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Northern Rockies Region Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz on the Northern Rockies Region. The Northern Rockies Region, located in the extreme northeast of British Columbia, represents approximately 10% of the province's land mass.

A multiple-choice quiz by katie9. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
katie9

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
213,496

Updated
Feb 15 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Fort Nelson is the only incorporated town in the Northern Rockies Region.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Northern Rockies Region is approximately how big? Hint

25,000 square kilometers

185,000 square kilometers

300 square kilometers

86,000 square kilometers

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Question 3 of 10

3. The town of Fort Nelson is named after whom? Hint

William H. Nelson

Nelson Mandela

Lord Horatio Nelson

Sir Robert Nelson

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Northern Rockies Region is home to both the lowest and the highest points of elevation along the Alaska Highway

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Northern Rockies Region is home to a popular set of natural hotsprings. What is the name of these hotsprings? Hint

Radium Hotsprings

Hotsprings Cove

Fairmont Hotsprings

Liard River Hotsprings

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the population of the Northern Rockies Region? Hint

50,000

4,200

6,000

10,000

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Question 7 of 10

7. In a good year, the bears outnumber the people in the Northern Rockies Region 16:1.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Alaska Highway took how long to build? Hint

8 months and 12 days

2 years

9 months

14 months and 24 days

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Question 9 of 10

9. As one of the jewels of the Northern Rockies, Muncho Lake is famous for its jade green waters. What gives Muncho Lake its jade green colour? Hint

iron oxide

fish debris

potassium oxide

copper oxide

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Question 10 of 10

10. The curator of the Fort Nelson Heritage Museum once auctioned off his beard for $10,000.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Fort Nelson is the only incorporated town in the Northern Rockies Region.

Answer: True

While Fort Nelson is the only incorporated municipality, the region also includes the settlement areas of Prophet River and Toad River, just to name a few.

2. The Northern Rockies Region is approximately how big?

Answer: 86,000 square kilometers

The Northern Rockies Region is located in the extreme northeast of British Columbia. It represents approximately 10% of the province's land mass and extends from just south of Prophet River to the borders of the Yukon and Northwest Territories.

3. The town of Fort Nelson is named after whom?

Answer: Lord Horatio Nelson

The North West Fur Trading Co. first established Fort Nelson in 1805 and named it for Lord Horatio Nelson. Fort Nelson is presently located on its fifth site.

4. The Northern Rockies Region is home to both the lowest and the highest points of elevation along the Alaska Highway

Answer: True

Located just south of Fort Nelson is the Muskwa River Bridge which has an elevation of 1,000 feet. Travelling up the Alaska Highway towards Watson Lake, you reach Summit Lake, which is the highest point on the Alaska Highway at 4,250 feet.

5. The Northern Rockies Region is home to a popular set of natural hotsprings. What is the name of these hotsprings?

Answer: Liard River Hotsprings

The hotsprings is home to two separate pools: the Alpha pool and the Beta pool. The hotter of the two pools is the Alpha pool, reaching temperatures of 54 degrees Celsius (129 degrees Fahrenheit).

6. What is the population of the Northern Rockies Region?

Answer: 6,000

For such a large area the Northern Rockies Region has a fairly small population. 4,200 of the 6,000 populous live in Fort Nelson.

7. In a good year, the bears outnumber the people in the Northern Rockies Region 16:1.

Answer: True

The Northern Rockies Region is home to both black and grizzly bears.

8. The Alaska Highway took how long to build?

Answer: 8 months and 12 days

The world famous 1500 mile Alaska Highway was a true feat of engineering. It took 11,000 US soldiers and 16,000 civilians only 8 months and 12 days to build 133 bridges and cross 8 mountain ranges. The Alaska Highway is among the most scenic and inspiring heritage travel routes in the world.

9. As one of the jewels of the Northern Rockies, Muncho Lake is famous for its jade green waters. What gives Muncho Lake its jade green colour?

Answer: copper oxide

The deep, cold lake is tinted jade green by copper oxide leaching out from the lake bedrock.

10. The curator of the Fort Nelson Heritage Museum once auctioned off his beard for $10,000.

Answer: True

When the curator of the museum needed funding to build a roof for the museum, the residents of Fort Nelson auctioned off his locally famous beard (which he had been growing for 12 years) for a sum of $10,000.

Source: Author katie9

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