Canada - National and Provincial Parks Trivia

1. In which Canadian province is Banff National Park located?

From Quiz Banff National Park

Answer: Alberta

Banff National Park is located in the Canadian province of Alberta. Alberta is located in the region known as Western Canada and is also one of the three prairie provinces. Banff National Park is found in the west of Alberta in the Rocky Mountains.

From Quiz National Parks of Canada

Answer: Banff

Banff is the first established park in Canada and back then, it was established to protect the hot springs. Now, it is a popular tourist spot known for its beautiful landscape. Jasper and Glacier are very close to Banff, while Wood Buffalo is located in northern Alberta.

From Quiz Canada's National and Provincial Parks

Answer: Alberta & AB & Alta

Together with the state of Montana's Glacier National Park, Waterton is part of an International Peace Park.

From Quiz Banff National Park

Answer: 1885

Banff National Park was first established as a small reserve of ten square miles called the Banff Hot Springs Reserve in 1885. The park was then expanded to 260 square miles in 1887 following the enactment of the Rocky Mountains Park Act and took the name Rocky Mountains Park. There were further changes to the size of park in the early 20th century until the National Parks Act of 1930 set the area of the park as 2586 square miles and renamed it Banff National Park after the town of Banff that had developed around the Canadian Pacific Railway Station of the same name and was located within the park.

From Quiz National Parks of Canada

Answer: Wapusk

Wapusk is located in Northern Manitoba near Churchill. Its name comes from the Cree word for "polar bears". This 11500 sq.km park includes one of the world's largest polar bear breeding grounds. Visitors often visit this park to observe one of the world's endangered animals, the polar bear.

From Quiz Canada's National and Provincial Parks

Answer: Yukon

Location of Canada's tallest mountain: Mount Logan

From Quiz Banff National Park

Answer: Trans-Canada Highway

The Trans-Canada Highway (TCH) stretches 4860 miles from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean and travels through all ten Canadian provinces. The route is marked with white on green markers with the highway number in a white maple leaf with the phrase 'Trans Canada' ('Trans Canadienne' in Quebec) at the top. The TCH has posed a problem for wildlife in the park due to animals being killed or injured in collisions with vehicles and the highway causing problems for migrating animals. A series of wildlife crossings featuring overpasses and underpasses along with fencing has helped to mitigate this problem in recent times.

From Quiz Lost in the Park: Heavy River

Answer: Battle Creek

As of 2018, the Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park was the only one of its kind in all of Canada. The term "interprovincial" means that the Provincial Park is actually located in two provinces as it straddles the border between Alberta and Saskatchewan. The Cypress Hills are a geographical region of hills that cover an area of roughly 2500 square kilometers at a maximum elevation of roughly 1460 meters. Historically this region was a meeting area for various First Nations peoples and was also the site of the Cypress Hills Massacre in 1873. The Interprovincial Park was established in 1931 in Saskatchewan and was expanded across the Alberta border by 1951. It was given its official name in 1989. The Saskatchewan portion of the park features the Fort Walsh National Historic Site and various camping amenities. The Alberta side of the park includes the tourist destination of Elkwater, a resort town that includes a golf course, condos, cabins, suites and camping. Battle Creek, which runs through the center of the park is a tributary of the Milk River. The Milk River connects to the Missouri River and is one of only three Canadian tributaries (the others being the Poplar River and Big Muddy Creek) that drain into the Gulf of Mexico.

From Quiz Canada's National and Provincial Parks

Answer: Saskatchewan and Alberta

From Quiz National Parks of Canada

Answer: Kluane

Kluane National Park and Reserve contains Mount Logan of the Saint Elias Mountains. Glaciers and mountains dominate the landscape of the park. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage site. The park, more than 22000 sq km large, is one of the largest national parks in Canada.

From Quiz Canada's National and Provincial Parks

Answer: Newfoundland & NF & Nfld & Newfoundland and Labrador

Where the Vikings first landed 1000 years ago!

From Quiz National Parks of Canada

Answer: Point Pelee

Point Pelee is the southern-most point in Canada at 41 degree North and one of the smallest. It is a place for bird-watchers. If you are wondering where is Gwaii Haanas, it is located on the Queen Charlotte Islands in BC.

From Quiz Banff National Park

Answer: Columbia Icefield

The Columbia Icefield is located on the border of Banff and Jasper National Parks. It is 125 square miles in area and sees up to 280 inches of snowfall each year. The northern part of Alberta Highway 93 is called the Icefield Parkway as it runs close to the Columbia Icefield.

