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Pituamkek National Park Reserve - Quiz
Contributed by: Fernandes
  • 1. What is another name for Pituamkek National Park Reserve?
A) Hog Island Sandhills
B) Prince Edward Coastal Reserve
C) Cascumpec Bay Islands
D) Malpeque Barrier Isles
  • 2. On what date was Pituamkek National Park Reserve formally established?
A) July 4, 2024
B) April 16, 2024
C) August 14, 2019
D) December 3, 1996
  • 3. What is the approximate area of Pituamkek National Park Reserve?
A) 50 km2 (19 sq mi)
B) 30 km2 (12 sq mi)
C) 100 km2 (39 sq mi)
D) 75 km2 (29 sq mi)
  • 4. Which bays are separated from the Gulf of St. Lawrence by the barrier islands?
A) Stratford and Georgetown Bays
B) Charlottetown and Summerside Bays
C) Montague and Souris Bays
D) Cascumpec and Malpeque Bays
  • 5. What is the Mi'kmaq name for Pituamkek?
A) Cascumpec Hills
B) Lennox Island
C) Malpeque Sands
D) Pituamkek ("at the long sand dune")
  • 6. What unusual geological feature is located within Pituamkek National Park Reserve?
A) Iron Rock, an igneous rock formation
B) Granite Peak
C) Sedimentary Plateau
D) Limestone Caverns
  • 7. Which species use the sand dunes as a habitat and nesting ground?
A) Gray wolf and bald eagle
B) Eastern cottontail and red fox
C) Piping plover and little brown bat
D) Moose and lynx
  • 8. What did the Canadian government purchase in 1942 related to Pituamkek?
A) Hog Island
B) Conway Sand Hills
C) Courtin Islands
D) Bird Island
  • 9. Which organization began purchasing land on Cascumpec and Conway Sand Hills in the lead-up to establishing Pituamkek National Park Reserve?
A) Canadian Wildlife Federation
B) Parks Canada
C) Prince Edward Island Parks Department
D) Nature Conservancy of Canada and the Island Nature Trust
  • 10. What was the purpose of the survey conducted by representatives from Lennox Island and Abegweit First Nations in 2006?
A) To evaluate tourism potential
B) To identify sites of archaeological interest
C) To assess wildlife populations
D) To map new hiking trails
  • 11. What is the Mi'kmaq name for a site used seasonally for fishing and shellfish harvesting?
A) Pitawelkek ("where tea is made")
B) Lennox Island
C) Malpeque Sands
D) Cascumpec Bay
  • 12. What was the total amount committed in the 2024-25 Canadian federal budget for establishing Pituamkek National Park Reserve?
A) CA$71.9 million over twelve years
B) CA$50 million over ten years
C) CA$85 million over eight years
D) CA$100 million over five years
  • 13. Which agreement was signed on July 4, 2024, to establish Pituamkek National Park Reserve?
A) A land purchase contract
B) A co-management agreement between the Mi'kmaq of Prince Edward Island and Parks Canada
C) An environmental protection treaty
D) A tourism development plan
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