Regional Geography of Canada Exam
Questions with Correct Answers
The Red River Colony became the nucleus of which city? - Answer-Winnipeg
At the time of Confederation, who controlled the area known as "Rupert's Land"? -
Answer-The Hudson's Bay Company
Which term refers to the number of people within a given geographic area divided by
the size of that geographic area? - Answer-Population density
Where did the Nootka, Haida, and Salish Indian tribes live? - Answer-On the Pacific
coast
According to the 2011 census, what is the leading ethnic group in Canada? -
Answer-Canadian
What is Canada's population density (in persons/km2)? - Answer-3.6
Which of the following regions is least urbanized? - Answer-Atlantic Canada
Which term is used to refer to the first wave of British immigrants who arrived in
Canada after the American War of Independence? - Answer-Loyalists
When did Québec's "Quiet Revolution" occur? - Answer-1960s
What was the first permanent (European) settlement in Canada? - Answer-Quebec
City
Modern treaties between the federal government and First Nations peoples are
classified as what? - Answer-Either specific or comprehensive
What is the principal cash crop in Prince Edward Island? - Answer-Potatoes
According to Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum, the world has
entered which of the following? - Answer-The Fourth Industrial Revolution
Which two Atlantic provinces joined Confederation in 1867? - Answer-Nova Scotia
and New Brunswick
Which term is used to describe isolated coastal fishing settlements in
Newfoundland? - Answer-Outports
According to Bone, trade agreements with the US have provided for greater trade
between the two countries, a more integrated North American economy, and which
of the following? - Answer-Trade conflicts
,The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was signed in which year? -
Answer-1994
In 2015, which region of Canada had the smallest secondary sector in terms of
employment? - Answer-Territorial North
The Auto Pact ended in 2001 because the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled
which of the following? - Answer-It discriminated against foreign companies
Which of the following is not one of the three main agricultural regions of Atlantic
Canada? - Answer-The Kalapa Valley
According the Bank of Canada Governor, Stephen Poloz, the "commodities price
rout" could drain how many billions of dollars a year from Canada's economy for as
many as five years starting in 2016? - Answer-$50
Which of the following countries is Canada's most important export market? -
Answer-The United States
What is the purpose of equalization payments? - Answer-To ensure reasonably
comparable levels of service and taxation in each province
As identified by Bone, which of the following are two commonly-used measures of
Canada's economic health? - Answer-GDP and unemployment rate
What proportion of land in the Maritimes is considered arable? - Answer-Less than 5
per cent
Which input for Sydney's steel industry came from Bell Island? - Answer-Iron ore
Which of the four Atlantic Provinces has the largest population? - Answer-Nova
Scotia
Which province suffered the largest population decline between 1996 and 2016? -
Answer-Newfoundland and Labrador
The Canada-US Free Trade Agreement, the precursor to NAFTA, was signed in
which year? - Answer-1988
What is the largest city in Atlantic Canada? - Answer-Halifax
How many more deaths than births were there in 2018 in Newfoundland? - Answer-
900
In 1985, which city in Québec was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO? -
Answer-Quebec City
The Makivik Corporation and Kativik Regional Government both came into existence
as a result of what agreement? - Answer-The James Bay and Northern Québec
Agreement
, In 2015, what proportion of Canada's population lived in Ontario? - Answer-38.5 per
cent
In 2015, which country was the most important destination for Québec's exports? -
Answer-The United States
What was Victoria's population in 1901? - Answer-24,000
Who was the leader of the 1837-38 rebellion in Lower Canada? - Answer-Louis-
Joseph Papineau
Which French explorer set foot on the shores of the Gaspé Peninsula in 1534? -
Answer-Jacques Cartier
What has long been British Columbia's greatest natural asset? - Answer-The forest
Which Southwestern Ontario city provides administrative, commercial, and cultural
services for the larger region? - Answer-London
The "Calder Case" involved which First Nation? - Answer-Nisga'a
What proportion of Canada's workers live and work in Québec? - Answer-23 per cent
The British Columbia government hopes that at least two liquefied natural gas
terminals will be built, one at Prince Rupert and the other at which of the following
locations? - Answer-Kitimat
The Pitt River Bridge, located just east of Vancouver, is part of what project? -
Answer-The Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative
The Quiet Revolution is associated with which Québec premier? - Answer-Jean
Lesage
The Greater Toronto Area includes four regional municipalities. In addition to
Durham, Halton, and Peel, which of the following is a regional municipality? -
Answer-York
British Columbia's softwood sector is primarily dependent on which market? -
Answer-The US
What was the name given to the maps often seen in Atlantic Canada classrooms by
middle school children 50 years ago? - Answer-Chocolate Bar Maps
Of the 13 health indicators studied in the first Code Red Project published 10 years
how many have improved in the most recent study? - Answer-3
What proportion of Canada's GDP is produced by British Columbia? - Answer-12.7