From Quiz National Parks of Canada

Answer: Quttinirpaaq

Quttinirpaaq means "the top of the world" in Inuktitut and it is located on the Ellesmere Island of Nunavut. Quttinirpaaq is the second northern-most park in the world after the Northeast Greenland National Park. It is also the second largest park in Canada with an area of 37775 sq km. Due to the extreme climate of this arctic region, few vegetation survives, however, Arctic Hares, Pearl Caribous and Muskoxen still live in the park.

From Quiz Canada's National and Provincial Parks

Answer: Manitoba

A mountain in Manitoba...and it is not the only one! There is also Turtle Mountain Provincial Park and Duck Mountain Provincial Park.

From Quiz Banff National Park

Answer: Valley of the Ten Peaks

Moraine Lake is located in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, a valley in Banff National Park. The lake is fed from a glacier and, when full, appears to be azure blue in colour. The colour of the lake is caused by light refracting off glacial deposits of tiny pieces of rock known as rock flour.

From Quiz National Parks of Canada

Answer: Terra Nova

Terra Nova National Park is located on the Newfoundland island at 53 degrees West. Gros Morne is the only other park on that island. This park is created in 1957 to preserve the Boreal Forest which dominates the region.

From Quiz Canada's National and Provincial Parks

Answer: Nova Scotia & NS

Home of the famous Cabot Trail

From Quiz Lost in the Park: Heavy River

Answer: Cardigan and Montague

The largest provincial park in eastern Prince Edward Island, Brudenell River Provincial Park features two eighteen hole golf courses; Brudenell River Golf Course and Dundarave Golf Course. The popular Brudenell River Resort offers tennis and lawn bowling. Other amenities in the park including canoeing, sea kayaking and paddle boarding. The Confederation Trail is a popular biking and hiking trail located near the park and was constructed out of the abandoned railway system in Prince Edward Island after it was officially closed in 1989. The Three Rivers system are navigable for over fifty kilometers and are part of a joint program by the three levels of Canadian government known as the "Canadian Heritage Rivers System" which has been used to protect the heritage of river systems in Canada.

From Quiz National Parks of Canada

Answer: Cape Breton Highlands

The Cape Breton Highlands National Park is located on the Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia. The park is known for its Atlantic seashore, its large hills, and the 298 km long scenic highway named the Cabot Trail. Jasper National Park is known for its Icefield Parkway.

From Quiz Canada's National and Provincial Parks

Answer: British Columbia & BC

From Quiz Banff National Park

Answer: Cave and Basin National Historic Site

The Cave and Basin National Historic Site is located on Sulphur Mountain in the town of Banff within Banff National Park. It is one of three groups of hot springs located on the mountain. The site was brought to prominence when three Canadian Pacific Railway workers found the cave and springs in 1883. The site originally featured pools heated by the hot springs but these were closed in 1992 and the buildings are now used to show information about the site. The Cave and Basin was designated a national historic site of Canada in 1981.

From Quiz Lost in the Park: Heavy River

Answer: Uisge Ban Falls Provincial Park

Uisge Ban Falls Provincial Park is specifically a "day use" park found in Nova Scotia. Particularly, it is used as a picnic and hiking park. It consists of a variety of plant life including maple, birch, white spruce and balsam fir trees as well as a variety of flowers: Indian Cucumber, False Solomon's Seal and False Lily-Of-The-Valley. The park consists of a two trail system that includes The Falls Trail and The River Trail. These trails lead to the Easach Ban Waterfall (also spelled Uisge Ban Falls) which is roughly ten meters in size where tourists can take in an incredible view.

From Quiz National Parks of Canada

Answer: 4

The four parks established before 1900 are Banff(1885), Glacier(1886), Yoho(1886) and Waterton(1895). These four parks are all parts of the Canadian Rocky Mountains Parks.

From Quiz Canada's National and Provincial Parks

Answer: Ontario

I would have thought it was in Manitoba had I not read it for myself that it was in Ontario.

From Quiz National Parks of Canada

Answer: Parks Canada

Parks Canada is the official government agency that is in charge of protecting and presenting Canadian natural and cultural heritage through the national parks. It was established in 1911 and it was the world's first national park service. The Canadian National Parks Act was enacted in 1930 to regulate the activities of the agency.

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