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Canadian Rockies

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Canada : Canadian Rockies

Introduction:
"How much do you know about this wilderness area of Canada?"


1. What is the tallest mountain in the Canadian Rockies?
    Mount Robson
    Mount Columbia
    Mount Temple
    Mount Assiniboine


2. Who was the first General Manager of the Canadian Pacific Railway?
    George Stephen
    Sir John A. Macdonald
    Donald Smith
    William Cornelius Van Horne


3. Tom Wilson 'discovered' Lake Louise in 1882. He named it Emerald Lake. What was the lake known as by the Stony Natives in the area, before Tom changed the name?
    Sorefoot Lake
    Chaba Imne (Beaver Lake)
    Amethyst Lake
    The Lake of Little Fishes


4. What is the significance of Mount Snow Dome (at the Columbia Icefield) to North America?
    tallest mountain in Alberta
    hydrographic apex
    only active volcano in Canadian Rockies
    all of the above


5. Banff National Park was the first National Park in Canada, but it was much smaller and known by a different name when it was proclaimed a National Park in 1887. What was it called?
    Canadian Pacific National Park
    Banffshire Park
    Rocky Mountains Park
    Cave and Basin National Reserve


6. There are four National Parks which make up the UNESCO World Heritage Site proclaimed in 1985. Which of these is NOT one of the four?
    Glacier National Park
    Kootenay National Park
    Jasper National Park
    Yoho National Park


7. This American woman was credited with the discovery of Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park.
    Elizabeth Parker
    Georgia Englehard
    Mary Schaffer Warren
    Mary Vaux


8. Guides from this country were hired by the CPR to live at Lake Louise and guide the tourists on hikes and climbs in the Mountains.
    Nepal
    Austria
    Chile
    Switzerland


9. The Canadian Pacific Company began building hotels to bring the tourists to the Rockies. This was the first CP Hotel in the Rockies.
    The Banff Springs Hotel
    Mount Stephen House
    The Chateau Lake Louise
    Glacier House


10. What does 'Yoho' mean?
    Awe and Wonder
    Stand Fast
    Magnificent Falls
    Wicked River


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