Crater swallows home and family in Quebec

Q: A family of four died last week when the ground beneath their house gave way suddenly and without warning. The house's bright green metal roof was all that was visible the next day in a vast mud crater near the village of St. Jude, Quebec. Where is Quebec?

Circle the area on this map


Q: St. Jude is about 50 miles northeast of Quebec's largest city . . .

A. Toronto

B. Montreal

C. Vancouver

D. Quebec City

Q: The tragedy was a stark reminder of a hidden menace that lies under many parts of Quebec - "sensitive clay" that was originally the bed of an ancient sea. What body of water does Montreal border?

A. Atlantic Ocean

B. Champlain Sea

C. Saint Lawrence River

D. Hudson Bay

Q: What is the official language of Quebec?

A. French

B. English

C. French and English

D. Quebecois

Q: What first attracted the French to settle in Quebec?

A. Fishing

B. Gold

C. Farming

D. Beaver


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