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Quiz about Geographically Speaking  Quebec
Quiz about Geographically Speaking  Quebec

Geographically Speaking - Quebec Quiz


Ten questions about Quebec

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
minch
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
125,462
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
4054
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 68 (8/10), catnlib (8/10), Guest 163 (2/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Quebec's largest city is also Quebec's capital. True or false?


Question 2 of 10
2. What is the official language of Quebec?

Answer: (One word)
Question 3 of 10
3. The word Quebec means 'Where the river narrows'. Which river is this? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In which region of Quebec do you find its highest point? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Quebec is Canada's largest province. True or false?


Question 6 of 10
6. Quebec is bordered by four states. Which of these is NOT one of them? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Northwest Quebec has shorelines on two large bodies of water. One of these is Hudson Bay. What is the other? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. A mountain range in southern Quebec is a part of a mountain chain that runs south as far as Alabama. What is this chain?

Answer: (One Word - no need to put mountain or chain)
Question 9 of 10
9. Quebec has harsh winters, but what is it like in summer in the Montreal area? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Much of northern Quebec is part of the Canadian Shield. By what other name is this known? Hint



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1. Quebec's largest city is also Quebec's capital. True or false?

Answer: False

Quebec's largest city is Montreal with a population of over one million. Quebec's capital is Quebec City which has only about a fifth of the population of Montreal.
2. What is the official language of Quebec?

Answer: French

The region that is now Quebec was first explored by Jacques Cartier and Samuel de Champlain. It became a French colony known as New France. Quebec has retained the French language and much of French culture and is often at odds with rest of Canada.
3. The word Quebec means 'Where the river narrows'. Which river is this?

Answer: St. Lawrence River

Most of Quebec lies to the north of the St. Lawrence, but there is a area that lies to the south of it. In this area are the Eastern Townships and the Gaspe Peninsula.
4. In which region of Quebec do you find its highest point?

Answer: On the Newfoundland border

The highest point in Quebec is Mont d'Iberville, at 5,322 feet. It is situated on the border of the Labrador region of Newfoundland.
The second highest point in Quebec is Mount Jacques Cartier in the Gaspe peninsula at 4,160 feet.
5. Quebec is Canada's largest province. True or false?

Answer: True

The province of Quebec has 15.4% of the land surface area of Canada. 594,860sq.mi. (1,540,580sq.km). This makes it three times the size of France. Ontario is the second largest province, with British Columbia a close third. The territory of Nunavut is larger than Quebec.
6. Quebec is bordered by four states. Which of these is NOT one of them?

Answer: Pennsylvania

Maine is the other state that shares a border with Quebec.
7. Northwest Quebec has shorelines on two large bodies of water. One of these is Hudson Bay. What is the other?

Answer: James Bay

Both these bays are named for British sea captains who explored the region in the seventeenth century. They were Henry Hudson and Thomas James. James Bay was very important area for the fur trade.
8. A mountain range in southern Quebec is a part of a mountain chain that runs south as far as Alabama. What is this chain?

Answer: Appalachian

The Appalachian chain starts in Newfoundland and runs southward approximately parallel to the Atlantic. The Allegheny, Catskill and Cumberland mountains are part of this chain.
9. Quebec has harsh winters, but what is it like in summer in the Montreal area?

Answer: Hot and humid

In summer Montreal's temperatures are around 25-27 degrees celsius (low 80sF). In the winter -5 to 15 degrees celsius (7-23F). Much of Montreal's shopping district is underground where there is a controlled environment!
10. Much of northern Quebec is part of the Canadian Shield. By what other name is this known?

Answer: Laurentian Plateau

The Laurentian Plateau covers more than just part of Quebec. It stretches from the Great Lakes and the St.Lawrence River north to the Arctic, forming a semicircle around Hudson Bay. In the south it is a land of forests and lakes.
Source: Author minch

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