Kootenay National Park - Quiz
Kootenay National Park
  • 1. What is the total area of Kootenay National Park?
A) 1,406 km2 (543 sq mi)
B) 500 km2
C) 800 km2
D) 2,000 km2
  • 2. Which river is completely contained within Kootenay National Park?
A) Columbia River
B) Rocky Mountain Trench
C) Vermilion River
D) Kootenay River
  • 3. What was the original name of Kootenay National Park?
A) Banff-Kootenay Park
B) Vermilion Valley Park
C) Rockies Provincial Park
D) Kootenay Dominion Park
  • 4. In what year was Kootenay National Park created?
A) 1916
B) 1920
C) 1930
D) 1909
  • 5. Which two mountain ranges are part of Kootenay National Park?
A) Banff and Jasper mountains
B) Kootenay and Park mountain ranges
C) Rocky and Selkirk mountains
D) Columbia and Selkirk mountains
  • 6. What is the highest point in Kootenay National Park?
A) Mount Assiniboine
B) Deltaform Mountain at 3,424 m (11,234 ft)
C) Mount Columbia
D) Mount Robson
  • 7. Which highway was built as part of the agreement to create Kootenay National Park?
A) Trans-Canada Highway
B) Icefields Parkway
C) Banff–Windermere Highway
D) Yellowhead Highway
  • 8. What is the boundary between Kootenay and Banff National Park?
A) The Continental Divide
B) Vermilion Pass
C) Kicking Horse River
D) Rocky Mountain Trench
  • 9. Which national park does Kootenay share a boundary with to the northwest?
A) Banff National Park
B) Jasper National Park
C) Mount Robson Provincial Park
D) Yoho National Park
  • 10. Which park borders Kootenay National Park to the south?
A) Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park
B) Jasper National Park
C) Hamber Provincial Park
D) Yoho National Park
  • 11. When did humans first start making more permanent use of the area now known as Kootenay National Park?
A) Several hundred years ago by the Ktunaxa people
B) In the early 1900s
C) During European colonization in the 1800s
D) After the creation of the park in 1920
  • 12. Who was instrumental in advocating for a road through Kootenay National Park?
A) Pierre-Jean De Smet
B) Robert Randolph Bruce
C) James Sinclair
D) George Simpson
  • 13. What was the purpose of the Banff–Windermere Highway agreement?
A) To create a tourist attraction in British Columbia
B) To connect Kootenay National Park with Jasper National Park
C) To establish a commercial route through the Rockies
D) To build a highway in exchange for land to be used solely for park purposes
  • 14. What was the role of CPR president Thomas Shaughnessy in the development of Kootenay National Park?
A) He was approached by Robert Randolph Bruce to advocate for the road
B) He funded the construction of the Banff–Windermere Highway
C) He designated the area as a national park
D) He signed the agreement with the provincial government
  • 15. Which river's headwaters are located just outside Kootenay National Park?
A) Rocky Mountain Trench
B) Kootenay River
C) Vermilion River
D) Columbia River
  • 16. What was the main reason for suspending the BC government's work on the road in 1913?
A) Geographical challenges
B) Under-estimation of costs leading to an over-budget situation
C) Protests from local communities
D) Lack of interest from the federal government
  • 17. What was the purpose of the Banff-Windermere Agreement?
A) To establish a national park system in British Columbia
B) To create a transportation route to Calgary
C) To complete and maintain a road in exchange for land used for park purposes
D) To resolve jurisdictional matters in federal parks
  • 18. Who was the Minister of the Interior involved in negotiations for Kootenay National Park?
A) James Bernard Harkin
B) Richard McBride
C) William James Roche
D) Thomas Shaughnessy
  • 19. What was the significance of the Order in Council 1920–0827?
A) It designated the Banff-Windermere Highway as a national park road
B) It approved funding for the provincial portion of the road
C) It resolved jurisdictional matters in federal parks
D) It created Kootenay National Park on April 21, 1920
  • 20. When was the road through Kootenay National Park opened to the public?
