Bomb threat empties schools across Canada’s Prince Edward Island
Sep. 26, 2016
Q: Authorities on Prince Edward Island evacuated all schools and universities across Canada’s smallest province last week after a bomb threat that forced thousands of students to be moved to protected locations. Where is Prince Edward Island on this map of eastern Canada?
Circle the area on this map
Q: The evacuation affected about 19,000 students. With a land area of 2,195 square miles, Prince Edward Island is slightly larger than which state?
A. Connecticut
B. Delaware
C. Hawaii
D. Rhode Island
Q: With a population of about 146,000, Prince Edward Island has a nearly 20,000 fewer people than which of these state capitals?
A. Hartford, Connecticut
B. Lansing, Michigan
C. Salem, Oregon
D. Springfield, Illinois
Q: Prince Edward Island is in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence where the Saint Lawrence River empties into the Atlantic Ocean. The water in the Saint Lawrence River comes from . . .
A. Lake Champlain
B. Lake Ontario
C. Lake Superior
D. All of the above
Q: Who were the first Europeans to colonize Prince Edward Island?
A. French
B. English
C. Dutch
D. Spanish
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