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Ukkusiksalik National Park - Quiz
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  • 1. During which months can Ukkusiksalik National Park typically be visited?
A) All year round
B) From the beginning of July until the beginning of August
C) Only in winter
D) From May to September
  • 2. What is a reason why Wager Bay cannot be visited by boat before early July?
A) There are no boats available
B) It is inaccessible due to weather conditions
C) Wager Bay has too much ice
D) The water levels are too low
  • 3. What do the Inuit say about polar bears after the summer?
A) "During summertime, you may watch polar bears. Afterwards, they will watch you!"
B) They are not visible anymore
C) They become more aggressive towards humans
D) Polar bears migrate to warmer areas
  • 4. From where do most visitors depart by plane to reach Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Sila River
B) Repulse Bay
C) Rankin Inlet
D) Baker Lake
  • 5. What is the name of the lodge built by Inuit in 1987 near Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Wager Bay Lodge
B) Sila Lodge
C) Polar Bear Lodge
D) Inuk Lodge
  • 6. Why has Sila Lodge been little used since 2002?
A) It was destroyed in a storm
B) Lack of interest from tourists
C) Due to the high expenses of the flights
D) The lodge was closed for renovations
  • 7. What type of tours were offered from Sila Lodge?
A) Mountain biking tours
B) Skiing and snowboarding tours
C) Guided boating and walking tours
D) Fishing expeditions
  • 8. What can be found in the surrounding area of Sila Lodge?
A) Modern Inuit art installations
B) Impressive relics of earlier settlements like tent rings, qarmaq and inuksuk
C) Ancient Viking ruins
D) Geothermal hot springs
  • 9. What is the difficulty level of the trek to Butterfly Lake?
A) (Very) difficult
B) Easy
C) Medium
D) Easy-medium
  • 10. Which waterfall has a height difference of 416 meters (1,365 feet)?
A) Fisherman's Hike
B) First waterfall of Sila River
C) Third and fourth waterfall of Sila River and Falcon Gorge
D) Second waterfall of Sila River
  • 11. What is the total walking time to reach Ship's Cove from Sila Lodge?
A) 5 hours
B) 3 hours
C) 1 hour
D) 2.5 hours
  • 12. Which book provides sketches of Wager Bay but is only available in German?
A) Der Polarbär kam spät abends – Skizzen von der Wager Bay by Ansgar Walk
B) Nunavut Handbook
C) Wager Bay: A Traveler's Guide
D) The Great Arctic Adventure
  • 13. What is the peak height of the first waterfall on Sila River?
A) 250 meters (820 feet)
B) 110 meters (360 feet)
C) 4 meters (13 feet)
D) 30 meters (98 feet)
  • 14. What is the total distance of the trek to Fisherman's Hike?
A) 16 kilometers (9.9 miles)
B) 8 kilometers (5.0 miles)
C) 4 kilometers (2.5 miles)
D) 10 kilometers (6.2 miles)
  • 15. What is the difficulty level of traversing Tinittuktuq Flats?
A) (Very) difficult
B) Easy
C) Easy-medium
D) Medium-difficult
  • 16. Which trek has a height difference of 200 meters (660 feet)?
A) To Ship's Cove
B) Fisherman's Hike
C) First waterfall of Sila River
D) Traversing Tinittuktuq Flats
  • 17. What is the total time required for the trek to Butterfly Lake?
A) 4 hours
B) 5 hours
C) 6 hours
D) 8 hours
  • 18. Which family does the dwarf birch belong to?
A) Buttercup family
B) Heath family
C) Bluebell family
D) Birch family
  • 19. Which plant is a member of the Daisy family found in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Mountain cranberry
B) Sea lungwort
C) Alpine milk vetch
D) Arctic daisy (Dendranthema arcticum)
  • 20. Which family does the Arctic poppy belong to?
A) Poppy family
B) Pea family
C) Ferns family
D) Willowherb family
  • 21. What is a common name for Rhododendron subarcticum found in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Labrador tea
B) Arctic bladderpod
C) Sea lyme-grass
D) Mountain avens
  • 22. Which plant is a member of the Heath family in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Arctic bell heather (Cassiope tetragonal)
B) Sea-shore chamomile
C) Mountain clubmoss
D) Alpine daisy
  • 23. Which family does the plant 'fireweed' belong to?
A) Rose family
B) Willowherb family
C) Mustard family
D) Grasses family
  • 24. Which plant is a member of the Grasses family found in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Alpine milk vetch
B) Sea lungwort
C) Bluegrass (Poa alpina)
D) Mountain cranberry
  • 25. Which family does the plant 'common mare's tail' belong to?
A) Willowherb family
B) Ferns family
C) Pea family
D) Plantain family
  • 26. Which plant is a member of the Saxifrage family in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Purple saxifrage (Saxifraga oppositifolia)
B) Mountain clubmoss
C) Sea-shore chamomile
D) Alpine daisy
  • 27. Which family does the plant 'Arctic bladder campion' belong to?
