A) île de Sable B) Île du Vent C) Île aux Coudres D) Île des Pins
A) About 500 kilometres northwest B) About 200 kilometres southwest C) About 400 kilometres northeast D) About 300 kilometres southeast
A) John Cabot B) Christopher Columbus C) Jacques Cartier D) João Álvares Fagundes
A) Fagunda B) Sable C) Nova Scotia D) Atlantica
A) Parks Canada B) Environment and Climate Change Canada C) Nova Scotia Parks D) Canadian Wildlife Service
A) Henry Hudson B) John Smith C) Samuel de Champlain D) Troilus de La Roche de Mesgouez
A) The French frigate Méduse in 1816 B) The Spanish galleon Santa Maria in 1492 C) The Dutch East Indiaman Batavia in 1629 D) The English ship Delight in 1583
A) Implementation of radar technology B) Introduction of steam-powered ships C) Establishment of a naval base D) Construction of lighthouses at each end of the island
A) The Titanic in 1912 B) The steamship USS Manhasset in 1947 C) The Andrea Gail in 1991 D) The Merrimac in 1999
A) To map the island B) To establish a new settlement C) To rescue stranded sailors D) To remove a man and woman accused of causing shipwrecks
A) An intact shipwreck B) A lifeboat with survivors C) A new species of bird D) The Andrea Gail's emergency position-indicating radiobeacon (EPIRB)
A) Hosting the world's largest sand dune B) Its large population of polar bears C) Being a major tourist destination D) The Sable Island horse and its role in early Canadian history
A) Earthquakes and tsunamis B) High tides and volcanic activity C) Thick fogs, treacherous currents, and its location in a major shipping route D) Icebergs and polar bears
A) District 9 of the Montreal Regional Municipality B) District 7 of the Halifax Regional Municipality C) District 3 of the Toronto Regional Municipality D) District 5 of the Vancouver Regional District
A) They integrated with local indigenous tribes B) Most died in a mutiny, but some survived for five years before returning to France C) They successfully established a permanent colony D) They were rescued by passing ships
A) 2019 B) 2023 C) 2025 D) 2024
A) Dorothea Dix B) James Morris C) John Wentworth D) The Marconi Company
A) 1958 B) 1801 C) 1872 D) 1867
A) John Wentworth B) Dorothea Dix C) The Marconi Company D) James Morris
A) James Morris B) The Marconi Company C) Dorothea Dix D) John Wentworth
A) 1872 B) 1958 C) 1867 D) 1801
A) One B) Four C) Three D) Two
A) Canadian government B) The Marconi Company C) Dorothea Dix D) John Wentworth
A) 1872 B) 2004 C) 1867 D) 1958
A) CY0 B) CA0 C) CN0 D) CB0
A) All visitors including recreational boaters B) Only research scientists C) Only tourists D) Only government officials
A) The Marconi Company B) ExxonMobil C) Parks Canada D) Canadian government
A) August 2019 B) November 2020 C) 1958 D) 1872
A) July 2016 B) October 17, 2011 C) May 2010 D) June 20, 2013
A) Hiking is prohibited B) Tourism is completely banned C) Oil or natural gas drilling cannot occur D) Marine life research is forbidden
A) Inuit communities B) First Nations councils C) Metis Nation D) Mi'kmaq stakeholders
A) 285 km² B) 34 km² (13 sq mi) C) 43.15 km² D) 160 km²
A) Approximately 285 km (177 mi) B) 43.15 km (26.81 mi) C) 300 km (190 mi) D) 160 km (99 mi)
A) Trekker program B) Virtual Reality Initiative C) Google Maps Explorer D) Street View Car Program
A) Maritime temperate climate B) Mediterranean climate C) Desert climate D) Tropical rainforest climate
A) February B) March C) January D) December
A) October through January B) June through September C) April through July D) February through May
A) 5 days B) 30 days C) 11 days D) 20 days
A) 127 days B) 50 days C) 75 days D) 200 days
A) Spring B) Fall C) Winter D) Summer
A) 27.8 °C (82.0 °F) B) 20.0 °C (68.0 °F) C) 25.0 °C (77.0 °F) D) 30.0 °C (86.0 °F)
A) -25.0 °C (-13.0 °F) B) -19.4 °C (-2.9 °F) C) -10.0 °C (14.0 °F) D) -15.0 °C (5.0 °F)
A) The warmest temperatures apart from the Pacific Coast B) The coldest temperatures in Canada C) The driest region in Canada D) The most snow-covered area
A) Frequently B) Only in January C) Infrequently D) Daily
A) September B) August C) July D) June
A) Subarctic climate B) Warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) C) Tropical monsoon climate D) Maritime temperate climate (Köppen Cfb)
A) Exactly 750 horses. B) Approximately 1000 horses. C) Under 300 horses. D) Over 550 horses.
A) 150,000 pups. B) 87,500 pups. C) 50,000 pups. D) 200–300 pups.
A) Peregrine falcon. B) The Ipswich sparrow. C) American robin. D) Bald eagle.
A) Mid-1700s. B) Early 1900s. C) The late 1800s. D) Late 1600s.
A) Hammerhead shark. B) Tiger shark. C) Great white shark. D) The Greenland shark.
A) 750 horses. B) 1000 horses. C) 500 horses. D) 300 horses.
A) 1974 B) 1871 C) 2019 D) 1891
A) Airbus A320 B) Britten-Norman Islander C) Boeing 737 D) Cessna 172
A) 50 ft (15 m) B) 80 ft (24 m) C) 100 ft (30 m) D) 60 ft (18 m)
A) Prior permission B) No permission needed C) A pilot's license only D) Special equipment
A) A Dune Adrift: The Strange Origins and Curious History of Sable Island B) Sable Island Shipwrecks: Disaster and Survival at the North Atlantic Graveyard C) The Perfect Storm D) Sailing Alone Around the World
A) Frank Parker Day B) James Macdonald Oxley C) Thomas Chandler Haliburton D) Paul Christopher
A) A Dune Adrift: The Strange Origins and Curious History of Sable Island B) The Templar Throne C) Sailing Alone Around the World D) The Perfect Storm
A) Arthur Williams McCurdy B) Paul Illsley C) Alexander Graham Bell D) Roberto Dutesco
A) Alexander Graham Bell B) Paul Illsley C) Arthur Williams McCurdy D) Roberto Dutesco
A) Paul Christopher B) Joshua Slocum C) Thomas Head Raddall D) Sebastian Junger
A) Sailing Alone Around the World B) Rockbound C) The Nymph and the Lamp D) The Templar Throne
A) 1928 B) 1950 C) 1897 D) 1802
A) Paul Christopher B) Thomas Head Raddall C) Frank Parker Day D) James Macdonald Oxley
A) 1980 B) 1970 C) 1975 D) 1969
A) Roberto Dutesco B) Don Gillis C) Stompin' Tom Connors D) Allan Wargon
A) Jean-François Ducrocq B) Rae-Anne LaPlante C) Jacquelyn Mills D) Phillipe Baylaucq
A) Zoe Lucas B) Matt Trecartin C) Roberto Dutesco D) Allan Wargon
A) 120 minutes B) 103 minutes C) 75 minutes D) 90 minutes
A) Moby Dick B) Captains Courageous C) The Perfect Storm D) Touching Wild Horses
A) CY0TP B) VX9A C) CY0X D) CY0S
A) July 2008 B) November 2002 C) October 2012 D) March 2023
A) Dan Troop B) Harold C) Capt. Disko Troop D) Manuel |