Land Based Industry I
in 1905, a native prospector discovered the ore body that led to the start of mining in what community?
Buchans (candy prize!)
The name of a well known hunter, trapper and lumberjack hired by the Newfoundland government as an explorer and prospector
Mattie Mitchell
What natural disaster destroyed the Burin Peninsula in 1929?
Tidal Wave-Tsunami
Newfoundland's government before the Commission of Government was called?
Responsible Government (candy prize!)
The government appointed by Britain in 1934 and lasted until 1949 was called?
The Commission of Government (candy prize!)
This non-metallic ore is used to manufacture aluminum
Fluorspar
The first mines in this community were called "open-pit" mines, meaning they were basically large trenches or holes on the surface
St. Lawrence (candy prize!)
The worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world is known as?
The Great Depression
Farming communities created by the Commission Government to settle unemployed people on the land was known as what?
Land Settlement Scheme (candy prize!)
Newfoundland's police force before confederation with Canada was called?
The Newfoundland Ranger Force
The forest industry continued to expand after WWI because of the increased production of?
Newsprint (Pulp and Paper) (candy prize!)
A town that has housing and stores owned by a company employer is called?
A Company Town (candy prize!)
_______________________ was accused of pocketing public funds during his leadership in Newfoundland at the time of the Great Depression
Sir Richard Squires (candy prize!)
____________________ was largely responsible for the design of the Newfoundland curriculum
Violet Cherrington
Schools located in rural Newfoundland often contained many grades in one room and taught by one teacher were called?
One room school houses
A broad range of economic activities in a region is called?
Economic Diversification (candy prize!)
The two most valuable minerals mined in Newfoundland during the interwar years were?
Iron and Copper
Availing of this public relief service was considered a disgrace to many Newfoundlanders
The Dole (candy prize!)
This committee worked to finance the salaries of British nurses working in outport communities
NONIA (Newfoundland Outport Nurses Industrial Association)
Newfoundland gained legal title of Labrador in 1927 during?
The Labrador Boundary Dispute (candy prize!)
The two main forestry towns in Newfoundland were?
Grand Falls and Corner Brook
Deer Lake and Bishop's Falls provided mills with what resource?
Electricity (candy prize!)
How much money did Newfoundland citizens receive a day on the dole?
6 cents (candy prize!)
______________________ was a floating hospital ship which served people along Newfoundland's southwest coast
The Lady Anderson (candy prize!)
What were the qualifications needed to be a Newfoundland Ranger? (5 qualifications)
List age, martial status, height, weight and education
21-28 years, single male, 5'9" tall, no more then 185 pounds, at least grade 11 education (candy prize!)