Geography
This large plain along the river was Quebec's most populated region with farming and cities.
St. Lawrence Lowlands
Around 1905, approximately how many people lived in Quebec?
about 1.8 million
Name one popular form of entertainment in Quebec around 1905 besides movies.
circus or amusement parks
By 1905, which two crops were more common than wheat because they grew well in poor soil?
hay and oats
Which winter sport had become Canada's national sport in 1905?
Ice Hockey
Name the vast rocky plateau region with many lakes and mineral deposits.
Canadian Shield
What percentage of Quebec's population was French Canadian around 1905?
80%
What was the name of the first cinema in Quebec founded by Leo-Ernest Ouimet?
The Ouimetoscope
What was Quebec's leading agricultural sector in 1905 (type of farming)?
dairy farming
Name one summer sport played in Quebec introduced by the British other than baseball.
cricket or lacrosse
This mountain chain is about 450 million years old and had mining and forests.
Appalachian Mountains
What phrase described the high birthrate among French Canadians?
La revanche des berceaux
Early movies were silent and usually about how long?
about 10 minutes
Name two dairy products Quebec farmers produced and sometimes exported.
milk, butter or cheese
Lacrosse originated with which group of people?
Aboriginal People
these are the small hills near the St. Lawrence, including Mont Rougemont and Mont Saint-Hilaire.
Collines Monteregiennes
About what percent of Quebec/s population in 1905 had been born in another country (immigrants)?
Describe the visible difference between a Montreal street scene around 1910 and a modern city scene.
horses and streetcars instead of cars, fewer tall buildings
Give two consequences of modernization of farming tools and techniques.
surplus of produce to sell, specialization by region, or creation of farming associations (access to schools of agriculture)
Why were sports initially played mostly by wealthy English-speaking townspeople?
Because many British sports were introduced by the British and required resources, leisure time, clubs and equipment that wealthier townspeople could afford.
Explain one reason why rivers and lakes in the Canadian Shield were important for industrial development.
Rivers and lakes provided sites for hydro electric dams, transportation and mining.
Between 1800 and 1905 Quebec's population grew from about 250,000 to about 1.8 million, Name two causes of this growth.
large families and the arrival of many immgrants
Explain why Montreal and Quebec cities were especially important to province life (2 reasons).
more people lived there, markets to buy produce, theatre & cinemas and more jobs
Explain regional agricultural specialization: give one region and the crop it was known for around 1905.
Monteregie- apple orchards
Joliette area- tobacco
near Montreal- fruit and vegetables
Name the professional hockey team formed and the decade it was formed (1900s, 1910s, 1920s or 1930s).
Montreal Canadiens and in the 1910s