C3/4 Quebec Culture

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Across
  1. 4. The founder of Quebec, originally sent by the king of France to map the St. Lawrence River (his last name).
  2. 6. The French-Canadian word for "blueberry."
  3. 10. A Quebec food specialty: meat pie made from minced pork and spices.
  4. 12. The ____________ region is known for its beautiful foliage (fall leaves).
Down
  1. 1. The Algonquian word meaning "narrowing of the river," from which "Quebec" gets its name
  2. 2. The French word for "maple"
  3. 3. The French word for a long, narrow boat used throughout the Americas
  4. 5. The French word for "hot-air balloon," for which the city of St. Jean has a yearly festival
  5. 7. This 16th century explorer Jacques ___________ claimed Quebec for France in the 1530s.
  6. 8. The St. __________ river runs through Quebec City
  7. 9. In winter, you might go to Quebec to this festival, the __________ de Québec.
  8. 11. You can watch the Northern Lights from the Mount __________ Observatory.