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Moresby Island - Quiz
Contributed by: Fernandes
  • 1. What is the traditional Haida name for Moresby Island?
A) Sandspit
B) Queen Charlotte Islands
C) Haida Gwaii
D) Gwaii Haanas
  • 2. Which body of water separates Moresby Island from Graham Island?
A) Skidegate Channel
B) Hecate Strait
C) Strait of Georgia
D) Pacific Ocean
  • 3. What is the total land area of Moresby Island?
A) 3,408.85 km²
B) 1,130.98 sq mi
C) 2,929.22 km²
D) 1,316.16 sq mi
  • 4. As of the 2010 census, what was the population of Moresby Island?
A) 1,316
B) 310
C) 3,408
D) 325
  • 5. What is the name of the unincorporated community on Moresby Island where most residents live?
A) Sandspit
B) Queen Charlotte
C) Masset
D) Skidegate
  • 6. What is the Köppen climate classification for Moresby Island?
A) Cfb (Oceanic)
B) BSh (Semi-arid hot)
C) Af (Tropical rainforest)
D) Dfc (Subarctic)
  • 7. When did the Haida Gwaii earthquake occur?
A) 2004
B) 1949
C) 1985
D) October 27, 2012
  • 8. What was the magnitude of the Haida Gwaii earthquake in 2012?
A) 7.7
B) 8.0
C) 9.1
D) 6.8
  • 9. How deep was the epicenter of the 2012 Haida Gwaii earthquake?
A) 17.5 km
B) 30 km
C) 10.9 mi
D) 50 km
  • 10. Moresby Island is the ___ largest island in Canada.
A) 170th
B) 30th
C) 50th
D) 10th
  • 11. What is the annual average temperature comparison between Moresby Island and Port Hardy?
A) Warmer than Port Hardy
B) Half of Port Hardy's
C) The same as Port Hardy
D) Colder than Port Hardy
  • 12. Who was Moresby Island named after?
A) Queen Charlotte
B) Captain Vancouver
C) Chief Haida
D) Rear Admiral Fairfax Moresby
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