First-Time Readers   January 2002

Getting to know your province


Match the following statements and/or questions by underlining the correct location.

  1. The Confederation Building is located in (Corner Brook, St. John's, Clarenville).

  2. Newfoundland's largest shipyard is located in (Twillingate, Marystown, Placentia).

  3. Abitibi-Price paper mill is located in (Corner Brook, Buchans, Grand Falls-Windsor).

  4. There is a CN Marine Terminal in (Whitbourne, Deer Lake, Port aux Basques).

  5. The Grenfell Hospital is located in (Plum Point, Glenwood, St. Anthony).

  6. Wabush Mines is located closest to (Churchill Fails, Labrador City, Red Bay).

  7. Which of the following towns was not formerly a mining town? (Lewisporte, Bell Island, Buchans).

  8. La Scie is closest to (St. Albans, Baie Verte, Burgeo).

  9. Which location does not have an airport? (Carbonear, Gander, Deer Lake).

  10. Which town has the smallest population? (Mount Pearl, Gander, Howley).

  11. Carbonear is located on the (east, west, south, north) coast.

  12. Stephenville is furthest from (Jackson's Arm, South Brook, Badger).

  13. Twillingate is an (island, peninsula).

  14. Sir Wilfred Grenfell College is located in (Stephenville, Corner Brook, Pasedena).

  15. Botwood is a (seaport, mining town, pulp and paper town).

  16. Which community is furthest north? (Nain, St. Anthony, Happy Valley-goose Bay)

Answers:

1. St. John's   2. Marystown   3. Grand Falls-Windsor   4. Port aux Basques  5. St. Anthony   6. Labrador City   7. Lewisporte   8. Baie Verte   9. Carbonear  10. Howley   11. east   12. Badger   13. island   14. Corner Brook   15. seaport   16. Nain


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