Wood Buffalo National Park - Quiz
Wood Buffalo National Park
  • 1. In which year was Wood Buffalo National Park established?
A) 1785
B) 1983
C) 1899
D) 1922
  • 2. What is the primary reason for establishing Wood Buffalo National Park in 1922?
A) For its karst sinkholes and springs.
B) As a UNESCO World Heritage Site for biological diversity.
C) To preserve it as Canada's largest dark-sky preserve.
D) To protect the world's largest herd of free-roaming wood bison.
  • 3. What is the estimated population of wood bison in Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) 10,000
B) 1,500
C) 5,000
D) 3,000
  • 4. Which two rivers contribute to the formation of the Peace-Athabasca Delta in Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) Birch and Slave rivers.
B) Peace and Athabasca rivers.
C) Athabasca and Birch rivers.
D) Slave and Peace rivers.
  • 5. Where is the park headquarters of Wood Buffalo National Park located?
A) Edmonton, Alberta
B) Fort Chipewyan, Alberta
C) Fort Smith
D) Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
  • 6. In which year was Wood Buffalo National Park designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A) 1999
B) 1922
C) 2013
D) 1983
  • 7. What is the highest elevation point in Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) 945 m (3,100 ft) in the Caribou Mountains.
B) 500 m (1,640 ft) in the Peace-Athabasca Delta.
C) 183 m (600 ft) at the Little Buffalo River.
D) 800 m (2,625 ft) in Fort Smith.
  • 8. Which of these species is known to nest in Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) Snowy owls
B) Bald eagles
C) Peregrine falcons
D) Whooping cranes
  • 9. What is the significance of the designation as a dark-sky preserve in 2013?
A) It protects the park from light pollution affecting plant life.
B) It helps preserve nighttime ecology for bats, night hawks, and owls.
C) It prevents human activities during nighttime.
D) It was designated to boost tourism by offering stargazing opportunities.
  • 10. Which ethnic group is not indigenous to the region now known as Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) South Slavey
B) Chipewyan people
C) Dane-zaa
D) Métis
  • 11. What was the purpose of Treaty 8 signed in 1899?
A) To extinguish Aboriginal title to the land for future exploitation.
B) To protect the bison herds.
C) To establish peace between Dene and Cree peoples.
D) To create Wood Buffalo National Park.
  • 12. Which explorer is believed to have been the first European to pass through the region in 1785?
A) Peter Pond
B) James Cook
C) Alexander Mackenzie
D) David Thompson
  • 13. What was the primary industry in Wood Buffalo National Park's region well into the 20th century?
A) Mining.
B) Agriculture.
C) Hunting and trapping.
D) Tourism.
  • 14. What is the name of Alberta's largest springs by volume located in Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) Peace River Springs
B) Athabasca Falls
C) Neon Lake Springs
D) Birch River Springs
  • 15. Which major rivers converge to form the Peace-Athabasca Delta?
A) Peace, Slave, and Mackenzie rivers.
B) Athabasca, Red Deer, and Beaver rivers.
C) Peace, Athabasca, and Birch rivers.
D) Slave, Athabasca, and Birch rivers.
  • 16. What is the significance of the Peace River in the history of Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) It was used to define a boundary between the Dane-zaa and Cree peoples.
B) It is the main water source for agriculture in the region.
C) It was the primary route for European explorers.
D) It marks the southern boundary of the park.
  • 17. Which ethnic groups historically inhabited Wood Buffalo National Park's region?
A) Navajo, Hopi, Apache, and Pueblo
B) Inuit, Haida, Tlingit, and Salish
C) Dane-zaa, Chipewyan people, South Slavey, and Woods Cree
D) Blackfoot, Assiniboine, Sioux, and Cheyenne
  • 18. What is the estimated discharge rate of Neon Lake Springs in Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) Three cubic metres per second.
B) Ten cubic metres per second.
C) Five cubic metres per second.
D) Eight cubic metres per second.
  • 19. Which ecosystem is represented by Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) Tropical rainforest ecosystem.
B) Temperate deciduous forest.
C) Great Plains-Boreal grassland ecosystem of North America.
D) Desert ecosystem.
  • 20. Where was a healthy and relatively pure wood bison herd discovered in 1957?
A) Within Elk Island National Park
B) Near Nyarling River
C) At Hay Camp
D) In the Peace Point Reserve
  • 21. How many bison were relocated to the south side of Elk Island National Park in 1965?
A) 200
B) 50
C) 100
D) 23
  • 22. When was Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Provincial Park established?
A) 1983
B) 1967
C) March 2019
D) 1992
  • 23. How many bison were killed between 1951 and 1967 in Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) 4000
B) 10000
C) 6000
D) 2000
  • 24. What was the weight of meat sold from a special abattoir built at Hay Camp?
A) 500 tonnes (1.1 million pounds)
B) 700 tonnes (1.5 million pounds)
C) 910 tonnes (2 million pounds)
D) 1200 tonnes (2.6 million pounds)
  • 25. What was the original number for Improvement District within Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) Improvement District No. 150
B) Improvement District No. 24
C) Improvement District No. 100
D) Improvement District No. 200
  • 26. When was Improvement District No. 150 renumbered as Improvement District No. 24?
A) January 1, 1992
B) January 1, 1983
C) January 1, 1957
D) January 1, 1969
  • 27. What is the mean high temperature in July at Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) 22.5 °C (72.5 °F)
B) 30 °C (86 °F)
C) 10 °C (50 °F)
D) 9.5 °C (49.1 °F)
  • 28. Which of the following animals is not mentioned as inhabiting Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) North American beavers
B) Red foxes
C) Grizzly bears
D) Great grey owls
  • 29. What type of habitat is the Whooping Crane Summer Range classified as?
A) Ramsar site
B) National Park
C) Protected Wetland Area
D) UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • 30. In which year was the world's largest beaver dam discovered in Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) 2019
B) 2014
C) 2007
D) 2020
  • 31. Which species forms communal dens within Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) Northwestern wolves
B) Wood bison
C) Whooping cranes
D) Red-sided Garter snakes
  • 32. Which of the following animals has been recorded within and in the vicinity of Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) Muskoxen
B) Elephants
C) Koalas
D) Penguins
  • 33. Which season in Wood Buffalo National Park is characterized by cool, windy and dry days?
A) Spring
B) Winter
C) Fall
D) Summer
  • 34. From which park were plains bison transferred to Wood Buffalo National Park in the 1920s?
A) Buffalo National Park
B) Yellowstone National Park
C) Elk Island National Park
D) Banff National Park
  • 35. What year was the study that detected differences in morphology among herds conducted?
A) 2015
B) 1985
C) 2005
D) 1995
  • 36. Which location connects to Highway 5 near Hay River for road access to Fort Smith?
A) Banff Trail
B) Elk Pathway
C) Yellowstone Road
D) Mackenzie Highway
  • 37. From which city are commercial flights available to Fort Smith and Fort Chipewyan?
A) Calgary
B) Vancouver
C) Toronto
D) Edmonton
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