Prince Albert National Park - Quiz
Prince Albert National Park
  • 1. Which road along Waskesiu Lake's southern shore ends at a 200-metre narrows?
A) Narrows Road
B) Lakeview Drive
C) Scenic Route #263
D) Highway 264
  • 2. Which drive provides access to Namekus, Trappers, and Sandy lakes?
A) Scenic Route #262
B) Lakeview Drive or Scenic Route #263
C) Narrows Road
D) Highway 264
  • 3. Which highway leads to Kingsmere River and offers a small boat or canoe launch site?
A) Lakeview Drive
B) Narrows Road
C) Highway 264
D) Scenic Route #263
  • 4. Where is the campground located in Prince Albert National Park?
A) On Lakeview Drive
B) Near Kingsmere River
C) At the 200-metre narrows on Narrows Road
D) At Waskesiu Landing
  • 5. Which lakes allow motor boats up to 40 horsepower?
A) Hanging Heart Lakes
B) Waskesiu Lake
C) Kingsmere Lake
D) Crean Lake
  • 6. What type of watercraft is not allowed on any lakes in Prince Albert National Park?
A) Personal watercraft
B) Kayaks
C) Sailboats
D) Canoes
  • 7. Which marina has a concrete breakwater and requires a permit to use boat launch facilities?
A) Narrows Marina
B) Kingsmere Marina
C) Heart Lakes Marina
D) Waskesiu Marina
  • 8. Which trail is 3 kilometres or less in length and has a guided brochure?
A) Spruce River Highlands Trail
B) Kingfisher Trail
C) Boundary Bog Trail
D) Grey Owl Trail
  • 9. Which lakes are suitable for canoe enthusiasts in Prince Albert National Park?
A) Lakeview, Narrows, and Scenic Route lakes
B) Crean, Sandy, and Namekus lakes
C) Waskesiu, Crean, and Hanging Heart Lakes
D) Amiskowan, Shady, Heart, Kingsmere, and Waskesiu lakes
  • 10. Which beach is located at the south end of Kingsmere Lake?
A) Good beaches are available at the south end
B) Waskesiu River
C) Paignton Beach
D) Trippes Beach
  • 11. Which trail is part of a longer route for backpackers and hikers?
A) Grey Owl Trail
B) Treebeard Trail
C) Boundary Bog Trail
D) Mud Creek Trail
  • 12. Which marinas offer boat, canoe, and kayak rentals by the hour or day?
A) Sandy Lake Marina and Namekus Marina
B) Waskesiu Marina, Heart Lakes Marina, and Narrows
C) Kingsmere Marina and Crean Marina
D) Scenic Route Marina and Highway 264 Marina
  • 13. Which lakes are accessible by boat or trail for swimming?
A) Lakeview, Narrows, and Scenic Route lakes
B) Crean, Hanging Heart, and Waskesiu lakes
C) Highway 264, Boundary Bog, and Mud Creek lakes
D) Kingsmere, Namekus, and Sandy lakes
  • 14. Which trail is part of the Red Deer Trail system?
A) Red, Blue, and Yellow trails
B) Mud Creek Trail
C) Treebeard Trail
D) Boundary Bog Trail
  • 15. What is the earliest period of pre-contact history documented in Prince Albert National Park?
A) Middle Pre-contact (7500 to 2000 BP)
B) Post Contact or Historic (200 BP to Present)
C) Late Pre-contact (2000 to 200 BP)
D) Early Pre-contact (11,000 to 7500 BP)
  • 16. Who led the New Northwest expeditions that documented Prince Albert National Park?
A) Pierce Brosnan
B) Frank Crean
C) Grey Owl
D) Stéphane Lafleur
  • 17. What event led to the elimination of the logging industry in Prince Albert National Park?
A) The establishment of the park in 1927
B) The New Northwest expeditions
C) The arrival of Grey Owl
D) The large 1919 forest fire
  • 18. In what year was Prince Albert National Park established?
A) 1886
B) 1908
C) 1927
D) 1919
  • 19. Who were forcibly removed from the land upon creation of Prince Albert National Park?
A) Hudson's Bay Company employees
B) Grey Owl and his family
C) Indigenous peoples
D) Frank Crean and his team
  • 20. Which of the following books was written by Grey Owl about wilderness protection?
A) Nature's Call (1940)
B) Wilderness Wonders (1939)
C) The Great Outdoors (1927)
D) Pilgrims of the Wild (1935)
  • 21. Who played Grey Owl in the 1999 feature film?
