BJU Cultural geography: Chapter 6 Canada (4th Edition)
What is largest island in the Canadian archipelago and the 5th largest island in the world
Baffin
Where did Canada's earliest European explorers come from?
France
What is the sole official language of Quebec
French
What is the deepest lake in North America?
Great slave lake
Canada is the worlds leading producer of what?
Uranium
What is the capital of British columbia?
Victoria
What happened in 1988 in Calgary?
the winter olympics
What is the biggest industry in British Columbia
tourism
Where do most Canadians live?
within 100 miles of the US border
Where do many descendants of British Loyalist live?
New Brunswick
"Nova Scotia" is French for what?
New Scotland
What is one of the longest river systems in North America?
The Mackenzie River
What has become a breadbasket for Canada?
The western Province
What does Canada like about its country
Their cultural diversity
What is the largest port, city, and industrial area in the Maritime provinces called?
Halifax
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
What is the capital of Manitoba?
Winnipeg
what is a important industry on the Canadian Shield?
mining
What does Maritime mean?
"Bordering the sea"
What are the two main religions in Canada?
43% Roman Catholic and 23% Protestant
What is the Canadian Shield?
A solid mass of hard rock, which covers most of Canada. Few people live in this harsh "Northland"
What did the French name the three Maritime Provinces?
Acadia
What strong heritage do the people of Ontario have?
British
What is the only province on the Pacific ocean
British Columbia
What is the gateway to the Canadian Rockies, and is famous for its rodeo?
Calgary
What is the Capital of Alberta?
Edmonton
Where did the Europeans build their first New world settlement?
In Newfoundland
What is similar to the American region of New England?
Maritime provinces
What is the largest city in Quebec? and the 2nd largest French-speaking city?
Montreal
Who has the highest population density of the provinces? and how many?
Prince Edward Island 62 per square mile
What is the Northern Hemisphere's leading producer of wheat and place that is also known for it's Uraniam?
Saskatchewan
Oil reserves in Alberta may exceed those of....
Saudi Arabia
"Ontario" is an Iroquois word for...
Shining Waters
What has the highest tides in the world- rising and falling as much as 44ft, every 24 hours?
The Bay of Fundy
Who remains Canada's head of state?
The British Monarch
What established the Canadian confederation
The British North America Act
What surrounds the Hudson Bay like a horseshoe
The Canadian shield
What is the world famous fishing grounds, south of Newfoundland, called?
The Grand Banks
What are the four smallest provinces located in the eastern corner along the Atlantic coast called?
The Maritime Provinces
What is the largest river in Canada?
The St. Lawrence river
What happened in 1991 in the Northwest territories?
The discovery of diamonds
What is the capital of Ontario?
Toronto
Each Canadian Province has a governor called what?
a premier
What is British Columbia famous for?
beautiful national parks
Where is Ottawa located?
on the St. Lawrence River valley
What do the Eskimos call themselves?
real men