Pituamkek National Park Reserve - Quiz
  • 1. What is another name for Pituamkek National Park Reserve?
A) Malpeque Barrier Isles
B) Cascumpec Bay Islands
C) Prince Edward Coastal Reserve
D) Hog Island Sandhills
  • 2. On what date was Pituamkek National Park Reserve formally established?
A) April 16, 2024
B) July 4, 2024
C) December 3, 1996
D) August 14, 2019
  • 3. What is the approximate area of Pituamkek National Park Reserve?
A) 30 km2 (12 sq mi)
B) 75 km2 (29 sq mi)
C) 100 km2 (39 sq mi)
D) 50 km2 (19 sq mi)
  • 4. Which bays are separated from the Gulf of St. Lawrence by the barrier islands?
A) Charlottetown and Summerside Bays
B) Stratford and Georgetown Bays
C) Cascumpec and Malpeque Bays
D) Montague and Souris Bays
  • 5. What is the Mi'kmaq name for Pituamkek?
A) Malpeque Sands
B) Lennox Island
C) Cascumpec Hills
D) Pituamkek ("at the long sand dune")
  • 6. What unusual geological feature is located within Pituamkek National Park Reserve?
A) Sedimentary Plateau
B) Limestone Caverns
C) Iron Rock, an igneous rock formation
D) Granite Peak
  • 7. Which species use the sand dunes as a habitat and nesting ground?
A) Piping plover and little brown bat
B) Gray wolf and bald eagle
C) Moose and lynx
D) Eastern cottontail and red fox
  • 8. What did the Canadian government purchase in 1942 related to Pituamkek?
A) Hog Island
B) Courtin Islands
C) Conway Sand Hills
D) Bird Island
  • 9. Which organization began purchasing land on Cascumpec and Conway Sand Hills in the lead-up to establishing Pituamkek National Park Reserve?
A) Parks Canada
B) Canadian Wildlife Federation
C) Prince Edward Island Parks Department
D) Nature Conservancy of Canada and the Island Nature Trust
  • 10. What was the purpose of the survey conducted by representatives from Lennox Island and Abegweit First Nations in 2006?
A) To identify sites of archaeological interest
B) To evaluate tourism potential
C) To map new hiking trails
D) To assess wildlife populations
  • 11. What is the Mi'kmaq name for a site used seasonally for fishing and shellfish harvesting?
A) Pitawelkek ("where tea is made")
B) Malpeque Sands
C) Cascumpec Bay
D) Lennox Island
  • 12. What was the total amount committed in the 2024-25 Canadian federal budget for establishing Pituamkek National Park Reserve?
A) CA$85 million over eight years
B) CA$71.9 million over twelve years
C) CA$100 million over five years
D) CA$50 million over ten years
  • 13. Which agreement was signed on July 4, 2024, to establish Pituamkek National Park Reserve?
A) An environmental protection treaty
B) A land purchase contract
C) A tourism development plan
D) A co-management agreement between the Mi'kmaq of Prince Edward Island and Parks Canada
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