Saskatchewan Quiz 2

Question 1 of 62

1. Question

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All of Saskatchewan was always part of Canada.

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Question 2 of 62

2. Question

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What farmed crop discovered by David Douglas in the Willamette Valley was grown everywhere the West, from Missouri to Alaska, by Indigenous Peoples?

Corn

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Tobacco

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Beans

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Squash

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Question 3 of 62

3. Question

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What was melted to hold pemmican together?

wax

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sand

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fat

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soil

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Question 4 of 62

4. Question

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When did Saskatchewan become a province?

1905

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1803

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1818

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1944

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Question 5 of 62

5. Question

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Why was fat added to pemmican?

To make it colorful

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To hold it together and add energy

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Too cool it down

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To give it taste

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Question 6 of 62

6. Question

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Saskatchewan’s resource derived royalties and taxes allows it to have no:

provincial sales tax

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disposition tax

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property tax

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provincial property tax

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Question 7 of 62

7. Question

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The Province of Saskatchewan’s Official Mineral is:

Borax

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Coal

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Potash

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Uranium

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Question 8 of 62

8. Question

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The striped skunk is ubiquitous, found in all western states and provinces except?

Manitoba

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Alberta

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Saskatchewan

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Alaska

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Question 9 of 62

9. Question

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What line became the official border?

The equator

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The 49th parallel

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The Prime Meridian

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None of the above

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Question 10 of 62

10. Question

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What tool was used to crush the dried meat?

Metal forks

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Stones or wooden tools

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Plastic containers

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Question 11 of 62

11. Question

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Which of the 4 western Canadian Provinces has its own dedicated Species at Risk Act?

Alberta

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British Columbia

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Saskatchewan

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Manitoba

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Question 12 of 62

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Who lived on the land before countries claimed it?

Traders only

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Indigenous peoples

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Soldiers

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None of the above

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Question 13 of 62

13. Question

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Why was pemmican good for travel?

It was heavy

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It spoiled quickly

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It lasted a long time

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Question 14 of 62

14. Question

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The oldest continuously inhabited community in the United States and Canada is:

English

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French

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Hopi

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Cree

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Question 15 of 62

15. Question

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A trading company once controlled Rupert’s Land.

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Question 16 of 62

16. Question

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Drying removed moisture so the meat would not spoil.

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Question 17 of 62

17. Question

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How was pemmican stored?

In glass jars

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In animal hide bags

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In wooden boxes

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None of the above

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Question 18 of 62

18. Question

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Meat for pemmican was dried in the sun and

water

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snow

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mud

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wind

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Question 19 of 62

19. Question

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Which 17th-century grant gave the Hudsons Bay Company control over much of present-day Saskatchewan?

Royal Charter of 1670

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The Treaty of Versailles

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The Declaration of Independence

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The Magna Carta

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Question 20 of 62

20. Question

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Which large carnivore served as the apex predator in Saskatchewan’s northern boreal forest?

Gray wolf

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Raccoon

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Striped skunk

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Gopher

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Question 21 of 62

21. Question

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Which native tree species is commonly found in the river valleys of the Saskatchewan prairies?

Cottonwoods

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Palm forest

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Eucalyptus stand

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Mangrove swamp

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Question 22 of 62

22. Question

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Who controlled Rupert’s Land?

A trading company

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A king

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Farmers

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None of the above

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Question 23 of 62

23. Question

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Berries and melted fat were added to Pemmican.

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Question 24 of 62

24. Question

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Pemmican could last for what period of time if kept dry?

hours

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days

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weeks

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years

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Question 25 of 62

25. Question

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The Louisiana Purchase gave land to Spain.

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Question 26 of 62

26. Question

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The main animal used to make pemmican in the Americas was:

elk

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moose

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bison

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deer

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Question 27 of 62

27. Question

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What could pemmican be added to?

Paint

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Hair dye

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Soups and stews

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None of the above

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Question 28 of 62

28. Question

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What did berries add to pemmican?

Flavor and vitamins

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Water

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Salt

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None of the above

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Question 29 of 62

29. Question

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What did surveyors do?

Built houses

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Grew Crops

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Measured land

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None of the above

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Question 30 of 62

30. Question

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What type of culture significantly shaped early Saskatchewan through the fur trade?

Colonial & European

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Roman Empire

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Aztec Empire

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Han Dynasty

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Question 31 of 62

31. Question

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What was first traded in Rupert’s Land?