A) Pierce Brosnan
B) Stéphane Lafleur
C) Andre Ethier
D) Mathieu Charbonneau
  • 22. What was the title of the short film in 2011's National Parks Project about Prince Albert National Park?
A) Scored by Andre Ethier, Mathieu Charbonneau, and Rebecca Foon
B) Featuring Grey Owl
C) Directed by Stéphane Lafleur
D) About the 1919 forest fire
  • 23. Which animal herd in Prince Albert National Park is unique for having a full array of native predators?
A) Moose
B) White-tailed deer
C) Boreal woodland caribou
D) Plains bison
  • 24. What type of forest/meadow mosaic supports the plains bison herd in Prince Albert National Park?
A) Pine
B) Oak
C) Aspen
D) Boreal
  • 25. Which bird species nests in a closed area on Lavallée Lake?
A) Common loon
B) Osprey
C) White pelican
D) Bald eagle
  • 26. What is the local name for northern pike in Prince Albert National Park?
A) Stickleback
B) Jack fish
C) Cisco
D) Pickerel
  • 27. Which animal's core habitat lies outside Prince Albert National Park to the north?
A) Elk
B) Red foxes
C) Boreal woodland caribou
D) Timber wolves
  • 28. Which fish species is locally called 'pickerel' in Prince Albert National Park?
A) Northern pike
B) Walleye
C) Cisco
D) Spottail shiner
  • 29. During which season is wildlife watching best in Prince Albert National Park?
A) Spring
B) Winter
C) Summer
D) Fall
  • 30. Which predator is part of the native predators that sustain the plains bison herd?
A) Coyotes
B) Badgers
C) Timber wolves
D) Red foxes
  • 31. Which fish species is not recorded in Prince Albert National Park?
A) Salmon
B) Yellow perch
C) Iowa darter
D) Brook stickleback
  • 32. When was Prince Albert National Park officially opened by Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King?
A) May 15, 1929
B) March 24, 1927
C) August 10, 1928
D) July 4, 1930
  • 33. How large is Prince Albert National Park?
A) 2,500 square kilometres (965 mi²)
B) 3,874 square kilometres (1,496 mi²)
C) 5,000 square kilometres (1,930 mi²)
D) 4,200 square kilometres (1,622 mi²)
  • 34. Which city is Prince Albert National Park located north of?
A) Saskatoon
B) Prince George
C) Regina
D) Calgary
  • 35. What percentage of the park is in the Waskesiu Hills?
A) 50%
B) 70%
C) About 90%
D) 100%
  • 36. Which river does NOT have its source in Prince Albert National Park?
A) Smoothstone River
B) North Saskatchewan River
C) Spruce River
D) Sturgeon River
  • 37. What is ecologically important about the fescue grasslands in Prince Albert National Park?
A) They are common throughout Canada
B) They are used for agricultural purposes
C) They support large populations of deer
D) Their rarity outside the park
  • 38. What geological feature shaped the landscapes south of the Canadian Shield in Prince Albert National Park?
A) Wind deposition
B) Volcanic activity
C) Pleistocene glaciers
D) River erosion
  • 39. What type of landscape is predominant in Prince Albert National Park?
A) Mountainous terrain
B) Flat agricultural land
C) Desert landscape
D) Rolling, mostly forested landscape
  • 40. Which areas are closed to fishing in the park?
A) All lakes
B) Front country camping sites
C) Beaver Glen Campground
D) Spawning grounds
  • 41. What is required for open fires at campsites in the park (excluding Red Deer Campground)?
A) A special fireproof tent
B) Payment for a 'fire permit'
C) No permits or fees are needed
D) A provincial camping permit
  • 42. Which campground has electricity at half of its sites?
A) Red Deer Campground
B) Namekus Lake Campground
C) Beaver Glen Campground
D) The Narrows Campground
  • 43. What type of toilets are available at Namekus Lake and Sandy Lake Campgrounds?
A) No toilets or sanitation facilities
B) Portable chemical toilets only
C) Flush toilet washrooms with hot and cold water
D) Septic tank toilets, water source (not drinkable without treatment)
  • 44. How are sites at the Narrows Campground allocated?
A) On a lottery basis
B) First come, first served
C) By reservation only
D) Based on camping experience level
  • 45. Which bird species can be seen in Prince Albert National Park?
A) kiwi
B) emperor penguin
C) polar bear
D) bald eagle
  • 46. What type of climate does Waskesiu experience?
A) borderline humid continental/subarctic
B) desert
C) tropical rainforest
D) Mediterranean
  • 47. What is the name of the tournament hosted by the golf course?
A) Albert Classic
B) The Lobstick
C) Waskesiu Open
D) Stanley Cup
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