A) Fishing expeditions
B) Skiing and snowboarding tours
C) Mountain biking tours
D) Guided boating and walking tours
  • 8. What can be found in the surrounding area of Sila Lodge?
A) Ancient Viking ruins
B) Modern Inuit art installations
C) Impressive relics of earlier settlements like tent rings, qarmaq and inuksuk
D) Geothermal hot springs
  • 9. What is the difficulty level of the trek to Butterfly Lake?
A) Medium
B) (Very) difficult
C) Easy-medium
D) Easy
  • 10. Which waterfall has a height difference of 416 meters (1,365 feet)?
A) First waterfall of Sila River
B) Third and fourth waterfall of Sila River and Falcon Gorge
C) Fisherman's Hike
D) Second waterfall of Sila River
  • 11. What is the total walking time to reach Ship's Cove from Sila Lodge?
A) 5 hours
B) 2.5 hours
C) 3 hours
D) 1 hour
  • 12. Which book provides sketches of Wager Bay but is only available in German?
A) The Great Arctic Adventure
B) Wager Bay: A Traveler's Guide
C) Der Polarbär kam spät abends – Skizzen von der Wager Bay by Ansgar Walk
D) Nunavut Handbook
  • 13. What is the peak height of the first waterfall on Sila River?
A) 110 meters (360 feet)
B) 4 meters (13 feet)
C) 30 meters (98 feet)
D) 250 meters (820 feet)
  • 14. What is the total distance of the trek to Fisherman's Hike?
A) 16 kilometers (9.9 miles)
B) 8 kilometers (5.0 miles)
C) 4 kilometers (2.5 miles)
D) 10 kilometers (6.2 miles)
  • 15. What is the difficulty level of traversing Tinittuktuq Flats?
A) Easy-medium
B) Medium-difficult
C) (Very) difficult
D) Easy
  • 16. Which trek has a height difference of 200 meters (660 feet)?
A) To Ship's Cove
B) Traversing Tinittuktuq Flats
C) Fisherman's Hike
D) First waterfall of Sila River
  • 17. What is the total time required for the trek to Butterfly Lake?
A) 5 hours
B) 4 hours
C) 8 hours
D) 6 hours
  • 18. Which family does the dwarf birch belong to?
A) Heath family
B) Birch family
C) Buttercup family
D) Bluebell family
  • 19. Which plant is a member of the Daisy family found in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Sea lungwort
B) Arctic daisy (Dendranthema arcticum)
C) Mountain cranberry
D) Alpine milk vetch
  • 20. Which family does the Arctic poppy belong to?
A) Willowherb family
B) Ferns family
C) Pea family
D) Poppy family
  • 21. What is a common name for Rhododendron subarcticum found in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Labrador tea
B) Sea lyme-grass
C) Mountain avens
D) Arctic bladderpod
  • 22. Which plant is a member of the Heath family in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Sea-shore chamomile
B) Mountain clubmoss
C) Alpine daisy
D) Arctic bell heather (Cassiope tetragonal)
  • 23. Which family does the plant 'fireweed' belong to?
A) Grasses family
B) Rose family
C) Mustard family
D) Willowherb family
  • 24. Which plant is a member of the Grasses family found in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Alpine milk vetch
B) Bluegrass (Poa alpina)
C) Mountain cranberry
D) Sea lungwort
  • 25. Which family does the plant 'common mare's tail' belong to?
A) Plantain family
B) Pea family
C) Willowherb family
D) Ferns family
  • 26. Which plant is a member of the Saxifrage family in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Sea-shore chamomile
B) Alpine daisy
C) Purple saxifrage (Saxifraga oppositifolia)
D) Mountain clubmoss
  • 27. Which family does the plant 'Arctic bladder campion' belong to?
A) Pink family
B) Mustard family
C) Rose family
D) Grasses family
  • 28. What is a common name for Potentilla anserina found in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Mountain avens
B) Arctic bladderpod
C) Sea lyme-grass
D) Silverweed
  • 29. Which plant is a member of the Willow family found in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Mountain clubmoss
B) Sea-shore chamomile
C) Alpine daisy
D) Arctic willow (Salix arctica)
  • 30. Which family does the plant 'Labrador lousewort' belong to?