per cent
Questions with Correct Answers
The Red River Colony became the nucleus of which city? - Answer-Winnipeg
At the time of Confederation, who controlled the area known as "Rupert's Land"? -
Answer-The Hudson's Bay Company
Which term refers to the number of people within a given geographic area divided by
the size of that geographic area? - Answer-Population density
Where did the Nootka, Haida, and Salish Indian tribes live? - Answer-On the Pacific
coast
According to the 2011 census, what is the leading ethnic group in Canada? -
Answer-Canadian
What is Canada's population density (in persons/km2)? - Answer-3.6
Which of the following regions is least urbanized? - Answer-Atlantic Canada
Which term is used to refer to the first wave of British immigrants who arrived in
Canada after the American War of Independence? - Answer-Loyalists
When did Québec's "Quiet Revolution" occur? - Answer-1960s
What was the first permanent (European) settlement in Canada? - Answer-Quebec
City
Modern treaties between the federal government and First Nations peoples are
classified as what? - Answer-Either specific or comprehensive
What is the principal cash crop in Prince Edward Island? - Answer-Potatoes
According to Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum, the world has
entered which of the following? - Answer-The Fourth Industrial Revolution
Which two Atlantic provinces joined Confederation in 1867? - Answer-Nova Scotia
and New Brunswick
Which term is used to describe isolated coastal fishing settlements in
Newfoundland? - Answer-Outports
According to Bone, trade agreements with the US have provided for greater trade
between the two countries, a more integrated North American economy, and which
of the following? - Answer-Trade conflicts
,The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was signed in which year? -
Answer-1994
In 2015, which region of Canada had the smallest secondary sector in terms of
employment? - Answer-Territorial North
The Auto Pact ended in 2001 because the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled
which of the following? - Answer-It discriminated against foreign companies
Which of the following is not one of the three main agricultural regions of Atlantic
Canada? - Answer-The Kalapa Valley
According the Bank of Canada Governor, Stephen Poloz, the "commodities price
rout" could drain how many billions of dollars a year from Canada's economy for as
many as five years starting in 2016? - Answer-$50
Which of the following countries is Canada's most important export market? -
Answer-The United States
What is the purpose of equalization payments? - Answer-To ensure reasonably
comparable levels of service and taxation in each province
As identified by Bone, which of the following are two commonly-used measures of
Canada's economic health? - Answer-GDP and unemployment rate
What proportion of land in the Maritimes is considered arable? - Answer-Less than 5
per cent
Which input for Sydney's steel industry came from Bell Island? - Answer-Iron ore
Which of the four Atlantic Provinces has the largest population? - Answer-Nova
Scotia
Which province suffered the largest population decline between 1996 and 2016? -
Answer-Newfoundland and Labrador
The Canada-US Free Trade Agreement, the precursor to NAFTA, was signed in
which year? - Answer-1988
What is the largest city in Atlantic Canada? - Answer-Halifax
How many more deaths than births were there in 2018 in Newfoundland? - Answer-
900
In 1985, which city in Québec was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO? -
Answer-Quebec City
The Makivik Corporation and Kativik Regional Government both came into existence
as a result of what agreement? - Answer-The James Bay and Northern Québec
Agreement
, In 2015, what proportion of Canada's population lived in Ontario? - Answer-38.5 per
cent
In 2015, which country was the most important destination for Québec's exports? -
Answer-The United States
What was Victoria's population in 1901? - Answer-24,000
Who was the leader of the 1837-38 rebellion in Lower Canada? - Answer-Louis-
Joseph Papineau
Which French explorer set foot on the shores of the Gaspé Peninsula in 1534? -
Answer-Jacques Cartier
What has long been British Columbia's greatest natural asset? - Answer-The forest
Which Southwestern Ontario city provides administrative, commercial, and cultural
services for the larger region? - Answer-London
The "Calder Case" involved which First Nation? - Answer-Nisga'a
What proportion of Canada's workers live and work in Québec? - Answer-23 per cent
The British Columbia government hopes that at least two liquefied natural gas
terminals will be built, one at Prince Rupert and the other at which of the following
locations? - Answer-Kitimat
The Pitt River Bridge, located just east of Vancouver, is part of what project? -
Answer-The Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative
The Quiet Revolution is associated with which Québec premier? - Answer-Jean
Lesage
The Greater Toronto Area includes four regional municipalities. In addition to
Durham, Halton, and Peel, which of the following is a regional municipality? -
Answer-York
British Columbia's softwood sector is primarily dependent on which market? -
Answer-The US
What was the name given to the maps often seen in Atlantic Canada classrooms by
middle school children 50 years ago? - Answer-Chocolate Bar Maps
Of the 13 health indicators studied in the first Code Red Project published 10 years
how many have improved in the most recent study? - Answer-3
What proportion of Canada's GDP is produced by British Columbia? - Answer-12.7
per cent
