A) It comes from yo-ho!, an expression of surprise in the Cree language.
B) It is derived from a French phrase meaning 'beautiful view'.
C) It was named by the Secwepemc First Nation.
D) It was named after a famous explorer, Yoho.

A) Jasper National Park to the south and Kootenay National Park to the east.
B) Kootenay National Park to the south and Banff National Park to the east.
C) Hamber Provincial Park to the north and Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park to the south.
D) Banff National Park to the west and Jasper National Park to the north.

A) 828.5 square miles (2,146 km²).
B) 1,313 square kilometres (507 sq mi).
C) 560 square miles (1,450 km²).
D) 476 square miles (1,233 km²).

A) The Inuit and Métis.
B) The Haida and Tlingit First Nations.
C) The Cree and Blackfoot First Nations.
D) The Secwepemc and Ktunaxa First Nations.

A) He uncovered ancient human artifacts.
B) He discovered the Burgess Shale deposit, rich in fossils.
C) He found gold deposits.
D) He discovered a new species of mountain goat.

A) In 1930, with the passage of the National Park Act.
B) In 1984, when it became part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
C) On October 10, 1886, as Mount Stephen Reserve.
D) In 1901, when it was named Yoho Valley.

A) Banff, Alberta, near Lake Louise.
B) Jasper, Alberta, at Marmot Basin.
C) Field, British Columbia, beside the Trans-Canada Highway.
D) Golden, British Columbia, in Kootenay National Park.

A) German explorer and mountaineer Jean Habel.
B) American naturalist John Muir.
C) Swiss mountain guide Edward Whymper.
D) Canadian Prime Minister John A. Macdonald.

A) Mount Stephen Reserve.
B) Yoho Valley.
C) Kicking Horse Pass.
D) Glacier Reserve.

A) 1902, when it was renamed to include the Yoho Valley.
B) 1886, at its establishment.
C) 1984.
D) 1930, with the National Park Act.

A) The Rocky Mountaineer Train.
B) The Trans-Canada Highway.
C) The Canadian Pacific Railway.
D) The Banff-Windermere Express.

A) 256 sq mi (663 km²).
B) 507 sq mi (1,313 km²).
C) 560 sq mi (1,450 km²).
D) 828.5 sq mi (2,146 km²).

A) Mount Stephen.
B) Wapta Icefield.
C) Emerald Lake.
D) Takakkaw Falls.

A) As a trade route with European settlers.
B) For gold mining expeditions.
C) To cross the Rockies for bison hunting grounds on the eastern side.
D) For fishing in nearby rivers.

A) To hunt for bison.
B) To establish a new settlement.
C) To negotiate land with indigenous peoples.
D) To explore the area after the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway.

A) 476 sq mi (1,233 km²).
B) 828.5 sq mi (2,146 km²).
C) 507 sq mi (1,313 km²).
D) 560 sq mi (1,450 km²).

A) Takakkaw Falls.
B) Emerald Lake.
C) The Mount Stephen House in Field, British Columbia.
D) Wapta Icefield.

A) 1886, when the park was established.
B) 1896, during Jean Habel's expedition.
C) 1909.
D) 1984, when it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

A) Timber wolf
B) Polar bear
C) Grizzly bear
D) Moose

A) Sedimentary rock
B) Limestone
C) Igneous rock
D) Metamorphic rock

A) Ottertail River
B) Kicking Horse River
C) Emerald Lake River
D) Yoho River

A) 150 metres (490 ft)
B) 254 metres (833 ft)
C) 373 metres (1,224 ft)
D) About 30 metres (98 ft)