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Race Across the Regions of Canada- Cordillera Region

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 4hrs 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the term cordillera mean? 
a)
Chain of Mountians
b)
The long cord
c)
Named after a lady named Corillera
d)
It is named after an animal found in the area. 
2.
What provinces are included in the Cordilleria region? 
a)
Alberta, Ontario, Quebec
b)
BC, Yukon, Alberta and the NWT.
c)
Toronto, Montreal, Quebec City 
d)
PEI, Newfoundland
3.
A delt is a _______ flat area of land. 
a)
Straight
b)
Flat
c)
Rigid
d)
Broad
4.
The highest point in Canada is named? 
a)
Mount Logan
b)
Mount Maver 
c)
Mount St. Helens
d)
Mount Maxwell 
5.
Which direction do the mountain ranges run? 
a)
North- South
b)
East- West
6.
Which is not a division in the Cordillera region? 
a)
Interior Plateau 
b)
Coast Mountains 
c)
The tall mountains. 
7.
The climate of the region is mild, _____ and has rarely any ______. 
a)
dry, slow
b)
wet, rainy
c)
Dry, rainy
d)
Wet, snow 
8.
Which coast has the most moderate climate in Canada? 
a)
British Columbia Coast
b)
Eastern Coast
c)
Southern Coast 
d)
Northern Coast
9.
Vancouver Island’ west coast has a ________ rain forest climate. 
a)
Temperate
b)
Tropical
10.
What are the four main natural resources in this region? 
a)
Forestry, Mining, agriculture and fisheries. 
b)
Forestry, Mining, Oil and Gas, Manufacturing
11.
How many national parks are in the region? 
a)
10
b)
5
c)
11
d)
9
12.
The Salish and the Haida were the first two groups to Iive in the Cordillera region 
a)
True
b)
False
13.
What is the most important animal to the Salish people?
a)
Deer
b)
Bear
c)
Wolf 
d)
Fish
14.
What is a potlatch ceremony?
a)
Gift giving feast used for occasions of importance. 
b)
A time where people gathered to play on pots.
c)
A time where people gathered to create pots with latch’s on the sides. 
d)
An old celebration about items of worship. 
15.
The federal government banned the potlatch from 1884 to ______. 
a)
195
b)
1951
c)
1950 
d)
1900