Cultural Geography Chapter 8 Section Quizzes

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(section 1) 1. What 2 European countries competed for control of Canada?

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Britain and France.

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(section 1) 2. Who is Canada's major trading partner?

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The U.S.A.

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(section 1) 3. Contrast Newfoundland with the provinces of Acadia (Nova Scotia, P.E.I., & New Brunswick).

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Newfoundland: Settled by the British.
Acadia: Settled by the French.

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(section 1) 4. Where are the highest tides in Canada?

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The Bay of Fundy.

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(section 1) 5. Name a major product of each Maritime Province.

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Newfoundland: Fish, evergreen wood, caribou, zinc, iron ore.
Nova Scotia: Lobster, Christmas trees.
New Brunswick: Lead, copper, zinc, lumber.
P.E.I. : potatoes, beef, dairy products, tourism.

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(section 1) Bonus: List all the similarities you can find between Maine and the maritime Provinces.

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Residents of both areas depend on the sea for their livelihood, both areas are on the Atlantic coast.

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(section 2) 1. What 2 conditions keep temperatures cool throughout most of Canada?

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Canada lies far north of the equator, and the huge inland areas lack the moderating effects of the oceans.

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(section 2) 2. What imprtant water routes serve the 2 provinces of central Canada?

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The St. Lawrence Seaway & the Great Lakes.

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(section 2) 3. What is the Canadian Shield?

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A solid mass of hard rock in eastern Canada that rims Hudson Bay like a gigantic horseshoe.

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(section 2) 4. Which Province has the largest French-speaking population?

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Quebec.

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(section 2) Bonus: Why are the Central Provinces more populous than the Maritime Provinces?

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The temperatures in the Central Provinces aren't as harsh as temperatures in the Maritime Provinces.

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(section 2) 1. Which province has the largest population?

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Ontario.

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(section 2) 2. Who is the head of state in Canada?

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The British monarchy.

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(section 2) 3. Who chooses the prime minister of Canada?

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The leader of the House of Commons, which is the Canadian equivalent of the U.S. House of Representatives.

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(section 2) 4. How many provinces are in Canada's confederation?

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10.

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(section 2) 5. To what church do most Canadians belong?

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Roman Catholocism.

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(section 2) Bonus: Compare and contrast Quebec's regionalism with that of the American South.

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America is often called a "melting pot" of peoples, because so many different cultures meld together. Canada is considered a cultural "mosaic". The different cultures in Canada have kept the highlights of their Old World cultures separate from each other.

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(section 3) 1. Name the Prairie Provinces.

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Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia.

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(section 3) 2. What is the only province on the Pacific?

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British Columbia.

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(section 3) 3. Define CORDILLERA. Which two provinces contain part of the Western Cordillera?

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(a) A chain of mountains.
(b) British Columbia & Alberta.

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(section 3) 4. Where is Canada's mildest climate? Why is it so mild?

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(a) The coast of British Columbia.
(b) A warm current coming from Japan warms the coast of British Columbia, giving it a marine-west-coast climate.

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(section 3) 5. Name a product of and a national park in each Western Province.

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Manitoba: Flax, buckwheat, sunflowers, and peas. Riding Mountain National Park.
Saskatchewan: Wheat and uranium. Prince Albert National Park.
Alberta: Oil, barley, and beef. Wood Buffalo National Park, Waterton Lakes.
British Columbia: Salmon, minerals, lumber and other forest products, and prairie wheat. Yoho, Kootenay, Glacier, and Mount Revelstoke.

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(section 3) Bonus: What are Canada's Coastal Mountains called after they enter the United States? Why does the name change?

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(a) Coastal Ranges.
(b) the Coastal Ranges go underwater off Canada's west coast.

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(section 4) 1. Distinguish the 2 native people of Canada.

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The Eskimos and the Indians.

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(section 4) 2. What industry mutually benefited the Europeans and the native people?

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Trading.

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(section 4) 3. Where is Canada's highest mountain?

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Mount Logan is located in the Coastal Mountains of the Yukon Territory.

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(section 4) 4. Where are most settlements in the Northwest Territory?

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Along the Mackenzie River valley.

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(section 4) Bonus: How did the builders of the Al-Can Highway manage to prove their critics wrong?

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By finishing the highway in a stunning eight months, and having blakc men operating machines such as bulldozers, the soldiers proved the critics wrong.