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WorksheetsCordillera
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
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.
Which coast has the most moderate climate in Canada?
a)
British Columbia Coast
b)
Eastern Coast
c)
Southern Coast
d)
Northern Coast
4.
What are the four main natural resources in this region?
a)
Forestry, Mining, agriculture and fisheries.
b)
Forestry, Mining, Oil and Gas, Manufacturing
5.
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.
6.
The federal government banned the potlatch from 1884 to ______.
a)
195
b)
1951
c)
1950
d)
1900
7.
This region is the least densely populated.
a)
Plains
b)
Shield
c)
North
d)
Atlantic
8.
Mining, forestry, salmon fishing, agriculture, and tourism are industries in this region.
a)
Western Cordillera
b)
Great Lakes - St. Lawrence
c)
Plains
d)
North
9.
What Province or Territory is this?
a)
Saskatchewan
b)
Alberta
c)
Quebec
d)
British Columbia
10.
What Province or Territory is this?
a)
Nunavut
b)
Northwest Territories
c)
Manitoba
d)
Yukon
11.
What is the capital city of this Province or Territory?
a)
Calgary
b)
Edmonton
c)
Winnipeg
d)
Vancouver
12.
What state borders Canada to the west?
a)
Washington
b)
Georgia
c)
U.S.A
d)
Alaska
13.
What is one of the biggest challenges in the Cordillera Region?
a)
Farming
b)
Building roads
c)
Catching fish
d)
Growing trees
14.
What part of the Cordillera interior is the most populated?
a)
Bella Coola
b)
Vancouver Island
c)
Okanagan Valley
d)
New Brunswick
15.
What was found in the Cordillera in the mid-1800's?
a)
Gold
b)
Fish
c)
Boats
d)
An ice cream shop
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