Chapter 6 Self-Graded Quizzes

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. How much did Ontario's GDP/per capita grow from 2009 to 2018?

$2,000 correct incorrect

$5,000 correct incorrect

$14,000 correct incorrect

$21,000 correct incorrect

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. Which evidence illustrates Ontario as a geographical paradox?

Canada became a 'have-not' province in 2009 correct incorrect

Ontario had to decide between moving forward with manufacturing or reinventing the economy correct incorrect

Southern Ontario forms the industrial and population heartland while northern Ontario is an old resource hinterland. correct incorrect

The access to the Great Lakes correct incorrect

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. Which of the following southern Ontario cities is considered to be in a 'snow-shadow' region?

Barrie correct incorrect

Hamilton correct incorrect

Parry Sound correct incorrect

Wawa correct incorrect

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. Ontario faces major environmental challenges in air and water pollution. What is the largest contributor to air pollution in Ontario?

Agriculture correct incorrect

Heating residential homes correct incorrect

Manufacturing correct incorrect

Vehicle exhaust correct incorrect

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. The Pickering Nuclear Generating Station is one of three active nuclear plants in Ontario. How much of Ontario's power does it produce?

14% correct incorrect

9% correct incorrect

5% correct incorrect

1% correct incorrect

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. The Welland Canal was created for what reason?

Allow for a great amount of recreational water area correct incorrect

Primarily created as a defensive structure in case of a future war correct incorrect

Provide a water route around Niagara Falls correct incorrect

Provide shorter shipping route to the St. Lawrence correct incorrect

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. What Ontario city has laid claim of a 40-hectare parcel of land, the cause a multi-decade long dispute between the Six Nations Iroquois and the federal government?

Caledonia correct incorrect

Cambridge correct incorrect

Niagara Falls correct incorrect

Sudbury correct incorrect

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. In 2020, which company did the federal and Ontario governments provide $500 million dollars to in funding to produce electric cars and batteries in Ontario?

Ford correct incorrect

General Motors correct incorrect

Tesla correct incorrect

Toyota correct incorrect

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. From 2001 to 2016, what southern Ontario census metropolitan area (CMA) grew the most proportionally?

Toronto correct incorrect

London correct incorrect

Hamilton correct incorrect

Guelph correct incorrect

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. What is the most important primary industry in northern Ontario?

Agriculture correct incorrect

Forest industry correct incorrect

Manufacturing correct incorrect

Mining industry correct incorrect