Chapter 6: Quebec Flashcards
The La Grande, Great Whale and Nottaway river basins are all part of the
James Bay Project
The most significant reason for long narrow farms in the seigneurial system was to maximize
access to a river
Estrie (the Eastern Townships) were first settled by
British Loyalists
Bombardier is Canada’s leading firm in what industry?
Aerospace firm
The resettlement of the Clay Belts was based on
DON’T KNOW
To this day, Quebec does not recognize the decision that awarded part of _____ to Newfoundland.
Labrador
The climate of the St. Lawrence valley is described as
mild continental climate
The Canadian Shield (in Quebec) has the most hydroelectric sites in Canada due to the combination of precipitation and:
Topography
Southern Quebec contains two physiographic regions, the St. Lawrence Lowlands and the
Appalachian Uplands
After Montreal and Quebec City, Trois-Rivieres is the next largest city in Quebec?
False
The largest urban centre in the Appalachian Upland region of Quebec is
Sherbrooke
The Clay Belt in northern Quebec was the result of
the glacial lake ??
One challenge for Quebec in the twenty-first century is its relatively slow growth rate compared to Ontario and western regions.
True
The seigneurial system is characterized by
long, narrow lots
In 2006, more than eighty per cent of Quebec’s population declared French as their mother tongue.
True