A) In 1909
B) By June 1923
C) In 1919
D) After World War I
  • 21. Which town is located just outside the southwestern entrance of Kootenay National Park?
A) Banff
B) Radium Hot Springs
C) Castle Junction
D) Vermilion
  • 22. Which amenity is provided by the town of Radium Hot Springs for park visitors?
A) Accommodation options
B) Mountain passes
C) Continental Divide
D) Hot springs pools
  • 23. Which of the following is a canyon attraction in Kootenay National Park?
A) Vermilion Pass
B) Marble Canyon
C) Radium Hot Springs
D) Castle Junction
  • 24. What is the name of the lake attraction in Kootenay National Park?
A) Castle Lake
B) Marble Lake
C) Sinclair Lake
D) Olive Lake
  • 25. What is the primary feature of Radium Hot Springs in Kootenay National Park?
A) Lakes
B) Canyons
C) Mountain passes
D) Odourless hot springs
  • 26. Which entrance of the park connects to Castle Junction in Banff National Park?
A) Southwestern entrance
B) Northeastern entrance
C) Western entrance
D) Southeastern entrance
  • 27. Which university conducted a chemical analysis confirming the presence of radium in Radium Hot Springs?
A) Ottawa University
B) Queen's University
C) University of British Columbia
D) McGill University
  • 28. Who was recruited by Roland Stuart to visit the Kootenay Radium Natural Springs?
A) Ktunaxa leader
B) Roland Stuart
C) St John Harmsworth
D) John McGill
  • 29. How much did the Dominion government initially offer for control of the Radium Hot Springs?
A) $10,000
B) $20,000
C) $40,000
D) $30,000
  • 30. In what year was a new two-storey bath-house erected at Radium Hot Springs?
A) 1948
B) 1968
C) 1997
D) 1927
  • 31. What is the primary mineral found in Paint Pots that gives it its color?
A) Potassium chloride
B) Magnesium sulfate
C) Iron oxide
D) Calcium carbonate
  • 32. Which facility was added to Radium Hot Springs in 1997?
A) An ice skating rink
B) A new hot-cold plunge pool
C) A swimming lake
D) A water slide
  • 33. What type of water system are the Paint Pots?
A) Freshwater lake
B) Acidic, cold water, mineral spring system
C) Hot spring system
D) Geothermal hot pool
  • 34. Which trail is a multi-day hike that continues into Yoho National Park?
A) The Numa Creek trail
B) The Tumbling Creek trail
C) The Floe Creek trail
D) The Rockwall trail
  • 35. What is the length of the Floe Creek trail to Floe Lake campground?
A) 10.7 km
B) 7 km
C) 6 km
D) 9 km
  • 36. Which trailhead offers forks to both Tumbling Creek and Helmet Creek trails?
A) Floe Lake campground
B) McLeod Meadows campground
C) Numa Falls campground
D) The Paint Pots
  • 37. What type of activity is permitted on the Dolly Varden trail?
A) Hiking
B) Cycling
C) Backpacking
D) Rock climbing
  • 38. Which fish was initially misidentified as Dolly Varden trout along the Dolly Varden Creek?
A) Salmon
B) Trout
C) Pike
D) Bull trout
  • 39. Which trail connects to Banff National Park via Honeymoon Pass and Redearth Pass?
A) The Simpson River trail
B) The Tokumun Creek trail
C) The Hawk Creek trail
D) The Verdant trail
  • 40. Which campground is located at the end of the Numa Creek trail?
A) Helmet Creek campground
B) Floe Lake campground
C) Tumbling Creek campground
D) Numa Falls campground
  • 41. What is the length of the Helmet Creek trail?
A) 10.7 km
B) 7 km
C) 6 km
D) 9 km
  • 42. Which trail leads to Fay Hut and Neil Colgan Hut?
A) The Simpson River trail
B) The Tokumun Creek trail
C) The Verdant trail
D) The Hawk Creek trail
  • 43. Which campground is associated with the Dog Lake trail?
A) McLeod Meadows campground
B) Floe Lake campground
C) Helmet Creek campground
D) Numa Falls campground
  • 44. What geographical feature does Kootenay National Park's few lakes typically occur in?
