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Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve - Quiz
Contributed by: Fernandes
  • 1. Which bird species can be observed in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Bald Eagle
B) Peregrine Falcon
C) Sparrow
D) Hummingbird
  • 2. Which mammal is known as the 'North American Beaver' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Castor canadensis
B) Red fox
C) Muskrat
D) Snowshoe hare
  • 3. Which type of seal is known as the 'Grey Seal' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Harp Seal
B) Harbour Seal
C) Halichoerus grypus
D) Ringed Seal
  • 4. Which cetacean is known as the 'White-beaked dolphin' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Lagenorhynchus acutus
B) Minke whale
C) Harbor Porpoise
D) Humpback whale
  • 5. Which bird species is referred to as 'Atlantic Puffin' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Terns
B) Osprey
C) Warblers
D) Fratercula arctica
  • 6. Which mammal is known as the 'American red squirrel' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Muskrat
B) Red fox
C) North American river otter
D) Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
  • 7. Which bird species is referred to as 'Common Eider' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Barrow's Goldeneye
B) Atlantic Puffin
C) Somateria mollissima
D) Bald Eagle
  • 8. Which mammal is known as the 'Harp Seal' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Grey Seal
B) Pagophilus groenlandicus
C) Walrus
D) Harbour Seal
  • 9. Which cetacean is known as the 'Fin whale' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Humpback whale
B) Balaenoptera physalus
C) White-beaked dolphin
D) Harbor Porpoise
  • 10. Which bird species is referred to as 'Barrow's Goldeneye' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Osprey
B) Warblers
C) Terns
D) Bucephala islandica
  • 11. Which mammal is known as the 'Snowshoe hare' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Muskrat
B) Red fox
C) North American river otter
D) Lepus americanus
  • 12. Which mammal is known as the 'Red fox' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Vulpes vulpes L.
B) Muskrat
C) American red squirrel
D) North American river otter
  • 13. Which cetacean is known as the 'Humpback whale' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Harbor Porpoise
B) Megaptera novaeangliae
C) White-beaked dolphin
D) Minke whale
  • 14. Which bird species is referred to as 'Pygargue à tête blanche' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Terns
B) Warblers
C) Osprey
D) Haliaeetus leucocephalus
  • 15. Which mammal is known as the 'Muskrat' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Ondatra zibethicus L.
B) American red squirrel
C) Red fox
D) North American river otter
  • 16. Which mammal is known as the 'North American river otter' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Lontra canadensis
B) Red fox
C) Muskrat
D) American red squirrel
  • 17. Which cetacean is known as the 'Harbor Porpoise' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Phocoena phocoena
B) White-beaked dolphin
C) Minke whale
D) Humpback whale
  • 18. Which mammal is known as the 'Hermine' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Mustela erminea L.
B) Muskrat
C) Red fox
D) American red squirrel
  • 19. Which cetacean is known as the 'Minke whale' in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Balaenoptera acutorostrata
B) Harbor Porpoise
C) Humpback whale
D) White-beaked dolphin
  • 20. Where is Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve located?
A) Along the Hudson Bay
B) Near Montreal
C) On Anticosti Island
D) In the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Côte-Nord region
  • 21. What is a significant geological feature found in Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve?
A) Extensive sand dunes
B) Glacial valleys
C) Volcanic craters
D) The largest concentration of erosion monoliths in Canada
  • 22. Which formations make up the Mingan Islands sequence?
A) The Romaine formation below and the Mingan formation above
B) The Devonian formation and the Silurian formation
C) The Laurentian formation and the Appalachian formation
D) The Precambrian Shield and the Cambrian formation
  • 23. What type of rock primarily composes the Romaine formation?
A) Granite and basalt
B) Marble and quartz
C) Sandstone and limestone
D) Dolomite and some shale
  • 24. What is a characteristic of the Mingan formation?
A) Contains no fossil material
B) Consists only of metamorphic rocks
C) Made up entirely of igneous rocks
D) Composed of conglomerate, sandstone, shale, and limestones
  • 25. What event in 1976 impacted the Mingan Archipelago?
A) It was declared a World Heritage Site
B) A major forest fire occurred
C) An oil spill happened nearby
D) The construction of Highway 138 opened up the area
  • 26. Who proposed that Mingan Archipelago become a park for conservation?
A) The author of The Mingan Archipelago: A Mid-Nordic Space Between Exploitation and Conservation
B) Mayor of Havre-Saint-Pierre
C) Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau
D) Governor General of Canada
  • 27. What type of forest dominates the vegetation in the Mingan Archipelago?
A) Chibougamau-Natashquan boreal forest region dominated by Black spruce
B) Temperate rainforests with cedar and hemlock
C) Deciduous forests with oak and maple
D) Savannah grasslands
  • 28. What influences the structure of flora in Mingan Archipelago?
A) Frequent volcanic activity
B) High annual rainfall
C) Presence of large freshwater lakes
D) The entirely calcareous nature of horizontal stratified rocks
  • 29. How many vascular plants are found in the Mingan Archipelago?
A) 100 vascular plants
B) 350 vascular plants
C) 500 vascular plants
D) 200 vascular plants
  • 30. Which rare taxa can be found in the Mingan Archipelago?
A) Picea mariana and Betula papyrifera
B) Quercus rubra and Acer saccharum
C) Pinus strobus and Populus tremuloides
D) Cirsium foliosum var. Minganense and Cypripedium passerinum var. Minganense
  • 31. Who were the early explorers of the Mingan Archipelago's region?
A) Lewis and Clark
B) Christopher Columbus
C) Brothers Marie-Victorin and Rolland Germain F.E.C.
D) Marco Polo
  • 32. What is the primary reason for subarctic vegetation in Minganie?
A) Heavy snowfall throughout the year
B) Rich volcanic soil
C) Frequent wildfires
D) High latitude, low altitude, and proximity to cold Labrador currents
  • 33. How many bryophytes are found in the Mingan Archipelago?
A) 300 bryophytes
B) 50 bryophytes
C) 150 bryophytes
D) 250 bryophytes
  • 34. What is the number of lichens identified in the Mingan Archipelago?
A) 152 lichens
B) 100 lichens
C) 200 lichens
D) 75 lichens
  • 35. What year was the Mingan Archipelago designated as a park for conservation?
A) 1990
B) 1984
C) 1976
D) 2000
  • 36. What did Native Americans call the St. Lawrence River?
A) River of Spirits
B) The Great Waterway
C) "the way that walks"
D) Path of the Ancients
  • 37. During which period did the French regime rule in North America?
A) 1492-1607
B) 1608-1759
C) 1534-1763
D) 1701-1800
  • 38. When were excavations carried out on Mingan Island Nue and Mingan Harbour Island?
A) 1975
B) 2005
C) 1999
D) 1986
  • 39. What was the original name of Route 138 before it was renamed in 1984?
A) Route 10
B) Route 25
C) Route 15
D) Route 20
  • 40. In what year was a section of Route 138 added from the Franquelin region to the tip of the Moisie River?
A) 1972
B) 1961
C) 1984
D) 1955
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