Question 1

The term Nor'easter refers to

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A)  The residents of the most Northeastern part of Canada,Newfoundland.
B)  Winter storms that move in from the northeast and bring heavy snowfall.
C)  Heavy fogs the move in from the northeast along with the cold Labrador Current.
D)  Tropical storms that bring high winds and heavy rains to the Atlantic Periphery in late summer and early fall.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

As changes have come to the fishing economy of the region,the Canadian government has attempted to deal with the declines by

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A)  Subsidizing education and health care for isolated fishing towns.
B)  Providing incentives for people to move to larger communities.
C)  Provided retraining and payments for lost wages to fishermen.
D)  Both B and C
E)  Both A and CF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

The Great Expulsion or Great Upheaval refers to what?

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A)  The forced migration of First Nation people from their homelands in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
B)  The removal of French speaking children from schools in New Brunswick
C)  The forced migration of French settlers out of Acadia during the French and Indian War
D)  The removal of English speaking children from schools in New BrunswickE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

________,and ________ are two examples of Native American groups that lived in the Atlantic Periphery prior to European contact.

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Question 5

Most cities in the Atlantic Periphery are located

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A)  On the Atlantic coast or in river valleys.
B)  Close to other nearby regions.
C)  In the interior.
D)  In the south-western portion of the region.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

What primary sector industries are important to the Atlantic Periphery region? How did the natural resources of the region encourage and/or discourage settlement of the region?

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Question 7

________ from Newfoundland became an important source of protein in North America as well as Europe in the 16th century,while white pine trees were crafted into ________.

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Question 8

In the late 1990s,Fort Kent in northern Maine became North America's Biathlon center.Its 4233 residents are mostly of ________ ancestry,and speak mostly ________.

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A)  British separatist/English
B)  Norse,Scandinavian
C)  Inuit,Inuktitut
D)  French Canadian/FrenchE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following describes the coastline of the Atlantic Periphery?

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A)  Gently sloping,with wide flat sandy beaches
B)  Glaciation as left thin soils and rocky,rugged coastline
C)  Many harbors where cities and towns have been established
D)  Both A and C
E)  Both B and CF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

Explain why the Atlantic Periphery is referred to as a peripheral area.

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Question 11

The population trend in today's Newfoundland shows that

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A)  People are moving from other parts of Canada to Newfoundland.
B)  The population staying rather steady with little immigration and emigration.
C)  The native "Newfie" population is staying steady,and many immigrants have been moving in from outside Canada.
D)  Many people are moving from Newfoundland to other parts of Canada.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

The local people and culture in many parts of the Atlantic Periphery can be described as

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A)  Hostile and yet dependent on outsiders.
B)  Eager to move to other regions and escape chronic unemployment and poverty.
C)  Highly independent and self-sufficient.
D)  Identifying strongly as Canadians or Americans.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

L'Anxe Meadows was a ________ settlement in Newfoundland,and one of the first European contacts with Native American groups.

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Question 14

About 20,000 people of African descent live in Nova Scotia.Which of the following is a not true statement about the ancestry of these people?

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A)  Many are descendants of African-American loyalists who arrived in Nova Scotia during the American Revolution
B)  Many are descendants of escaped African-American slaves
C)  In the 20th and 21st centuries many Afro-Caribbean people migrated to Nova Scotia
D)  Many came from West Africa during the 20ᵗʰ century as refugeesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

How might increasing tourism and migration from wealthier nearby regions impact the economy of the Atlantic Periphery?

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A)  Local businesses will benefit from the increased numbers of customers
B)  Real estate prices will rise
C)  Businesses might be attracted by the increasing population and low cost of living for their workers
D)  Both A and B
E)  All of the aboveF) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following is an example of the impacts of glaciers on the landscape of the Atlantic Periphery?

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A)  The few lakes or ponds
B)  The rugged coastline and many harbors
C)  The rich soil
D)  The collapse of the Great Stone FaceE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

The frequent fogs that contribute to shipping hazards along the coast of the Atlantic Periphery are most often caused by

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A)  The interaction of a warm ocean current with cold air masses.
B)  The cooling of land after sunset which causes condensation in the air.
C)  Winds blowing up a slope causing cooling and condensation.
D)  Cold air settling into valleys while warmer air passes over.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Which of the following are examples of environmental hazards that commonly disrupt transportation in the Atlantic Periphery?

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A)  Heavy winter snowfall
B)  Fogs
C)  Flooding
D)  Both A and B
E)  Both B and CF) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 19

The ________ in 1713,gave Britain control of Newfoundland while ________ retained control of Prince Edward Island.

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Treaty of ...

Question 20

Discuss the patterns of urban settlement in the Atlantic Periphery.How urbanized is this region? Where are the largest cities located? What are there primary economic and cultural functions?

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The population trend in today's Newfoundland shows that

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Which of the following is an example of the impacts of glaciers on the landscape of the Atlantic Periphery?

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In the late 1990s,Fort Kent in northern Maine became North America's Biathlon center.Its 4233 residents are mostly of ________ ancestry,and speak mostly ________.

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________ from Newfoundland became an important source of protein in North America as well as Europe in the 16th century,while white pine trees were crafted into ________.

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Most cities in the Atlantic Periphery are located

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The ________ in 1713,gave Britain control of Newfoundland while ________ retained control of Prince Edward Island.

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L'Anxe Meadows was a ________ settlement in Newfoundland,and one of the first European contacts with Native American groups.

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The local people and culture in many parts of the Atlantic Periphery can be described as

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Explain why the Atlantic Periphery is referred to as a peripheral area.

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How might increasing tourism and migration from wealthier nearby regions impact the economy of the Atlantic Periphery?

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The frequent fogs that contribute to shipping hazards along the coast of the Atlantic Periphery are most often caused by

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The term Nor'easter refers to

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As changes have come to the fishing economy of the region,the Canadian government has attempted to deal with the declines by

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Which of the following describes the coastline of the Atlantic Periphery?

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About 20,000 people of African descent live in Nova Scotia.Which of the following is a not true statement about the ancestry of these people?

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