Prairie Provinces
_____ is the major oil production centre. - ANS - Fort McMurray
\______ (used as a fertilizer) and _____ (used in nuclear power plants) are mined in
Saskatchewan. - ANS - Potash, Uranium
\______ and ______ are mined in the Canadian Shield region of Manitoba. - ANS -
Copper and nickel
\______ has historically been the most valuable crop. _______ has become
increasingly common. - ANS - Wheat, Canola
\______ is an artificial waterway 48 km long designed to divert excess water around the
city of Winnipeg - ANS - the red river floodway
\_________ is a resource town
Economically based on a nickel
mine. - ANS - Thompson
\_________ was the driving force behind the settlement and early development of the
Prairies. - ANS - Agriculture
\Agricultural land in the Prairies is divided into the: - ANS - fertile belt, dry belt, and
agricultural fringe.
\An example of how homesteaders had to be innovative? - ANS - They practiced
summer fallow (the practice of leaving land idle for a year to accumulate soil moisture.
\At one point, all goods that were shipped to the Prairies from the manufacturing core of
Canada passed through ______. - ANS - Winnipeg
\Canadian Alliance - ANS - Led by Stephen Harper, merged with progressive
conservatives to form current conservative party.
\Each newcomer family from Eastern Europe was given ______ - ANS - one square lot.
\Edmonton Facts: - ANS - - the northern lights are frequently visible
- important government center
\Extreme temperatures are a result of? - ANS - Far distances from the ocean
\Higher prices for canola today have been triggered by: - ANS - the increasing demand
for ethanol as an alternative fuel for vehicles.
\How did the french and British compare in dividing the land? - ANS - British: divided it
into squares
French: Long rectangle strips and each person was given access to the water.
\In 1900, ________ was the largest city in the Prairies. - ANS - Winnipeg
\In Manitoba, _____ is a resource town economically based on a large pulp and paper
mill. - ANS - The Pas
, \In many cases, they were given the land on which to build a _______ for free but at the
time there was no access to ________ or ________ - ANS - homestead, electricity or
plumbing
\Land surveyors were preparing the land for Eastern European settlement and divided
the land into ______ size squares. - ANS - 1/4 square mile. The land survey pattern
ignored first nations land.
\Manitoba Name Origin - ANS - Derived from a cree word meaning "straits of the great
spirit"
\Name Origin of Alberta? - ANS - Princess Louise Caroline Alberta was the 4th daughter
of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
\Name Origin of Saskatchewan - ANS - Derived from a Cree word meaning "swift
flowing water"
\Nearly 75% of the _______ production in the Prairies is located in Alberta. - ANS -
Lumber
\Other more ____ - ______ indigenous people felt little choice but to sign treaties - ANS
- semi-nomadic
\Regulations require oil companies to reclaim the _______ currently housing the toxic
sludge. - ANS - tailing ponds
\Tell me about Calgary: - ANS - - BP, Imperial Oil (Esso) and shall have headquarters
here
- strong tourism due to proximity to Rockies
- great oil dependence in the economy
- hockey team significantly worse than the leafs ;)
\Tell me about Gateway cities - ANS - Some cities in the central Prairies act as
collection and distribution points between the city and the hinterland to their north.
The size of the gateway city often reflects the economic strength an extent of the
hinterland.
Examples:
Edmonton Northern Alberta hinterland
Prince Albert Northern Saskatchewan hinterland
Thompson --> Northern Manitoba hinterland
The smaller size of Prince Albert and Thompson indicates lower economic strength in
their hinterlands
\Tell me about some environmental issues. - ANS - The oil industry faces the problem of
what to do with the vast quantity of waste products.
_____ is the major oil production centre. - ANS - Fort McMurray
\______ (used as a fertilizer) and _____ (used in nuclear power plants) are mined in
Saskatchewan. - ANS - Potash, Uranium
\______ and ______ are mined in the Canadian Shield region of Manitoba. - ANS -
Copper and nickel
\______ has historically been the most valuable crop. _______ has become
increasingly common. - ANS - Wheat, Canola
\______ is an artificial waterway 48 km long designed to divert excess water around the
city of Winnipeg - ANS - the red river floodway
\_________ is a resource town
Economically based on a nickel
mine. - ANS - Thompson
\_________ was the driving force behind the settlement and early development of the
Prairies. - ANS - Agriculture
\Agricultural land in the Prairies is divided into the: - ANS - fertile belt, dry belt, and
agricultural fringe.
\An example of how homesteaders had to be innovative? - ANS - They practiced
summer fallow (the practice of leaving land idle for a year to accumulate soil moisture.
\At one point, all goods that were shipped to the Prairies from the manufacturing core of
Canada passed through ______. - ANS - Winnipeg
\Canadian Alliance - ANS - Led by Stephen Harper, merged with progressive
conservatives to form current conservative party.
\Each newcomer family from Eastern Europe was given ______ - ANS - one square lot.
\Edmonton Facts: - ANS - - the northern lights are frequently visible
- important government center
\Extreme temperatures are a result of? - ANS - Far distances from the ocean
\Higher prices for canola today have been triggered by: - ANS - the increasing demand
for ethanol as an alternative fuel for vehicles.
\How did the french and British compare in dividing the land? - ANS - British: divided it
into squares
French: Long rectangle strips and each person was given access to the water.
\In 1900, ________ was the largest city in the Prairies. - ANS - Winnipeg
\In Manitoba, _____ is a resource town economically based on a large pulp and paper
mill. - ANS - The Pas
, \In many cases, they were given the land on which to build a _______ for free but at the
time there was no access to ________ or ________ - ANS - homestead, electricity or
plumbing
\Land surveyors were preparing the land for Eastern European settlement and divided
the land into ______ size squares. - ANS - 1/4 square mile. The land survey pattern
ignored first nations land.
\Manitoba Name Origin - ANS - Derived from a cree word meaning "straits of the great
spirit"
\Name Origin of Alberta? - ANS - Princess Louise Caroline Alberta was the 4th daughter
of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
\Name Origin of Saskatchewan - ANS - Derived from a Cree word meaning "swift
flowing water"
\Nearly 75% of the _______ production in the Prairies is located in Alberta. - ANS -
Lumber
\Other more ____ - ______ indigenous people felt little choice but to sign treaties - ANS
- semi-nomadic
\Regulations require oil companies to reclaim the _______ currently housing the toxic
sludge. - ANS - tailing ponds
\Tell me about Calgary: - ANS - - BP, Imperial Oil (Esso) and shall have headquarters
here
- strong tourism due to proximity to Rockies
- great oil dependence in the economy
- hockey team significantly worse than the leafs ;)
\Tell me about Gateway cities - ANS - Some cities in the central Prairies act as
collection and distribution points between the city and the hinterland to their north.
The size of the gateway city often reflects the economic strength an extent of the
hinterland.
Examples:
Edmonton Northern Alberta hinterland
Prince Albert Northern Saskatchewan hinterland
Thompson --> Northern Manitoba hinterland
The smaller size of Prince Albert and Thompson indicates lower economic strength in
their hinterlands
\Tell me about some environmental issues. - ANS - The oil industry faces the problem of
what to do with the vast quantity of waste products.