Gold

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Fur

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Oil

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None of the above

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Question 32 of 62

32. Question

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Who elects individuals to the 6 seats entitled to Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Voters

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Voters of 4 western provinces

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The Canada Parliament

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British Monarch's Lieutenant Governor

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Question 33 of 62

33. Question

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Brittle means dry and easy to break.

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Question 34 of 62

34. Question

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Pemmican is a long-lasting high-energy food used for survival and travel.

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Question 35 of 62

35. Question

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People added what type of berries to pemmican to give flavor and vitamins?

Saskatoon

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Service

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many different types

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None of the above

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Question 36 of 62

36. Question

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The 49th parallel became the border between the United States and British land.

TRUE

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Question 37 of 62

37. Question

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What helped people travel across the land more easily later on?

Boats

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Railways

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Airplanes

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None of the above

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Question 38 of 62

38. Question

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What helped remove moisture from the meat?

Prairie air and wind

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Fire only

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Freezing temperatures

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Snow

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Question 39 of 62

39. Question

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What was pemmican mainly used for?

Decorating homes

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A long-lasting food

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Making clothing

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None of the above

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Question 40 of 62

40. Question

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Which country gained title to Saskatchewan land in 1803?

United States

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Canada

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Spain

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None of the above

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Question 41 of 62

41. Question

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Which Indigenous language family includes Cree and Saulteaux commonly spoken in Saskatchewan?

Algonquian

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Iroquoian

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Athabascan

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Inuktitut

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Question 42 of 62

42. Question

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Why did countries want to control Saskatchewan’s land?

It had valuable resources like fur

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It was empty

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It had no value

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Question 43 of 62

43. Question

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Pemmican is made from the meat of grizzly bears.

TRUE

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Question 44 of 62

44. Question

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Saskatchewan became a province in 1803.

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Question 45 of 62

45. Question

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What happened after 1870 in Saskatchewan?

The land became part of Canada

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The land disappeared

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The borders were removed

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Rupert's Land continued

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Question 46 of 62

46. Question

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Which aquatic mammal is known for its engineering of dams throughout Saskatchewans waterways?

Sea Lion

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Manatee

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Bottlenose Dolphin

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North American Beaver

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Question 47 of 62

47. Question

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Which type of native Saskatchewan grass provides essential wildlife habitat for the endangered Burrowing Owl?

Shortgrass prairie

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Fescue

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Timothy grass

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Kentucky bluegrass

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Question 48 of 62

48. Question

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Why were early borders confusing?

There were no maps

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The land was empty

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People disagreed about where lines should go

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None of the above

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Question 49 of 62

49. Question

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Which geographic feature in the Cypress Hills separates waters flowing to the Gulf of Mexico from those flowing to Hudson Bay?

Laurentian Divide

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The Equator

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The Prime Meridian

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Continental Divide

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Question 50 of 62

50. Question

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Which traditional Indigenous artistic carving practice often uses diamond willow or stone in the prairies?

Cane & Pipe Carving

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Ice sculpting

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Totem pole assembly

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Marble relief

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Question 51 of 62

51. Question

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~10% done! Question: Are you feeling down, depressed or hopeless?

Not at all

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Question 52 of 62

52. Question

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~20% done! Question: Are you having trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much?

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Question 53 of 62

53. Question

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~30 % done! Are you feeling tired or having little energy?

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Question 54 of 62

54. Question

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~40% done! Question: Have you lately had a poor appetite or are you overeating?

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Question 55 of 62

55. Question

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~50% done! Question: Feeling bad about yourself or have let yourself or your family down

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Question 56 of 62

56. Question

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~60% done! Question: Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading or watching TV?

Not at all

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Question 57 of 62

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~60% done! Question: Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading or watching TV?

Not at all

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Question 58 of 62

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~70% done! Question: Moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed?

Not at all

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Question 59 of 62

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~80% done! Question: Are you unusually fidgety or restless such that others would notice?

Not at all

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Question 60 of 62

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~90% done! Question: Any thoughts lately that you would be better off dead or of hurting yourself

Not at all

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Question 61 of 62

61. Question

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As you begin this Quiz! Have you little interest or pleasure in doing things?

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Question 62 of 62

62. Question

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Done! Any suggestions for questions that you might think should have been asked?

[email protected]

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Note that this quiz

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changes annually

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end of each year

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