A) Ferns family
B) Figwort family
C) Willowherb family
D) Pea family
  • 31. Which family does the plant 'bog bilberry' belong to?
A) Heath family
B) Willowherb family
C) Ferns family
D) Pea family
  • 32. Which plant is a member of the Diapensia family found in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Mountain clubmoss
B) Alpine daisy
C) Diapensia (Diapensia lapponica)
D) Sea-shore chamomile
  • 33. Which family does the plant 'Arctic oxytrope' belong to?
A) Rose family
B) Mustard family
C) Pea family
D) Grasses family
  • 34. What does 'Ukkusiksalik' mean?
A) Place of abundant wildlife
B) Land of many rivers
C) Where there is material for the stone pot
D) Home of the Inuit
  • 35. Which European was the first to enter Wager Bay?
A) Christopher Middleton
B) Charles Francis Hall
C) Frederick Schwatka
D) William Moore
  • 36. Which American explorer reached Roes Welcome Sound in 1864?
A) Charles Francis Hall
B) George G. Cleveland
C) Albert Peter Low
D) Frederick Schwatka
  • 37. What did George G. Cleveland establish near Wager Bay in 1900?
A) A trading post
B) A police post
C) A whaling station
D) A fur trade network
  • 38. Who managed the Wager Bay post after it was changed into an outpost?
A) George G. Cleveland
B) Iqungajuq (Wager-Dick)
C) Albert Peter Low
D) Frederick Schwatka
  • 39. Which Inuit group lived near the Back River and Hayes River regions?
A) Qairnirmiut
B) Aivilingmiut
C) Ukkusiksalingmiut
D) Netsilik Inuit
  • 40. Which animal is NOT mentioned as inhabiting Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Brown bears
B) Caribou
C) Lions
D) Polar bears
  • 41. Which Inuit group lived around Kugaaruk and Taloyoak?
A) Qairnirmiut
B) Ukkusiksalingmiut
C) Aivilingmiut
D) Netsilik Inuit (Natsilingmiut)
  • 42. What is the significance of Tusjujak in relation to Hudson's Bay Company?
A) It was the site of a major fur trade battle
B) It was named after a famous explorer
C) It served as a base for missionary activities
D) It was a well-protected inlet where a strategic station was established
  • 43. What natural phenomenon occurs between Wager Bay and Ford Lake?
A) Waterfalls.
B) Rapids.
C) Reversing Falls.
D) Cascades.
  • 44. How many species of mammals are found in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Sixteen.
B) Twenty.
C) Fifty.
D) Ten.
  • 45. Which bird is known as the 'bird of the Northwest Territories'?
A) Snowy owl.
B) Peregrine falcon.
C) Gyrfalcon.
D) Golden eagle.
  • 46. What type of climate does Ukkusiksalik National Park have?
A) Desert.
B) Arctic-maritime.
C) Tropical.
D) Temperate.
  • 47. What is the maximum depth of some parts of Wager Bay?
A) 100 m (328 ft).
B) 10 m (33 ft).
C) More than 250 m (820 ft).
D) 500 m (1640 ft).
  • 48. Which species of fish is not found in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Atlantic salmon.
B) Arctic char.
C) Ninespine stickleback.
D) Lake trout.
  • 49. Which bird species is known as the 'bird of Nunavut'?
A) Rock ptarmigan.
B) Horned lark.
C) Common raven.
D) Snow bunting.
  • 50. Which of these animals is rarely seen in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Arctic foxes.
B) Polar bears.
C) Caribou.
D) Lemmings.
  • 51. What is the soil type characteristic of Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Loamy.
B) Alluvial.
C) Canadian Shield.
D) Clayey.
  • 52. Which of these is not a bird species found in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) King eider.
B) Arctic tern.
C) Bald eagle.
D) Common eider.
  • 53. What is the length of Wager Bay?
A) Almost 200 km (120 mi).
B) 10 km (6.2 mi).
C) 300 km (186 mi).
D) 50 km (31 mi).
  • 54. Which bird species is known for its striking yellow bill?
A) Oldsquaw.
B) King eider.
C) Yellow-billed loon.
D) Common eider.
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