A) River deltas
B) Lowland plains
C) Floodplains
D) High altitude cirques or hanging valleys
  • 45. What type of rock dominates the geology of Kootenay National Park?
A) Volcanic rock
B) Metamorphic rock
C) Igneous rock
D) Exposed faulted sedimentary rock
  • 46. What mineral is found in the deposits of the Ice River Complex?
A) Gypsum
B) Feldspar
C) Sodalite
D) Quartz
  • 47. What type of deposit mainly composes the hills around the hot springs in Kootenay National Park?
A) Basalt
B) Granite
C) Sandstone
D) Tufa, a calcium carbonate deposit
  • 48. Which mountain range is part of the older geology in the southwestern corner of Kootenay National Park?
A) The Coast Mountains range
B) The Sierra Nevada range
C) The Purcell Mountains range
D) The Appalachian Mountains range
  • 49. Which mountain range is part of the younger geology in the eastern part of Kootenay National Park?
A) The Cascade Range
B) The Andes Mountains range
C) The Alps range
D) The Rocky Mountains range
  • 50. In which year did scientists discover a Lagerstätte site above Marble Canyon in Kootenay National Park?
A) 2012
B) 2020
C) 2015
D) 2008
  • 51. What is the name of one species discovered in the Marble Canyon area of Kootenay National Park?
A) Trilobite
B) Tyrannosaurus rex
C) Ammonite
D) Kootenichela
  • 52. How many new species were discovered in the Marble Canyon area during two weeks of exploration?
A) 100
B) 25
C) 10
D) More than 50
  • 53. What geological period do the newly discovered organisms from Marble Canyon date to?
A) Cambrian
B) Jurassic
C) Devonian
D) Wuliuan
  • 54. What is the name of a species discovered in Kootenay National Park that indicates the diversity of soft-bodied organisms?
A) Stegosaurus armatus
B) Surusicaris elegans
C) Archaeopteryx lithographica
D) Velociraptor mongoliensis
  • 55. Which ecoregion in the park experiences between 300 and 600 mm of precipitation annually?
A) Tundra
B) Subalpine
C) Alpine
D) Montane
  • 56. How much precipitation does the Subalpine ecoregion receive annually?
A) More than 1000 mm
B) Less than 200 mm
C) Between 300 and 600 mm
D) About 800 mm
  • 57. What percentage of precipitation in the Subalpine ecoregion falls as snow?
A) Exactly half
B) All of it
C) Over half
D) Less than a quarter
  • 58. Which ecoregion lacks forest cover due to its cold and snowy conditions?
A) Montane
B) Temperate
C) Subalpine
D) Alpine
  • 59. Which shrub is NOT typically found in the Montane Spruce zone?
A) Soapberry
B) Twinflower
C) Meadow horsetail
D) Kinnikinnick
  • 60. Which biogeoclimatic zone is expanding into Kootenay National Park due to climate change?
A) Engelmann Spruce-Subalpine Fir
B) Alpine
C) Montane Spruce
D) Interior Douglas-fir
  • 61. Which of the following mammals is NOT commonly found in Kootenay National Park?
A) Timber wolves
B) Marten
C) Coyotes
D) Black bears
  • 62. Which bird species are common in Kootenay National Park?
A) Boreal owl, yellow-rumped warbler, golden-crowned kinglet, common yellowthroat, American robin
B) Peregrine falcon and bald eagle
C) Snowy owl and great horned owl
D) Eagles and hawks
  • 63. How many species of mammals, birds, amphibians, and reptiles were found in a wildlife survey?
A) 300
B) 150
C) 500
D) 242
  • 64. Which year was Kootenay National Park added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A) 1984
B) 1975
C) 2003
D) 1990
  • 65. Which mammal is the most common non-carnivorous species in Kootenay National Park?
A) Snowshoe hare
B) Timber wolf
C) Grizzly bear
D) Coyote
  • 66. Which ungulate species is NOT found in Kootenay National Park?
A) Moose
B) Reindeer
C) Mountain goat
D) Bighorn sheep
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