A) 1925 B) 1901 C) 1912 D) 1886
A) To connect with the Big Bend Highway. B) To bypass Glacier House's siding and reduce avalanche hazards. C) To create a scenic route for tourists. D) To provide a direct path to Revelstoke.
A) Monashees B) Selkirk Mountains C) Cariboos D) Rocky Mountains
A) It increased tourism significantly. B) It expanded its facilities. C) It became a popular stop for railway employees. D) It led to a decline in rail passengers and its eventual closure.
A) Trans-Canada Highway B) Big Bend Highway C) Canadian Pacific Railway D) Alpine Club of Canada Route
A) An avalanche killed 62 men. B) The construction of the Connaught Tunnel began. C) A new railway station was opened. D) Glacier House was inaugurated.
A) Seventy-eight B) Thirty-four C) Two hundred D) Fifty-two
A) Lack of railway passengers. B) Forest fires from wood sheds. C) Heavy snows and frequent avalanches. D) Construction delays.
A) To attract tourists. B) To shelter the rails from frequent avalanches. C) To serve as storage facilities. D) To provide accommodation for railway workers.
A) Central Interior B) Rocky Mountain Trench C) Northern Selkirks and a narrow strip of the northern Purcells D) Cariboos and Monashees
A) They reduced the number of glaciers. B) They increased tourism to Glacier National Park. C) They led to the construction of the Connaught Tunnel. D) They necessitated a new highway route.
A) He led the Alpine Club of Canada. B) He measured many of the park's mountains using a complex system. C) He founded Glacier House. D) He built the Trans-Canada Highway.
A) Canadian Pacific Railway B) Alpine Club of Canada's summer camps C) The Big Bend Highway D) Trans-Canada Highway
A) It closed in 1925 and was torn down four years later. B) It became a popular tourist destination. C) It expanded its facilities. D) It remained operational as a railway siding.
A) Big Bend Highway and Alpine Club of Canada Route B) Cariboo Trail and Monashee Pass C) Rocky Mountain Trench and Central Interior Road D) Trans-Canada Highway and the Canadian Pacific Railway
A) It increased the number of visitors to Glacier House. B) It became a major railway hub. C) It was converted into a museum. D) The lack of rail passengers led to its closure.
A) They have fewer glaciers. B) They extend westward to the Pacific Ocean. C) They are geologically distinct and divided into four sub-ranges. D) They are part of the Rocky Mountain Trench.
A) To provide scenic views. B) To connect with the Big Bend Highway. C) To accommodate more railway passengers. D) The wood snow sheds became a fire hazard in the summer months.
A) It brought tourists back to the park in large numbers. B) It led to the closure of the park. C) It decreased visitor access. D) It reduced the number of campgrounds.
A) To protect the railway from avalanches. B) To serve as storage facilities. C) To enhance scenic views. D) To provide shelter for tourists.
A) Forest fires from wood sheds. B) Lack of railway passengers. C) The heavy snows and frequent avalanches. D) Construction delays.
A) 1963 B) 1886 C) 1811 D) 1867
A) 50 B) 7 C) 10 D) 43
A) Walter Moberly B) Major Albert Bowman Rogers C) John A. Macdonald D) David Thompson
A) An honorary title from the Canadian government B) $5,000 prize C) A national park named after him D) The position of Chief Surveyor
A) Illecillewaet River B) Columbia River C) Tangier Creek D) Fraser River
A) Robert Borden B) John A. Macdonald C) Arthur Meighen D) Wilfrid Laurier
A) Banff Springs Hotel B) Wapta Lake C) Kicking Horse Pass D) Rogers Pass National Historic Site
A) The Banff Springs Hotel B) Fairmont Le Château Frontenac C) Chateau Lake Louise D) Mount Stephen House
A) Green's Peak B) Mount Bonney C) Mount Sir Donald D) Mount Fox
A) Harold Topham. B) Arthur Oliver Wheeler. C) William Spotswood Green. D) Professor Charles Ernest Fay.
A) 150 glaciers B) 100 glaciers C) 200 glaciers D) 131 glaciers
A) 200 square kilometres (77 sq mi) B) 133 square kilometres (51 sq mi) C) 150 square kilometres (58 sq mi) D) 100 square kilometres (39 sq mi)
A) A.O. Wheeler B) Simon Ommaney C) Glacier House D) The Vaux family
A) Hermit Range B) Van Horne Range C) Bonney Group D) Sir Donald Range
A) The Glacier House B) The Vaux family C) The Ommaney family D) The Wheeler family
A) A.O. Wheeler B) John Wheeler C) Dr. George Mercer Dawson D) Charles Lyell
A) Wind erosion. B) Volcanic activity. C) Water erosion by Cougar Brook. D) Glacial carving.
A) Moonmilk B) Halite C) Baryte D) Gypsum
A) Coastal rainforest, boreal forest, montane coniferous forest, desert scrubland B) Grasslands, savannah, chaparral, temperate deciduous forest C) Mangrove swamp, tropical rainforest, taiga, steppe D) Interior cedar/hemlock, Engelmann spruce/subalpine fir, Interior Douglas-fir, alpine tundra
A) Geological formations B) Animal habitats C) Biogeoclimatic zones D) Visitor facilities
A) 200 B) 546 C) 750 D) 1000
A) Temperature fluctuations. B) Precipitation. C) Humidity levels. D) Wind patterns.
A) Lion. B) Wolverine. C) Canada lynx. D) Cougar.
A) October. B) January. C) July. D) April.
A) 105mm Howitzer cannons B) Helicopters C) Snowmobiles D) Drones
A) 200 kilometers B) 100 kilometers C) 50 kilometers D) 140 kilometers (87 miles)
A) 50% B) 25% C) About 15% D) 5%
A) Seven B) Two C) Three D) Five
A) All B) Half C) Two-thirds D) One-third |