1. The Port of Saint John can date its history as a sea-going port back to ________.

1. 1877 - The Great Fire
2. 1604 - The arrival of explorer Samuel de Champlain
3. 1914 - The First World War

2. Wood pulp is used to make ________.

1. Furniture
2. Paper products
3. Automobiles

3. Saint John has the largest seaport in New Brunswick, Canada.

• True
• False

4. Which items are shipped in containers?

1. Frozen foods
2. Clothing and personal items
3. Cows
4. All of the above

5. What is the single largest commodity (product) handled at the Port of Saint John today?

1. Oil/petroleum
2. Forest products
3. Potash
4. Recyclable metal

6. A Ro/Ro ship is _______.

1. A ship with wheels that enable it to drive on land.
2. A ship with a moving ramp to allow vehicles to drive on and off.
3. Another name for a container ship.

7. Export means to send products to another country.

• True
• False

8. Potash is a mineral mined near Sussex, New Brunswick and is used to make __________.

1. Fertilizer
2. Gravel
3. Ice cream
4. All of the above

9. The Port of Saint John is a year-round, ice-free port.

• True
• False

10. Shipping business at the Port of Saint John includes _______.

1. Cruise ships
2. Container ships
3. Bulk carriers
4. Tankers
5. Ferry
6. All of the above

11. On what body of water does the Port of Saint John sit?

1. Bay of Biscayne
2. Bay de Chaleur
3. Bay of Fundy
4. Hudson Bay

12. Import means to send products to another country?

• True
• False

13. The Port of Saint John handles ________ of cargo every year.

1. 1 million metric tonnes
2. 7 million metric tonnes
3. 26 million metric tonnes
4. 8,000 metric tonnes

14. Which of the following items can be handled at the Port of Saint John?

1. Tapioca
2. Bananas
3. Cows
4. Beer
5. All of the above can be handled

15. A typical tide change in Saint John from low to high can be as high as _______.

1. 28 feet
2. 5 feet
3. 2 feet
4. 80 feet