A) Grasses family
B) Pink family
C) Rose family
D) Mustard family
  • 28. What is a common name for Potentilla anserina found in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Mountain avens
B) Silverweed
C) Sea lyme-grass
D) Arctic bladderpod
  • 29. Which plant is a member of the Willow family found in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Alpine daisy
B) Mountain clubmoss
C) Arctic willow (Salix arctica)
D) Sea-shore chamomile
  • 30. Which family does the plant 'Labrador lousewort' belong to?
A) Willowherb family
B) Pea family
C) Ferns family
D) Figwort family
  • 31. Which family does the plant 'bog bilberry' belong to?
A) Pea family
B) Heath family
C) Ferns family
D) Willowherb family
  • 32. Which plant is a member of the Diapensia family found in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Sea-shore chamomile
B) Alpine daisy
C) Diapensia (Diapensia lapponica)
D) Mountain clubmoss
  • 33. Which family does the plant 'Arctic oxytrope' belong to?
A) Rose family
B) Mustard family
C) Pea family
D) Grasses family
  • 34. What does 'Ukkusiksalik' mean?
A) Land of many rivers
B) Where there is material for the stone pot
C) Place of abundant wildlife
D) Home of the Inuit
  • 35. Which European was the first to enter Wager Bay?
A) William Moore
B) Frederick Schwatka
C) Charles Francis Hall
D) Christopher Middleton
  • 36. Which American explorer reached Roes Welcome Sound in 1864?
A) Frederick Schwatka
B) George G. Cleveland
C) Charles Francis Hall
D) Albert Peter Low
  • 37. What did George G. Cleveland establish near Wager Bay in 1900?
A) A police post
B) A trading post
C) A whaling station
D) A fur trade network
  • 38. Who managed the Wager Bay post after it was changed into an outpost?
A) George G. Cleveland
B) Iqungajuq (Wager-Dick)
C) Frederick Schwatka
D) Albert Peter Low
  • 39. Which Inuit group lived near the Back River and Hayes River regions?
A) Aivilingmiut
B) Netsilik Inuit
C) Qairnirmiut
D) Ukkusiksalingmiut
  • 40. Which animal is NOT mentioned as inhabiting Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Polar bears
B) Caribou
C) Brown bears
D) Lions
  • 41. Which Inuit group lived around Kugaaruk and Taloyoak?
A) Aivilingmiut
B) Netsilik Inuit (Natsilingmiut)
C) Ukkusiksalingmiut
D) Qairnirmiut
  • 42. What is the significance of Tusjujak in relation to Hudson's Bay Company?
A) It was the site of a major fur trade battle
B) It served as a base for missionary activities
C) It was a well-protected inlet where a strategic station was established
D) It was named after a famous explorer
  • 43. What natural phenomenon occurs between Wager Bay and Ford Lake?
A) Rapids.
B) Cascades.
C) Waterfalls.
D) Reversing Falls.
  • 44. How many species of mammals are found in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Ten.
B) Sixteen.
C) Fifty.
D) Twenty.
  • 45. Which bird is known as the 'bird of the Northwest Territories'?
A) Golden eagle.
B) Gyrfalcon.
C) Peregrine falcon.
D) Snowy owl.
  • 46. What type of climate does Ukkusiksalik National Park have?
A) Tropical.
B) Arctic-maritime.
C) Temperate.
D) Desert.
  • 47. What is the maximum depth of some parts of Wager Bay?
A) 500 m (1640 ft).
B) 100 m (328 ft).
C) 10 m (33 ft).
D) More than 250 m (820 ft).
  • 48. Which species of fish is not found in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Arctic char.
B) Atlantic salmon.
C) Lake trout.
D) Ninespine stickleback.
  • 49. Which bird species is known as the 'bird of Nunavut'?
A) Rock ptarmigan.
B) Common raven.
C) Horned lark.
D) Snow bunting.
  • 50. Which of these animals is rarely seen in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Caribou.
B) Arctic foxes.
C) Polar bears.
D) Lemmings.
  • 51. What is the soil type characteristic of Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Loamy.
B) Canadian Shield.
C) Clayey.
D) Alluvial.
  • 52. Which of these is not a bird species found in Ukkusiksalik National Park?
A) Arctic tern.
B) King eider.
C) Bald eagle.
D) Common eider.
  • 53. What is the length of Wager Bay?
A) 50 km (31 mi).
B) Almost 200 km (120 mi).
C) 10 km (6.2 mi).
D) 300 km (186 mi).
  • 54. Which bird species is known for its striking yellow bill?
A) King eider.
B) Common eider.
C) Oldsquaw.
D) Yellow-billed loon.
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