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GCU322 Lecture Quiz 6 with correct Answers

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The _____ side of Montreal Island has the highest percentage of English speakers in Quebec (nearly 40% of the city's speakers)? - ANSWER the western (particularly the southwestern) The Gaspe Peninsula is part of which landform region? - ANSWER the Appalachian Mountains Who did the PQ primarily blame for the defeat regarding the 1995 referendum on Quebec independence (where 49.4% of the population voted to secede from Canada)? - ANSWER immigrant groups in Montreal After the FLQ (a radical Quebec group that set off numerous bombs in the province up until 1970) was responsible for killing _____ in October of 1970, the PQ (the main secessionist-oriented political party in Quebec) decided to strictly take a non-violent approach regarding the Quebec independence issue. - ANSWER a provincial minister (cabinet member) Which of the following does NOT fit the characteristics of the Canadian Shield region in Quebec? - ANSWER mostly the deciduous trees of oak and ash, while maple and elm are absent Hydro Quebec has built many dams around the province. The biggest dams, such as LG1, LG2, LG3, and LG4 are built on the La Grande-Riviere, and this waterway empties into _____ (use the most direct and specific answer). - ANSWER James Bay Reservoir Manicouagan in Quebec has an unusual shape (as far as reservoirs are concerned). Because of the impact of a meteor, this reservoir is shaped like a: - ANSWER a circle, with the edges of the circle filled by water, but the intervening spaces are taken up by land Which insurance company, based for a long time in Montreal, decided to move its headquarters to Toronto in the mid-1970s? The decision was based partly on the unwelcome feeling that English-speakers were getting in the province based on the rise of Quebecois nationalism. - ANSWER Sun Life Which theme does Quebec City heavily use in its tourist promotion? - ANSWER "it's like going to Europe, except you don't have to go to Europe" The St. Lawrence is quite often called the _____ river of Canada. - ANSWER mother Montreal has more than _____ times the population of the 2nd largest city in the province, Quebec City. - ANSWER 5 For more than 2.5 centuries, Montreal was the headquarters of North America's _____ industry. - ANSWER fur The numerous and scenic national parks of Quebec, many of which are quite hilly (and even mountainous) and are somewhat close to the major cities of the province, are in which landform region? - ANSWER the Canadian Shield Which Native American group in Quebec, along with environmentalists, worked the hardest to stop Hydro Quebec building dams on the Great Whale River (Grande Riviere de la Baleine--the major river to the north of La Grande-Riviere)? - ANSWER Cree The major disadvantage of the Mont Tremblant ski area is: - ANSWER the extremely cold temperatures often experienced at the resort

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