Mount Revelstoke National Park - Quiz
Mount Revelstoke National Park
  • 1. Which type of forest is found in Mount Revelstoke National Park?
A) Desert scrub
B) Tropical rainforest
C) Boreal forest
D) Inland temperate rainforest
  • 2. What type of trees are found in the Giant Cedars Boardwalk?
A) Pine and spruce
B) Old-growth western red cedar and hemlock
C) Birch and aspen
D) Oak and maple
  • 3. Which animal is not mentioned as inhabiting Mount Revelstoke National Park?
A) Grizzly bears
B) Deer
C) Cougars
D) Caribou
  • 4. What marks the easternmost boundary of banana slugs in British Columbia?
A) The Rocky Mountains
B) The Fraser River
C) The park's inland rainforest
D) The Pacific Ocean
  • 5. What is the name of the paved mountain road open during snow-free months?
A) Skunk Cabbage Pathway
B) Cedar Ridge Road
C) Rainforest Trail
D) Meadows-in-the-Sky Parkway
  • 6. Which plant is not listed as growing in the park?
A) Pink mountain heather
B) Dandelion
C) Glacier lily
D) Arctic lupine
  • 7. What type of habitat does the Skunk Cabbage Boardwalk lead through?
A) Dry grasslands
B) Valley bottom rainforest and fragile wetlands
C) Mountain peaks
D) Sub-alpine forests
  • 8. Which mountain range is located to the west of Mount Revelstoke National Park?
A) Rocky Mountains
B) Monashee Mountains
C) Cascades
D) Selkirk Range
  • 9. What type of animal is the park known to protect that is considered threatened?
A) Elk
B) Mountain goats
C) Caribou
D) Wolverines
  • 10. Which plant species are found in the park's wetlands?
A) Cactus, sagebrush, and yucca
B) Skunk cabbage, duckweed, and horsetail
C) Pine, spruce, and fir
D) Ferns, mosses, and lichens
  • 11. What is the length of the Skunk Cabbage Boardwalk?
A) 2 km (1.24 mi.)
B) 10 km (6.2 mi.)
C) 500 m (0.3 mi.)
D) 1.2 km (0.75 mi.)
  • 12. Which of the following animals is not mentioned as inhabiting the park?
A) Lions
B) Moose
C) Black bears
D) Timber wolves
  • 13. What type of climate does Mount Revelstoke National Park have?
A) Cool, arid
B) Hot, humid
C) Cold, dry
D) Warm, moist
  • 14. Which plant is known to migrate from South and Central America to the Skunk Cabbage area each year?
A) Moose
B) Caribou
C) Grizzly bears
D) Birds
  • 15. Which of these is not a feature found on the Giant Cedars Boardwalk?
A) Old-growth trees
B) Exhibits about desert ecosystems
C) Interpretive trail
D) Secrets of the inland rainforest
  • 16. Which mountain range is located to the east of Mount Revelstoke National Park?
A) Monashee Mountains
B) Rocky Mountains
C) Cascades
D) Selkirk Range
  • 17. Which type of animal is not mentioned as inhabiting the park's habitats?
A) Voles
B) Elephants
C) Martens
D) Lynxes
  • 18. In which year was Mount Revelstoke National Park founded?
A) 1920
B) 1933
C) 1914
D) 1885
  • 19. How large is Mount Revelstoke National Park in square kilometers?
A) 100 sq mi
B) 150 km2
C) 500 km2
D) 260 km2
  • 20. Approximately how many visitors enter Mount Revelstoke and nearby Glacier National Park each year?
A) 800,000
B) 600,000
C) 400,000
D) 1,000,000
  • 21. Who led the initiative to establish Mount Revelstoke National Park?
A) Local residents of Revelstoke
B) Canadian Pacific Railway
C) Federal Government of Canada
D) National Parks Service
  • 22. In which year were park boundaries extended toward the Revelstoke townsite?
A) 1920
B) 1933
C) 1914
D) 1966
  • 23. When was construction of the Meadows in the Sky Parkway completed?
A) 1927
B) 1915
C) 1966
D) 1933
  • 24. Who were authorized by Parks Commissioner J.B. Harkin to work on construction projects during WWI at Mount Revelstoke?
A) American prisoners of war
B) Local Canadian volunteers
C) British soldiers
D) Interned 'enemy aliens' from the Austro-Hungarian Empire
  • 25. What happened to the internment camp on Mount Revelstoke in 1915?
A) It became a permanent settlement for workers.
B) It served as the main office for park management.
C) It was expanded into a larger facility.
D) Over 200 men worked there but later refused work due to cold weather.
  • 26. In which year did Mount Revelstoke become known for its ski-jumping facilities?
A) 1927
B) 1933
C) 1971
D) 1915
  • 27. Who was an early supporter of the skiing facilities at Mount Revelstoke?
A) Members of the Progress Club
B) J.B. Harkin
C) Nels Nelsen
D) Local municipal officials
  • 28. What was significant about the ski jump at Mount Revelstoke?
A) It was the longest natural jump in Canada.
B) It was built by local residents without any professional help.
C) It was only used for national competitions.
D) It hosted the first Winter Olympics.
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