Ukkusiksalik National Park - Quiz
Ukkusiksalik National Park
  • 1. During which months can Ukkusiksalik National Park typically be visited?
A) From the beginning of July until the beginning of August
B) From May to September
C) Only in winter
D) All year round
  • 2. What is a reason why Wager Bay cannot be visited by boat before early July?
A) The water levels are too low
B) There are no boats available
C) It is inaccessible due to weather conditions
D) Wager Bay has too much ice
  • 3. What do the Inuit say about polar bears after the summer?
A) "During summertime, you may watch polar bears. Afterwards, they will watch you!"
B) They become more aggressive towards humans
C) They are not visible anymore
D) Polar bears migrate to warmer areas
  • 4. From where do most visitors depart by plane to reach Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Baker Lake
B) Sila River
C) Repulse Bay
D) Rankin Inlet
  • 5. What is the name of the lodge built by Inuit in 1987 near Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Polar Bear Lodge
B) Inuk Lodge
C) Wager Bay Lodge
D) Sila Lodge
  • 6. Why has Sila Lodge been little used since 2002?
A) It was destroyed in a storm
B) Lack of interest from tourists
C) The lodge was closed for renovations
D) Due to the high expenses of the flights
  • 7. What type of tours were offered from Sila Lodge?
A) Skiing and snowboarding tours
B) Fishing expeditions
C) Mountain biking tours
D) Guided boating and walking tours
  • 8. What can be found in the surrounding area of Sila Lodge?
A) Geothermal hot springs
B) Ancient Viking ruins
C) Impressive relics of earlier settlements like tent rings, qarmaq and inuksuk
D) Modern Inuit art installations
  • 9. What is the difficulty level of the trek to Butterfly Lake?
A) Medium
B) Easy-medium
C) (Very) difficult
D) Easy
  • 10. Which waterfall has a height difference of 416 meters (1,365 feet)?
A) Second waterfall of Sila River
B) Fisherman's Hike
C) Third and fourth waterfall of Sila River and Falcon Gorge
D) First waterfall of Sila River
  • 11. What is the total walking time to reach Ship's Cove from Sila Lodge?
A) 1 hour
B) 2.5 hours
C) 3 hours
D) 5 hours
  • 12. Which book provides sketches of Wager Bay but is only available in German?
A) Der Polarbär kam spät abends – Skizzen von der Wager Bay by Ansgar Walk
B) Wager Bay: A Traveler's Guide
C) The Great Arctic Adventure
D) Nunavut Handbook
  • 13. What is the peak height of the first waterfall on Sila River?
A) 30 meters (98 feet)
B) 4 meters (13 feet)
C) 250 meters (820 feet)
D) 110 meters (360 feet)
  • 14. What is the total distance of the trek to Fisherman's Hike?
A) 8 kilometers (5.0 miles)
B) 4 kilometers (2.5 miles)
C) 10 kilometers (6.2 miles)
D) 16 kilometers (9.9 miles)
  • 15. What is the difficulty level of traversing Tinittuktuq Flats?
A) (Very) difficult
B) Medium-difficult
C) Easy-medium
D) Easy
  • 16. Which trek has a height difference of 200 meters (660 feet)?
A) Fisherman's Hike
B) To Ship's Cove
C) First waterfall of Sila River
D) Traversing Tinittuktuq Flats
  • 17. What is the total time required for the trek to Butterfly Lake?
A) 8 hours
B) 4 hours
C) 6 hours
D) 5 hours
  • 18. Which family does the dwarf birch belong to?
A) Buttercup family
B) Birch family
C) Bluebell family
D) Heath family
  • 19. Which plant is a member of the Daisy family found in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Arctic daisy (Dendranthema arcticum)
B) Mountain cranberry
C) Alpine milk vetch
D) Sea lungwort
  • 20. Which family does the Arctic poppy belong to?
A) Ferns family
B) Pea family
C) Poppy family
D) Willowherb family
  • 21. What is a common name for Rhododendron subarcticum found in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Labrador tea
B) Sea lyme-grass
C) Mountain avens
D) Arctic bladderpod
  • 22. Which plant is a member of the Heath family in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Mountain clubmoss
B) Sea-shore chamomile
C) Alpine daisy
D) Arctic bell heather (Cassiope tetragonal)
  • 23. Which family does the plant 'fireweed' belong to?
A) Grasses family
B) Mustard family
C) Rose family
D) Willowherb family
  • 24. Which plant is a member of the Grasses family found in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Alpine milk vetch
B) Sea lungwort
C) Mountain cranberry
D) Bluegrass (Poa alpina)
  • 25. Which family does the plant 'common mare's tail' belong to?
