Cape Breton Highlands National Park - Quiz
  • 1. What terrane is most of Cape Breton Highlands National Park located within?
A) Avalonia Terrane
B) Bras d'Or Terrane
C) Meguma Terrane
D) Ganderia Terrane
  • 2. The Ganderia Terrane was originally part of which ancient supercontinent?
A) Pangea
B) Avalonia
C) Laurentia
D) Gondwana
  • 3. Which orogeny involved the collision between Gondwana and Laurentia?
A) Neoacadian Orogeny
B) Salinic Orogeny
C) Hercynian Orogeny
D) Acadian Orogeny
  • 4. What geological feature marks the collision between Gondwana and Laurentia?
A) Appalachian Mountains
B) Mid-Atlantic Ridge
C) Laurentide Ice Sheet
D) Iapetus Suture
  • 5. Which terrane collided with the Ganderia Terrane during the Acadian Orogeny?
A) Avalonia Terrane
B) Blair River Inlier
C) Windsor Group
D) Meguma Terrane
  • 6. What geological event occurred between 340 and 300 Ma?
A) Collision of Avalonia Terrane
B) Acadian Orogeny
C) Rifting of the Iapetus Ocean
D) Formation of Pangea
  • 7. What type of beach is found in front of Freshwater Lake?
A) Shingle beach
B) Sandy beach
C) Cliff beach
D) Rocky beach
  • 8. Where along the Cabot Trail can a 493 Ma old Early Ordovician granite be found?
A) Ingonish Beach
B) South Harbor
C) Neils Harbour
D) Keltic Lodge, on Middle Head
  • 9. What type of rock is exposed at the beach in front of Freshwater Lake?
A) Boulders
B) Limestone
C) Sandstone
D) Shale
  • 10. Which geological group consists of limestone, mudstone, and gypsum among other rocks?
A) Ganderia Terrane
B) Blair River Inlier
C) Meguma Terrane
D) Windsor Group
  • 11. What type of fault zone marks the boundary of the Blair River Inlier on the east?
A) Aspy Fault
B) Wilkie Brook Fault Zone
C) Red River Fault Zone
D) Cabot Fault
  • 12. Which pluton is associated with a 364 Ma Late Devonian granite?
A) Pleasant Bay Pluton
B) Cameron Brook Pluton
C) Jumping Brook Metamorphic Suite
D) Gillanders Mountain Pluton
  • 13. What is the age of the granite found at Neils Harbour?
A) 402 Ma Early Devonian
B) 493 Ma Early Ordovician
C) 403 Ma Early Devonian
D) 550 Ma Neoproterozoic
  • 14. Which fault does the Cabot Trail follow southwards from Cape North?
A) Aspy Fault
B) Wilkie Brook Fault Zone
C) Cabot Fault
D) Red River Fault Zone
  • 15. What type of rock is found in the Jumping Brook Metamorphic Suite?
A) Anorthosite
B) Granodiorite
C) Metamorphosed siltstone
D) Orthogneiss
  • 16. Which pluton is associated with a 379 Ma Devonian granite?
A) Cameron Brook Pluton
B) Gillanders Mountain Pluton
C) Pleasant Bay Pluton
D) Jumping Brook Metamorphic Suite
  • 17. What type of rock is exposed at the Belle Cote Road?
A) Anorthosite
B) Granodiorite
C) Diorite
D) Orthogneiss
  • 18. Which terrane collided with Laurentia during the Neoacadian Orogeny?
A) Meguma Terrane
B) Blair River Inlier
C) Avalonia Terrane
D) Ganderia Terrane
  • 19. What type of rock is found in the Red River Anorthosite Suite?
A) Anorthosite
B) Orthogneiss
C) Diorite
D) Granite
  • 20. Which pluton is associated with a 439 Ma Cambrian granite?
