Cordillera

What does the term cordillera mean? 

• Chain of Mountians
• The long cord
• Named after a lady named Corillera
• It is named after an animal found in the area. 

What provinces are included in the Cordilleria region? 

• Alberta, Ontario, Quebec
• BC, Yukon, Alberta and the NWT.
• Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City 
• PEI, Newfoundland

Which coast has the most moderate climate in Canada? 

• British Columbia Coast
• Eastern Coast
• Southern Coast 
• Northern Coast

What are the four main natural resources in this region? 

• Forestry, Mining, agriculture and fisheries. 
• Forestry, Mining, Oil and Gas, Manufacturing

What is a potlatch ceremony?

• Gift giving feast used for occasions of importance. 
• A time where people gathered to play on pots.
• A time where people gathered to create pots with latch’s on the sides. 
• An old celebration about items of worship. 

The federal government banned the potlatch from 1884 to ______. 

• 195
• 1951
• 1950 
• 1900

This region is the least densely populated.

• Plains
• Shield
• North
• Atlantic

Mining, forestry, salmon fishing, agriculture, and tourism are industries in this region.

• Western Cordillera
• Great Lakes - St. Lawrence
• Plains
• North

What Province or Territory is this?

• Saskatchewan
• Alberta
• Quebec
• British Columbia

What Province or Territory is this?

• Nunavut
• Northwest Territories
• Manitoba
• Yukon