A) Willowherb family
B) Ferns family
C) Pea family
D) Plantain family
  • 26. Which plant is a member of the Saxifrage family in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Alpine daisy
B) Purple saxifrage (Saxifraga oppositifolia)
C) Mountain clubmoss
D) Sea-shore chamomile
  • 27. Which family does the plant 'Arctic bladder campion' belong to?
A) Rose family
B) Pink family
C) Grasses family
D) Mustard family
  • 28. What is a common name for Potentilla anserina found in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Arctic bladderpod
B) Mountain avens
C) Silverweed
D) Sea lyme-grass
  • 29. Which plant is a member of the Willow family found in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Mountain clubmoss
B) Alpine daisy
C) Arctic willow (Salix arctica)
D) Sea-shore chamomile
  • 30. Which family does the plant 'Labrador lousewort' belong to?
A) Pea family
B) Ferns family
C) Willowherb family
D) Figwort family
  • 31. Which family does the plant 'bog bilberry' belong to?
A) Pea family
B) Ferns family
C) Willowherb family
D) Heath family
  • 32. Which plant is a member of the Diapensia family found in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Sea-shore chamomile
B) Mountain clubmoss
C) Diapensia (Diapensia lapponica)
D) Alpine daisy
  • 33. Which family does the plant 'Arctic oxytrope' belong to?
A) Pea family
B) Mustard family
C) Rose family
D) Grasses family
  • 34. What does 'Ukkusiksalik' mean?
A) Where there is material for the stone pot
B) Place of abundant wildlife
C) Land of many rivers
D) Home of the Inuit
  • 35. Which European was the first to enter Wager Bay?
A) Frederick Schwatka
B) Christopher Middleton
C) William Moore
D) Charles Francis Hall
  • 36. Which American explorer reached Roes Welcome Sound in 1864?
A) Frederick Schwatka
B) Albert Peter Low
C) Charles Francis Hall
D) George G. Cleveland
  • 37. What did George G. Cleveland establish near Wager Bay in 1900?
A) A whaling station
B) A police post
C) A fur trade network
D) A trading post
  • 38. Who managed the Wager Bay post after it was changed into an outpost?
A) Albert Peter Low
B) Iqungajuq (Wager-Dick)
C) Frederick Schwatka
D) George G. Cleveland
  • 39. Which Inuit group lived near the Back River and Hayes River regions?
A) Ukkusiksalingmiut
B) Netsilik Inuit
C) Aivilingmiut
D) Qairnirmiut
  • 40. Which animal is NOT mentioned as inhabiting Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Lions
B) Caribou
C) Brown bears
D) Polar bears
  • 41. Which Inuit group lived around Kugaaruk and Taloyoak?
A) Aivilingmiut
B) Qairnirmiut
C) Netsilik Inuit (Natsilingmiut)
D) Ukkusiksalingmiut
  • 42. What is the significance of Tusjujak in relation to Hudson's Bay Company?
A) It was a well-protected inlet where a strategic station was established
B) It was named after a famous explorer
C) It served as a base for missionary activities
D) It was the site of a major fur trade battle
  • 43. What natural phenomenon occurs between Wager Bay and Ford Lake?
A) Cascades.
B) Reversing Falls.
C) Rapids.
D) Waterfalls.
  • 44. How many species of mammals are found in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Sixteen.
B) Ten.
C) Fifty.
D) Twenty.
  • 45. Which bird is known as the 'bird of the Northwest Territories'?
A) Golden eagle.
B) Snowy owl.
C) Peregrine falcon.
D) Gyrfalcon.
  • 46. What type of climate does Ukkusiksalik National Park have?
A) Temperate.
B) Arctic-maritime.
C) Tropical.
D) Desert.
  • 47. What is the maximum depth of some parts of Wager Bay?
A) 10 m (33 ft).
B) More than 250 m (820 ft).
C) 100 m (328 ft).
D) 500 m (1640 ft).
  • 48. Which species of fish is not found in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Lake trout.
B) Ninespine stickleback.
C) Arctic char.
D) Atlantic salmon.
  • 49. Which bird species is known as the 'bird of Nunavut'?
A) Horned lark.
B) Rock ptarmigan.
C) Common raven.
D) Snow bunting.
  • 50. Which of these animals is rarely seen in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Arctic foxes.
B) Lemmings.
C) Caribou.
D) Polar bears.
  • 51. What is the soil type characteristic of Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Clayey.
B) Alluvial.
C) Canadian Shield.
D) Loamy.
  • 52. Which of these is not a bird species found in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Common eider.
B) Arctic tern.
C) King eider.
D) Bald eagle.
  • 53. What is the length of Wager Bay?
A) 50 km (31 mi).
B) 10 km (6.2 mi).
C) Almost 200 km (120 mi).
D) 300 km (186 mi).
  • 54. Which bird species is known for its striking yellow bill?
A) Yellow-billed loon.
B) Oldsquaw.
C) Common eider.
D) King eider.
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