Ellesmere Island, an Arctic Jewel

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1. Ellesmere Island forms part of which archipelago, having been given this name in 1953? The Thousand Islands Derawan Archipelago Dodecanese Queen Elizabeth Islands

2. Ellesmere Island is called Umingmak Nuna in the Inuit language. What is the English translation of the name? Land of Glaciers Land of Muskox Land of Polar Bear Land of Darkness

3. Which mountain located on the island is the highest in Nunavut and in all of the Arctic Cordillera? Mount Thor Boffin Mountain Mount St. Helen Barbeau Peak

4. Situated at the northern end of Ellesmere Island, which is the largest lake located entirely above the Arctic Circle? Dumbell Lake Thelon Lake Baker Lake Lake Hazen

5. Though contested by some, Robert Peary claimed and received many honours for being the first to reach the geographic North Pole on April 6, 1909. From September 1, 1908 until February 1, 1909, where on Ellesmere Island did he and his team winter? Cape Sheridan Grise Fiord Dobbin Bay East Cape

6. In which of three settlements on Ellesmere Island, does the Polar Environment Atmospheric Research Laboratory (PEARL) conduct their research? Sverdrup Pass Point Moss Cape Mouat Eureka

7. Located on the south coast of Ellesmere Island, what is the largest northernmost civilian community of Canada? Resolute Hall Beach Grise Fiord Kimmirut

8. What eusocial insects are found on Ellesmere Island? Honeybees Termites Ants Bumblebees

9. Which of the following woody species grow on Ellesmere Island? Spruce Arctic Willow Labrador Tea Birch

10. Between Ellesmere Island and Greenland lies which channel, bearing the same name (although not named for), as a twentieth century American President? Lincoln Channel Kennedy Channel Ford Channel Carter Channel