Atlantic Region Fun Facts
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Acadia
100

Name the four Atlantic Provinces

Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and P.E.I.

100

What are fiddleheads?

Greens are the furled fronds of a young fern harvested for use as a vegetable. 

Left on the plant, each fiddlehead would unroll into a new frond. 

As fiddleheads are harvested early in the season before the frond has opened and reached its full height, they are cut fairly close to the ground.

100

What is a Pets De Soeur and what does the name translate to?

A traditional Quebecois/Acadian treat usually made from leftover pie crust and rolled with butter, brown sugar and cinnamon or maple syrup. ... The name is probably the most intriguing part – Pets de soeurs which literally translates into “Nuns' farts”!

100

Which Atlantic province has the largest french speaking population 

Nova Scotia is home to a large French speaking population, who are known as Acadians 

200

What % of farmland in Atlantic Canada is suitable for farming?

56% of the land in Atlantic Canada is considered suitable for agricultural production


200

Name the food crop that each Atlantic province is known for?

1) Newfoundland: Cod is the center of the economy

2) Nova Scotia: Blueberry Capital of Canada-grow well due to acidic soil

3) New Brunswick: Maple Syrup and Fiddleheads are common 

4) P.E.I: The rich soil is ideal for growing potatoes 

200

What is a Donair and where was it created?

The donair is a version of the Turkish doner kebab originated in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in the early 1970s. A proper donair consists of four main ingredients: donair meat, toppings, donair sauce, and pita bread. Donair meat is made from spiced ground beef sliced off a rotating cone.

200

What is the distinctive cultural influence of Acadian food

Acadian foods have a distinctive style, (French, European, Indigenous) 

300

Which Atlantic province is the smallest in Canada?

PEI is the smallest province in Canada. No place on the island is more than 16 km from the sea

300

Name the three factors that influence the food that is grown and raised in Atlantic Canada

  • Proximity to the ocean: Fish and seafood are the most important foods of the region

    • Atlantic provinces are famous for shellfish and lobster fest 

  • Space: Dairy farms are concentrated in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick where there is more space available for summer pasture 

  • Soil: The rich soil allows all four provinces to produce potatoes as well as mixed livestock 

300

What is Blood pudding?

AKA: Boudin- It is traditionally made by mixing pork blood with a filler such as oatmeal, barley or breadcrumbs, along with pork fat, onions, fried tomatoes and a variety of seasonings.

300

Name 3 common Acadian Foods

fish, fricot, rabbit, soups, pork, cabbage, pancakes, bread, mutton

molasses, corn, baked products, beef, and chicken.

Common vegetables include, beans, corn, peas, carrots,  onions, cabbage and turnip.

400

Which Atlantic province is the leader in potato production in Canada and why?

PEI's red, iron-rich soil is perfectly suited for potatoes as it retains just the right amount of moisture during the growing season. Warm summers, cold winters, and adequate rainfall result in just the right balance of heat, light, and water to maximize yields and tuber quality 

400

What were the Woodlands people of Eastern Canada experts in?

Hunting, trapping, fishing

400

What is a blueberry grunt and how did it get's it's name?

Blueberry grunt is basically a cobbler, however, where cobbler is baked in the oven, grunt is traditionally made on the stove top. T

To make Nova Scotia blueberry grunt, a blueberry mixture is topped with biscuit dough and cooked on the stove in a tightly covered Dutch oven. It’s said as the biscuits steam, you can hear the berries “grunting” in the pot.

400

What would Acadians typically have for breakfast?

The morning meal (breakfast) was usually the heartiest and was served after they had worked-up an appetite from the morning chores and would be BOUDIN (blood pudding), CRETONS, GRILLADES and TOURTIERES (meat pies) as well as leftovers from the previous day's meals.

500

What food is atlantic Canada's biggest export?

Atlantic Canada is home to the world's largest supplier of frozen wild blueberries

500

What crop did the Scottish bring over to cultivate in Nova Scotia

Oats

500

What is dulse?

- Dulse is an edible seaweed harvested typically from the frigid waters of the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans. It thrives in extremely tidal waters, where it benefits from both the air and water it.

- best served dried as a snack or rehydrated and added to sandwiches, stir-fries, and salads.

500

What is Acadia?

  • Applied to the colonies of New France; an area that included southeastern Quebec, Eastern Maine, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and P.E.I

  • Early French settlers migrated from France to Acadia because in 1604 there was a war going on in Europe between France and Great Britain.

  • For the next 150 years, Acadia was a political Ping-Pong ball, battled back and forth between waring enemies, England and France.  English destroyed homes and families and forced Acadians to move south.