A) Cameron Brook Pluton
B) Not specified by name, but located near La Rigoueche
C) Gillanders Mountain Pluton
D) Pleasant Bay Pluton
  • 21. What is the age of the granite found at Keltic Lodge?
A) 493 Ma Early Ordovician
B) 550 Ma Neoproterozoic
C) 364 Ma Late Devonian
D) 402 Ma Early Devonian
  • 22. Which bird species mentioned in the text is known for nesting at Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
A) Sparrow
B) Eagle owl
C) Bald eagle
D) Peregrine falcon
  • 23. In what year were the first nest records of boreal owls found in Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
A) 1985
B) 2004
C) 1999
D) 2010
  • 24. Which mammal was introduced to the park from Alberta's Elk Island National Park between 1947 and 1948?
A) Lynx
B) Bobcat
C) Moose
D) Raccoon
  • 25. What is the local name for Sorex dispar found in Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
A) Rocky slope shrew
B) Gaspé shrew
C) Long-tailed park shrew
D) Nova Scotia mouse
  • 26. Which aquatic species is NOT mentioned as visible from Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
A) Harbor seals
B) Grey seals
C) Dolphins
D) Humpback whales
  • 27. Which reptile mentioned in the text is known for its leatherback shell?
A) Wood turtle
B) Red belly snake
C) Leatherback sea turtle
D) Garter snake
  • 28. What type of animal is the Gaspé shrew classified as in Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
A) Fish
B) Reptile
C) Mammal
D) Bird
  • 29. Which bird species mentioned is known for its long-distance migration and can be seen in the park?
A) Bald eagle
B) Northern gannets
C) Kestrel
D) Red fox
  • 30. What type of animal is the moose population on Cape Breton Island considered to be?
A) Extinct
B) Genetically distinct
C) Invasive
D) Endangered
  • 31. In which Canadian province is Cape Breton Highlands National Park located?
A) Prince Edward Island
B) Quebec
C) Newfoundland and Labrador
D) Nova Scotia
  • 32. What is the area of Cape Breton Highlands National Park in square kilometres?
A) 1000
B) 800
C) 500
D) 948
  • 33. Which type of forest can be found in Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
A) Tundra and Taiga
B) Deciduous and Coniferous
C) Rainforest and Savanna
D) Acadian and Boreal
  • 34. What is the highest point in Nova Scotia located within Cape Breton Highlands National Park?
A) Mount Aspy
B) White Hill
C) Mount Carleton
D) Mount Caubvick
  • 35. Which river is NOT mentioned as being in the park?
A) None of the above
B) Chéticamp River
C) Saint Lawrence River
D) North Aspy River
  • 36. What project did Parks Canada start with the Unama'ki Institute of Natural Resources in 2014?
A) Regional boreal forest restorations
B) Visitor center construction
C) Wildlife reintroduction program
D) Trail expansion project
  • 37. How many marked hiking trails are there in the park?
A) 40
B) 30
C) 26
D) 15
  • 38. Where is the Acadian village of Chéticamp located relative to the park?
A) At the western entrance
B) On the eastern side
C) In the center of the park
D) Outside the park boundaries
  • 39. Which golf course is located at Keltic Lodge resort in Ingonish?
A) Chéticamp Greens
B) Aspy Valley
C) Cabot Links
D) Highlands Links
  • 40. Which magazine ranked Highlands Links as one of the top 100 courses in the world?
A) Golf Magazine
B) Sports Illustrated
C) National Geographic
D) Time
  • 41. What program certified Highlands Links for conserving wildlife habitat?
A) Nature Conservancy
B) Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program
C) Greenpeace
D) World Wildlife Fund
  • 42. How many main salt water ocean beaches are in the park?
A) Five
B) Seven
C) Ten
D) Three
  • 43. Which two freshwater lakes have beaches in the park?
A) Freshwater Lake and Warren Lake
B) Chéticamp Lake and Aspy Lake
C) Lake Ainslie and Loon Lake
D) Tusket Lake and Baddeck Lake
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