Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The
_____________________, between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, is a world-class eco-tourism
destination where tours for observing a variety of whales run from June to
October.
a. | Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park | b. | Bay of Fundy | c. | Five Fathoms National Marine Park | d. | Maritime Marine Park | e. | PEI Marine Park | | |
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According to the Canadian Environmental Advisory Council, _________________ is
“tourism that focuses on nature-related experiences that help people appreciate and understand
our natural resources and their conservation.”
a. | environmental
tourism | b. | nature
tourism | c. | eco-tourism | d. | conservation
tourism | e. | natural resource
tourism | | |
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Canada began establishing its system of national parks in 1885, when it set aside 26
square kilometres on Sulphur Mountain, Alberta. By 1895 five other land reserves had been set aside
in British Columbia. ______________ is NOT one of these five BC reserves.
a. | Yoho | b. | St.
Lawrence | c. | Kootenay | d. | Glacier | e. | Waterton
Lakes | | |
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Besides managing the national parks system, Parks Canada has many responsibilities.
The ______________________________ is NOT a Parks Canada responsibility.
a. | 131 national historic sites | b. | 7 operating historic canals | c. | 650 historic sites (public and
private) | d. | Trans Canada
Trail | e. | various heritage
railway stations and federal heritage buildings | | |
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The
biggest national park in Canada is _____________________.
a. | Banff | b. | Jasper | c. | Wood Buffalo | d. | Algonquin | e. | Gros Morne | | |
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____________________ holds all nations responsible for protecting places of unique
natural and cultural value that are considered part of the heritage of all
mankind.
a. | World Heritage Association | b. | World Wildlife Fund (WWF) | c. | UNICEF | d. | UNESCO | e. | World Heritage Protection Association | | |
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The national parks of Africa serve mainly as game reserves. Two
of the best-known wildlife sanctuaries on that continent are _____________
and _____________.
a. | Kruger National
Park, Tanzania Game Reserve | b. | Kruger National
Park, Uganda National Park | c. | Grand Safari
National Park, Kenya National Park | d. | Kruger National
Park, Nairobi National Park (Kenya) | e. | Congo National
Park, Kenya National Park | | |
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Garden
tourism, or ______________ tourism, is blossoming across Canada.
a. | flora | b. | fauna | c. | hydroponic | d. | greenthumb | e. | horticultural | | |
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One
of the functions of the park service is ___________________, which involves educating, informing, and
even entertaining visitors by offering marked trails, signs, demonstrations, lectures, pictures,
etc.
a. | eco-adventure | b. | interpretation | c. | sustainability | d. | soft adventure | e. | hard adventure | | |
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The
world’s highest tides are in the _______________.
a. | Bay of
Fundy | b. | Hudson
Bay | c. | Maldive Islands | d. | Wailea Bay (Hawaii) | e. | Bondi Beach
(Australia) | | |
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