Teacher: Mr. Cap Name_________________________ 1. What was the date of the completion of the railroad? ___________________ . 2. How many years did it take to complete? _________________ . 3. What was the railroad that had previously moved people and supplies? ___________________. 4. How much money did it cost to restore the train? _________________. 5. The new train is made up of ____ cars. 6. ___________ is Canada’s largest city. It has a population of over _________________ people. 7. What is Toronto known as? __________________________________. 8. How many types of room compartments are in the train? _________. 9. How much water can each car hold? __________________________________. 10. Via Rail is a leader in ______________________________________________. 11. Where is Winnipeg located? _________________________________________. 12. It has a population of 650,000 and is known as the _______________________. 13. What is Winnipeg’s largest store? _____________________________________. 14. ________________ is the largest French speaking community of Quebec. 15. Where are the coins of Canada made? ___________________________. 16. What are freshwater lakes made up of? ______________________. 17. _____________________ is Saskatchewan’s largest city. 18. The Saskatchewan Indians’ lives depended on the _______________. 19. How many times a day does the transition of the sleeping berth to a sitting room occur? ____________________. 20. Alberta’s capital is ________________. 21. Edmonton is known as the _________________________. 22. ____________________ is Canada ’s largest park. 23. _____________________________ is the largest shopping mall in the world. 24. It is the size of ________________________ and contains the largest indoor __________________________. 25. The largest cable car in Canada is the ________________________. 26. ______________________ is the most photographed lake in the world. 27. Why was the Southern Pass built? _______________________________. 28. How many years of building the railroad did it take before the Last Spike was hit? _______________. 29. How many days and nights did it take to complete the train ride? _______________________________.
Teacher: Mr. Cap Name_________________________ Great Canadian Train Ride Video quiz What was the date of the completion of the railroad? November 7, 18 85 . How many years did it take to complete? 14 years. What was the railroad that had previously moved people and supplies? Carlton Trail How much money did it cost to restore the train? $200,000,000. The new train is made up of 12 cars. Toronto is Canada ’s largest city. It has a population of over 3,000,000 people . What is Toronto known as? “The most ethnically diverse city.” How many types of room compartments are in the train? 3 . How much water can each car hold? Several hundred gallons. Via Rail is a leader in employing women in non-traditional jobs. Where is Winnipeg located? Lower part of Manitoba . It has a population of 650,000 and is known as the “ Chicago of Canada .” What is Winnipeg ’s largest store? The Hudson’s Bay Company. St. Bonifas is the largest French speaking community of Quebec . Where are the coins of Canada made? Winnipeg . What are freshwater lakes made up of? Melted ice. Saskatoon is Saskatchewan ’s largest city. The Saskatchewan Indians’ lives depended on the buffalo. How many times a day does the transition of the sleeping berth to a sitting room occur? Twice. Alberta ’s capital is Edmonton . Edmonton is known as the “Gateway to the North.” Ft. Edmonton Park is Canada ’s largest park. 23. The West Edmonton Mall is the largest shopping mall in the world. 24. It is the size of 15 football fields and contains the largest indoor swimming pool. 25. The largest cable car in Canada is the Jasper Tramway. 26. Morraine Lake is the most photographed lake in the world. 27. Why was the Southern Pass built? To keep the Americans away. 28. How many years of building the railroad did it take before the Last Spike was hit? 14 years. How many days and nights did it take to complete the train ride? 3 days, 3 nights.
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