GEOG 2600 BRITISH COLUMBIA EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
According to Bone, British Columbia's economic strength flows from its resource sector, its
advanced economy and which of the following? a) A low-tax, business-friendly environment
b) Its geographically favourable location on the Pacific Rim
c) A well-educated workforce, supported by world-class post-secondary institutions
d) A spectacular physical setting that is attractive to knowledge-based workers and the creative
class
B
In 2016, the Federal Court of Appeal rescinded approval of which pipeline? a) Northern
Gateway
b) Trans Mountain
c) Kinder Morgan
d) Kitimat
A
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,Which industry has made the greatest impact on British Columbia's urban economy? a) High
technology
b) Forestry
c) Fishing
d) Mining
A
Which of the following is not an economic pillar on which British Columbia's economic
prosperity rests? a) Its natural resources
b) Its geographic location
c) Its high-technology sector
d) Its political influence
D
The Pitt River Bridge, located just east of Vancouver, is part of what project? a) The Surrey-to-
Tsawwasen Corridor Expansion Plan
b) The Kitimat Expansion Project
c) The Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative
d) The Sea-to-Sky Highway
C
Which of the following is a federal program aimed at expanding British Columbia's
transportation system, including its container port facilities? a) BC Hydro Economic Plan
b) Pacific Rim Strategy
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, c) Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor strategy
d) Sea-to-Sky Highway
C
Which British Columbia port offers the shortest North American sea link to China, Japan and
South Korea? a) Vancouver
b) Victoria
c) Prince Rupert
d) Port Hardy
C
Which of the following fish consistently accounts for the highest proportion of the total landed
value of the more than 100 species comprising the British Columbia fishery? a) Shellfish
b) Halibut
c) Herring
d) Salmon
D
What proportion of Canada's population lives in British Columbia? a) 13 per cent
b) 23 per cent
c) 33 per cent
d) 43 per cent
A
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
According to Bone, British Columbia's economic strength flows from its resource sector, its
advanced economy and which of the following? a) A low-tax, business-friendly environment
b) Its geographically favourable location on the Pacific Rim
c) A well-educated workforce, supported by world-class post-secondary institutions
d) A spectacular physical setting that is attractive to knowledge-based workers and the creative
class
B
In 2016, the Federal Court of Appeal rescinded approval of which pipeline? a) Northern
Gateway
b) Trans Mountain
c) Kinder Morgan
d) Kitimat
A
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,Which industry has made the greatest impact on British Columbia's urban economy? a) High
technology
b) Forestry
c) Fishing
d) Mining
A
Which of the following is not an economic pillar on which British Columbia's economic
prosperity rests? a) Its natural resources
b) Its geographic location
c) Its high-technology sector
d) Its political influence
D
The Pitt River Bridge, located just east of Vancouver, is part of what project? a) The Surrey-to-
Tsawwasen Corridor Expansion Plan
b) The Kitimat Expansion Project
c) The Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor Initiative
d) The Sea-to-Sky Highway
C
Which of the following is a federal program aimed at expanding British Columbia's
transportation system, including its container port facilities? a) BC Hydro Economic Plan
b) Pacific Rim Strategy
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, c) Asia-Pacific Gateway and Corridor strategy
d) Sea-to-Sky Highway
C
Which British Columbia port offers the shortest North American sea link to China, Japan and
South Korea? a) Vancouver
b) Victoria
c) Prince Rupert
d) Port Hardy
C
Which of the following fish consistently accounts for the highest proportion of the total landed
value of the more than 100 species comprising the British Columbia fishery? a) Shellfish
b) Halibut
c) Herring
d) Salmon
D
What proportion of Canada's population lives in British Columbia? a) 13 per cent
b) 23 per cent
c) 33 per cent
d) 43 per cent
A
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