Miscellaneous
How many locks are there between Lake Ontario and the city of Quebec?
7 locks
Which type of transportation was most popular in the 1980s?
Cars
What is the name of the mixture of gravel and dark sticky substance used for road surfaces?
Asphalt
What is an artificial waterway to allow large ships to travel further inland?
Canal
What imposes order during debates in the National Assembly?
The Speaker
In what year did the Mirabel airport open?
1975
Which means of transportation was used to carry goods over short distances?
Trucks
Where are most of Quebec's highways? Why are they there?
They are in the southern part of Quebec because that's where most of the population lives.
What is a lock?
A construction that allows large ships to pass from one water level to another.
What is the role of the opposition?
To demand that the government justify its actions.
How many seats were held by the Parti Quebecois in the national assembly in 1981?
80 seats
Describe two advantages of using the metro
Carries more people, reduces traffic
Describe 2 of the 4 types of roadwork done during the 1960s and 1970s.
Widening the roads, paving dirt roads, building new roads, or building highways.
In what year did the St-Lawrence Seaway open?
April 1959
How many seats in the national assembly did the Liberal party have in 1981?
42 seats
In what year did buses replace streetcars in Quebec?
1948
When was the metro built?
1966
Describe 2 differences between highways and roads.
What are 2 types of raw materials that were carried on ships?
Mining products and grains
What was one of the roles of the national assembly?
To pass laws OR to make sure that the government is acting in the best interests of the population.
Who led the Parti Quebecois in 1981?
Name 2 of the 3 disadvantages of having more vehicles on the roads.
Air pollution, traffic jams, frequent road repairs.
When was the first highway opened and what was it's name?
The Autoroute des Laurentides (Highway 15) in 1959
How are raw materials transported abroad?
They arrive from the remote areas by road or railway to the port. From the port they are loaded onto ships that carry the goods on the St-Lawrence Seaway to other places abroad.
What do we call the group of elected members whose party won fewer seats than the winning party in the most recent election?
The opposition