The Cordillera Region includes these provinces and territories: (click all that are correct)

• B.C.

• Alberta

• Ontario

• Northwest Territories

• Yukon

The word cordillera means:

• a beachy area

• a chain of mountains

• First Nations of the beach

• plains and meadows

Which of the following describes the relationship the First Nations had with the coast.

• The First Nations owned farmland close to the coast.

• The First Nations living near the coast relied on bison for their every need.

• The First Nations living on the coast relied on the ocean for food and as a way to travel.

• The First Nations crossed the Rocky Mountains every summer to get food.

This is a feast that was held by the First Nations of North America's West Coast:

• sundance

• dinner

• potlatch

• baptism

This European built forts like Fort George. He travelled west down a river that would later be named for him:

• Simon Fraser

• Justin Trudeau

• James Cook

• James Bow

What role did the Chinese play in Canada's history?

• They helped build the railway.

• They were famous for fishing.

• They develope hydroelectric factories in the area.

• They built internment camps for the Japanese.

What was the problem with the Chinese building the railway? (There are 2 answers.)

• It was dangerous work that resulted in injuries and even deaths.

• They were paid very little for what they did.

• They were told they had to go back to China as soon as they arrived in Canada.

• They couldn't come to Canada to help build the CPR because there were no direct ships to Canada.

What is a challenge with fishing in the Cordillera region?

• The fish doesn't taste very good.

• There aren't enough people fishing today.

• Fishing provides thousands of jobs to people in the region.

• The number of some types of fish is decreasing.

What is a challenge with hydroelectricity in the region?

• There were fewer salmon because the water was sent through a tunnel in the mountains.

• It doesn't make any money.

• It doesn't provide any jobs for people in the region.

• It results in wildfires.

What is a challenge with the forests in the region?

• Logging does not provide any jobs for people.

• There are many wildfires in the region.

• Logging does not make any money.

• Nobody wants to work in logging today.