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Canadian Rockies

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Canadian Rockies game quiz
"How much do you know about this wilderness area of Canada?"

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



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


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


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
    The Lake of Little Fishes
    Amethyst Lake
    Chaba Imne (Beaver Lake)


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


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?
    Rocky Mountains Park
    Cave and Basin National Reserve
    Banffshire Park
    Canadian Pacific National Park


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?
    Jasper National Park
    Yoho National Park
    Kootenay National Park
    Glacier National Park


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


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.
    Switzerland
    Chile
    Nepal
    Austria


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?
    Wicked River
    Magnificent Falls
    Awe and Wonder
    Stand Fast

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