Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve - Quiz
Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve
  • 1. Which bird species can be observed in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Bald Eagle
B) Hummingbird
C) Peregrine Falcon
D) Sparrow
  • 2. Which mammal is known as the 'North American Beaver' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Muskrat
B) Snowshoe hare
C) Castor canadensis
D) Red fox
  • 3. Which type of seal is known as the 'Grey Seal' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Halichoerus grypus
B) Ringed Seal
C) Harp Seal
D) Harbour Seal
  • 4. Which cetacean is known as the 'White-beaked dolphin' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Lagenorhynchus acutus
B) Harbor Porpoise
C) Minke whale
D) Humpback whale
  • 5. Which bird species is referred to as 'Atlantic Puffin' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Terns
B) Osprey
C) Warblers
D) Fratercula arctica
  • 6. Which mammal is known as the 'American red squirrel' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Red fox
B) Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
C) Muskrat
D) North American river otter
  • 7. Which bird species is referred to as 'Common Eider' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Atlantic Puffin
B) Barrow's Goldeneye
C) Bald Eagle
D) Somateria mollissima
  • 8. Which mammal is known as the 'Harp Seal' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Grey Seal
B) Pagophilus groenlandicus
C) Walrus
D) Harbour Seal
  • 9. Which cetacean is known as the 'Fin whale' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Balaenoptera physalus
B) White-beaked dolphin
C) Harbor Porpoise
D) Humpback whale
  • 10. Which bird species is referred to as 'Barrow's Goldeneye' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Osprey
B) Terns
C) Warblers
D) Bucephala islandica
  • 11. Which mammal is known as the 'Snowshoe hare' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Red fox
B) Muskrat
C) Lepus americanus
D) North American river otter
  • 12. Which mammal is known as the 'Red fox' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Vulpes vulpes L.
B) American red squirrel
C) North American river otter
D) Muskrat
  • 13. Which cetacean is known as the 'Humpback whale' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) White-beaked dolphin
B) Harbor Porpoise
C) Minke whale
D) Megaptera novaeangliae
  • 14. Which bird species is referred to as 'Pygargue à tête blanche' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Osprey
B) Terns
C) Haliaeetus leucocephalus
D) Warblers
  • 15. Which mammal is known as the 'Muskrat' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) North American river otter
B) American red squirrel
C) Ondatra zibethicus L.
D) Red fox
  • 16. Which mammal is known as the 'North American river otter' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Red fox
B) Lontra canadensis
C) American red squirrel
D) Muskrat
  • 17. Which cetacean is known as the 'Harbor Porpoise' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Minke whale
B) White-beaked dolphin
C) Phocoena phocoena
D) Humpback whale
  • 18. Which mammal is known as the 'Hermine' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Mustela erminea L.
B) Muskrat
C) American red squirrel
D) Red fox
  • 19. Which cetacean is known as the 'Minke whale' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Balaenoptera acutorostrata
B) White-beaked dolphin
C) Harbor Porpoise
D) Humpback whale
  • 20. Where is Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve located?
A) Along the Hudson Bay
B) On Anticosti Island
C) Near Montreal
D) In the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Côte-Nord region
  • 21. What is a significant geological feature found in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Extensive sand dunes
B) Volcanic craters
C) The largest concentration of erosion monoliths in Canada
D) Glacial valleys
  • 22. Which formations make up the Mingan Islands sequence?
A) The Precambrian Shield and the Cambrian formation
B) The Romaine formation below and the Mingan formation above
C) The Laurentian formation and the Appalachian formation
D) The Devonian formation and the Silurian formation
  • 23. What type of rock primarily composes the Romaine formation?
A) Granite and basalt
B) Dolomite and some shale
C) Marble and quartz
D) Sandstone and limestone
  • 24. What is a characteristic of the Mingan formation?
A) Contains no fossil material
B) Made up entirely of igneous rocks
C) Composed of conglomerate, sandstone, shale, and limestones
D) Consists only of metamorphic rocks
  • 25. What event in 1976 impacted the Mingan Archipelago?
A) An oil spill happened nearby
B) A major forest fire occurred
C) The construction of Highway 138 opened up the area
D) It was declared a World Heritage Site
  • 26. Who proposed that Mingan Archipelago become a park for conservation?
A) The author of The Mingan Archipelago: A Mid-Nordic Space Between Exploitation and Conservation
B) Governor General of Canada
C) Mayor of Havre-Saint-Pierre
D) Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau
  • 27. What type of forest dominates the vegetation in the Mingan Archipelago?
A) Chibougamau-Natashquan boreal forest region dominated by Black spruce
B) Deciduous forests with oak and maple
C) Temperate rainforests with cedar and hemlock
D) Savannah grasslands
  • 28. What influences the structure of flora in Mingan Archipelago?
A) Frequent volcanic activity
B) High annual rainfall
C) Presence of large freshwater lakes
D) The entirely calcareous nature of horizontal stratified rocks
  • 29. How many vascular plants are found in the Mingan Archipelago?
A) 200 vascular plants
B) 100 vascular plants
C) 350 vascular plants
D) 500 vascular plants
  • 30. Which rare taxa can be found in the Mingan Archipelago?
A) Picea mariana and Betula papyrifera
B) Quercus rubra and Acer saccharum
C) Pinus strobus and Populus tremuloides
D) Cirsium foliosum var. Minganense and Cypripedium passerinum var. Minganense
  • 31. Who were the early explorers of the Mingan Archipelago's region?
A) Christopher Columbus
B) Brothers Marie-Victorin and Rolland Germain F.E.C.
C) Lewis and Clark
D) Marco Polo
  • 32. What is the primary reason for subarctic vegetation in Minganie?
A) High latitude, low altitude, and proximity to cold Labrador currents
B) Rich volcanic soil
C) Heavy snowfall throughout the year
D) Frequent wildfires
  • 33. How many bryophytes are found in the Mingan Archipelago?
A) 50 bryophytes
B) 300 bryophytes
C) 250 bryophytes
D) 150 bryophytes
  • 34. What is the number of lichens identified in the Mingan Archipelago?
A) 200 lichens
B) 100 lichens
C) 152 lichens
D) 75 lichens
  • 35. What year was the Mingan Archipelago designated as a park for conservation?
A) 1976
B) 2000
C) 1990
D) 1984
  • 36. What did Native Americans call the St. Lawrence River?
A) The Great Waterway
B) River of Spirits
C) Path of the Ancients
D) "the way that walks"
  • 37. During which period did the French regime rule in North America?
A) 1608-1759
B) 1534-1763
C) 1701-1800
D) 1492-1607
  • 38. When were excavations carried out on Mingan Island Nue and Mingan Harbour Island?
A) 2005
B) 1975
C) 1999
D) 1986
  • 39. What was the original name of Route 138 before it was renamed in 1984?
A) Route 15
B) Route 25
C) Route 20
D) Route 10
  • 40. In what year was a section of Route 138 added from the Franquelin region to the tip of the Moisie River?
A) 1955
B) 1984
C) 1961
D) 1972
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