National Parks of Canada Trivia Quiz

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.

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.

Answer: False

Kootenay is located in British Columbia, and it is a part of the Canadian Rocky Mountains Parks UNESCO Heritage site. It is known for its great variety of flora and fauna. The park is named after the Kootney River, which is one of the major rivers that pass through this park.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.