Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve

Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve - Quiz

1. What type of topography characterizes the Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve?

A) Large desert areas with sand dunes
B) Steep, rocky slopes and ridges typical of the Precambrian Shield
C) Flat plains with extensive grasslands
D) Vast tundra regions with permafrost

2. What is another name for the Frontenac Arch according to First Nations?

A) "Mother Nature's pillar"
B) "Heart of the forest"
C) "Spine of the earth"
D) "Backbone of the mother"

3. How many separate forest regions meet at the Frontenac Arch and the Saint Lawrence River?

A) Seven
B) Five
C) Three
D) Ten

4. Which species is Canada's largest reptile found in the Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve?

A) Common loon
B) Bald eagle
C) Great blue heron
D) Black rat snake (Pantherophis spiloides)

5. Which species is the smallest member of the heron family and listed as a species of special concern in the Frontenac Arch?

A) Osprey
B) Least bittern (Ixobrychus exilis)
C) Pine warbler
D) Great blue heron

6. What is the main traditional industry in the inland part of the biosphere reserve?

A) Fishing
B) Tourism
C) Forestry
D) Agriculture

7. Which economic sectors are major along the shoreline communities of the Saint Lawrence River, Rideau Canal, and Charleston Lake?

A) Water-oriented recreation and tourism
B) Mining and forestry
C) Manufacturing and technology
D) Agriculture and fishing

8. How long ago do archaeological sites indicate human visitation in the Thousand Islands?

A) 5,000 years
B) 3,000 years
C) 10,000 years
D) 7,000 years

9. Which cultures used the area of the Frontenac Arch as hunting and fishing grounds?

A) Iroquois and Algonquin cultures
B) Métis and Haudenosaunee cultures
C) Cree and Inuit cultures
D) Laurentian and Point Peninsula cultures

10. Which of the following species is not characteristic of the Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve?

A) Bald eagle
B) Polar bear
C) Great blue heron
D) Osprey

11. What type of valleys alternate with the steep, rocky slopes in the biosphere reserve?

A) Moist forest or wetland valleys
B) Dry desert valleys
C) Canyon valleys
D) Sandy beach valleys

12. What is the primary economic activity along the Saint Lawrence River shoreline?

A) Forestry
B) Agriculture
C) Mining
D) Tourism and water-oriented recreation

13. In which year was the Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve designated as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve?

A) 2010
B) 2002
C) 1998
D) 1985

14. How many biosphere reserves are there in Canada?

A) 10
B) 16
C) 25
D) 20

15. What geological feature is the Frontenac Arch?

A) An ancient granite bridge running from Algonquin Park to the Adirondack Mountains
B) A sandstone formation in Northern Ontario
C) A volcanic ridge connecting Lake Ontario and Lake Erie
D) A limestone plateau spanning Eastern Canada

16. What type of organization is the Frontenac Arch Biosphere Network?

A) A not-for-profit network
B) An international NGO
C) A private corporation
D) A government agency

17. How many regional partners are involved in the Frontenac Arch Biosphere Network?

A) 50
B) Over 100
C) 75
D) 200

18. What is one of the core functions of the Frontenac Arch Biosphere as set by UNESCO and the Man and the Biosphere Programme?

A) Conservation
B) Urban planning
C) Tourism development
D) Industrial expansion

19. What is the total surface area of the Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve?

A) 220,973 hectares (853.18 sq mi)
B) 300,000 hectares
C) 500,000 hectares
D) 150,000 hectares

20. What is the size of the buffer zone(s) in the Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve?

A) 25,000 hectares
B) 30,000 hectares
C) 15,900 hectares (61 sq mi)
D) 5,000 hectares

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