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  • 1. In which year was Wood Buffalo National Park established?
A) 1922
B) 1899
C) 1785
D) 1983
  • 2. What is the primary reason for establishing Wood Buffalo National Park in 1922?
A) To protect the world's largest herd of free-roaming wood bison.
B) For its karst sinkholes and springs.
C) To preserve it as Canada's largest dark-sky preserve.
D) As a UNESCO World Heritage Site for biological diversity.
  • 3. What is the estimated population of wood bison in Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) 10,000
B) 3,000
C) 5,000
D) 1,500
  • 4. Which two rivers contribute to the formation of the Peace-Athabasca Delta in Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) Athabasca and Birch rivers.
B) Birch and Slave rivers.
C) Peace and Athabasca rivers.
D) Slave and Peace rivers.
  • 5. Where is the park headquarters of Wood Buffalo National Park located?
A) Edmonton, Alberta
B) Fort Smith
C) Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
D) Fort Chipewyan, Alberta
  • 6. In which year was Wood Buffalo National Park designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A) 1999
B) 1922
C) 2013
D) 1983
  • 7. What is the highest elevation point in Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) 945 m (3,100 ft) in the Caribou Mountains.
B) 800 m (2,625 ft) in Fort Smith.
C) 183 m (600 ft) at the Little Buffalo River.
D) 500 m (1,640 ft) in the Peace-Athabasca Delta.
  • 8. Which of these species is known to nest in Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) Snowy owls
B) Bald eagles
C) Peregrine falcons
D) Whooping cranes
  • 9. What is the significance of the designation as a dark-sky preserve in 2013?
A) It helps preserve nighttime ecology for bats, night hawks, and owls.
B) It was designated to boost tourism by offering stargazing opportunities.
C) It protects the park from light pollution affecting plant life.
D) It prevents human activities during nighttime.
  • 10. Which ethnic group is not indigenous to the region now known as Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) Métis
B) Dane-zaa
C) Chipewyan people
D) South Slavey
  • 11. What was the purpose of Treaty 8 signed in 1899?
A) To establish peace between Dene and Cree peoples.
B) To create Wood Buffalo National Park.
C) To protect the bison herds.
D) To extinguish Aboriginal title to the land for future exploitation.
  • 12. Which explorer is believed to have been the first European to pass through the region in 1785?
A) Alexander Mackenzie
B) James Cook
C) Peter Pond
D) David Thompson
  • 13. What was the primary industry in Wood Buffalo National Park's region well into the 20th century?
A) Agriculture.
B) Mining.
C) Tourism.
D) Hunting and trapping.
  • 14. What is the name of Alberta's largest springs by volume located in Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) Peace River Springs
B) Birch River Springs
C) Neon Lake Springs
D) Athabasca Falls
  • 15. Which major rivers converge to form the Peace-Athabasca Delta?
A) Athabasca, Red Deer, and Beaver rivers.
B) Peace, Slave, and Mackenzie rivers.
C) Peace, Athabasca, and Birch rivers.
D) Slave, Athabasca, and Birch rivers.
  • 16. What is the significance of the Peace River in the history of Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) It was the primary route for European explorers.
B) It was used to define a boundary between the Dane-zaa and Cree peoples.
C) It marks the southern boundary of the park.
D) It is the main water source for agriculture in the region.
  • 17. Which ethnic groups historically inhabited Wood Buffalo National Park's region?
A) Inuit, Haida, Tlingit, and Salish
B) Dane-zaa, Chipewyan people, South Slavey, and Woods Cree
C) Navajo, Hopi, Apache, and Pueblo
D) Blackfoot, Assiniboine, Sioux, and Cheyenne
  • 18. What is the estimated discharge rate of Neon Lake Springs in Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) Ten cubic metres per second.
B) Three cubic metres per second.
C) Eight cubic metres per second.
D) Five cubic metres per second.
  • 19. Which ecosystem is represented by Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) Temperate deciduous forest.
B) Great Plains-Boreal grassland ecosystem of North America.
C) Tropical rainforest ecosystem.
D) Desert ecosystem.
  • 20. Where was a healthy and relatively pure wood bison herd discovered in 1957?
A) Near Nyarling River
B) Within Elk Island National Park
C) In the Peace Point Reserve
D) At Hay Camp
  • 21. How many bison were relocated to the south side of Elk Island National Park in 1965?
A) 23
B) 100
C) 200
D) 50
  • 22. When was Kitaskino Nuwenëné Wildland Provincial Park established?
A) March 2019
B) 1992
C) 1967
D) 1983
  • 23. How many bison were killed between 1951 and 1967 in Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) 4000
B) 2000
C) 10000
D) 6000
  • 24. What was the weight of meat sold from a special abattoir built at Hay Camp?
A) 700 tonnes (1.5 million pounds)
B) 500 tonnes (1.1 million pounds)
C) 910 tonnes (2 million pounds)
D) 1200 tonnes (2.6 million pounds)
  • 25. What was the original number for Improvement District within Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) Improvement District No. 200
B) Improvement District No. 24
C) Improvement District No. 150
D) Improvement District No. 100
  • 26. When was Improvement District No. 150 renumbered as Improvement District No. 24?
A) January 1, 1957
B) January 1, 1969
C) January 1, 1992
D) January 1, 1983
  • 27. What is the mean high temperature in July at Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) 22.5 °C (72.5 °F)
B) 30 °C (86 °F)
C) 10 °C (50 °F)
D) 9.5 °C (49.1 °F)
  • 28. Which of the following animals is not mentioned as inhabiting Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) North American beavers
B) Red foxes
C) Grizzly bears
D) Great grey owls
  • 29. What type of habitat is the Whooping Crane Summer Range classified as?
A) National Park
B) Protected Wetland Area
C) Ramsar site
D) UNESCO World Heritage Site
  • 30. In which year was the world's largest beaver dam discovered in Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) 2014
B) 2019
C) 2007
D) 2020
  • 31. Which species forms communal dens within Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) Northwestern wolves
B) Whooping cranes
C) Red-sided Garter snakes
D) Wood bison
  • 32. Which of the following animals has been recorded within and in the vicinity of Wood Buffalo National Park?
A) Koalas
B) Muskoxen
C) Elephants
D) Penguins
  • 33. Which season in Wood Buffalo National Park is characterized by cool, windy and dry days?
A) Summer
B) Spring
C) Fall
D) Winter
  • 34. From which park were plains bison transferred to Wood Buffalo National Park in the 1920s?
A) Yellowstone National Park
B) Buffalo National Park
C) Elk Island National Park
D) Banff National Park
  • 35. What year was the study that detected differences in morphology among herds conducted?
A) 1995
B) 2005
C) 1985
D) 2015
  • 36. Which location connects to Highway 5 near Hay River for road access to Fort Smith?
A) Mackenzie Highway
B) Yellowstone Road
C) Banff Trail
D) Elk Pathway
  • 37. From which city are commercial flights available to Fort Smith and Fort Chipewyan?
A) Vancouver
B) Calgary
C) Edmonton
D) Toronto
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