10.10 Quebec

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#1. Where does the majority of Quebec’s population live?

Along St. Lawrence river

Along St. John river

Along Yukon river

Along Mackenzie river

#2. What is the population of Quebec?

~15 million

~5 million

~1 million

~8 million

#3. What is La Francophonie?

An association of French film producers

Phones manufactured in France

An association of French-speaking nations

French Canadians

#4. Which province is Canada’s main producer of pulp and paper?

Ontario

Alberta

Quebec

British Columbia

#5. What has helped Quebec develop its important industries like forestry, energy and mining?

Outsourcing

Resources of the Canadian Shield

Oil fields

Abundant talent in informational technology

#6. Which province is the largest producer of hydro-electricity in Canada?

Northwest territories

Quebec

Manitoba

Alberta

#7. Films, music, literary works and food from Quebec have an international stature among French-speaking nations.

True

False

#8. In which cutting-edge industries is Quebec a leader?

Select all that apply:

Pharmaceuticals

Sports

Aeronautics

Agriculture

#10. Which of the following is Canada’s second largest city?

Victoria

Calgary

Toronto

Montreal

#11. What proportion of Quebec’s population speaks French as their first language?

Half

Less than half

More than three quarters

All

#12. What is the most important river system in Quebec?

Mackenzie river

St. Lawrence river

Yukon river

St. John river

#13. What makes the St. Lawrence River system so important?

It supports Canada’s biggest fishing industry

It provides a key trade and transportation route by connecting the Great Lakes to the Northern Atlantic Ocean

It is a major source of pure mineral drinking water

It is a source of precious minerals

#14. Which is the second largest French-speaking city in the world after Paris?