Unit 3 Quiz 3 World Cultures
Today most of Canada's new immigrants arrive from _____________.
Asia
___________ is Canada's largest island and the fifth-largest island in the world.
Baffin Island
Which animal is Canada's national emblem?
Beaver
holds annual Stampede celebrating Canada's "wild west" days
Calgary
singer who has recorded songs in both English and French
Celine Dion
Both __________ and __________ were interested in Canada.
England and France
____________ Canadians have always kept close ties with the United Kingdom.
English
Pre-European Canadians are called the __________ people.
First Nations
wrote the first Canadian novel, The History of Emily Montague
Francis Brooke
_____________ Canadians have maintained their identity for over 300 years
French
Newfoundland's _______________ are one of the richest fishing grounds in the world.
Grand Banks
discovered Canada's largest bay; abandoned in the bay by his mutinous crew
Henry Hudson
Ice _____________ is Canada's national sport.
Hocky
Technically part of the Atlantic Ocean, ______________ is the world's second-largest bay.
Hudson Bay
The _____________ are the most numerous of the First Nations people.
Inuit
Once forbidden from doing so, students learn the _____________ language in Inuit schools.
Inuktitut
discovered the St. Lawrence River
Jacques Cartier
actor in popular American movies
Jim Carrey
claimed Newfoundland for England
John Cabot
visited Canada 500 years before other European explorers
Leif Ericson
Mount ________________________, near the Alaskan border, is the highest point in Canada.
Logan
The _____River watershed covers 700,000 square miles. The river and its tributaries flow more than_____miles before emptying into the _____ Ocean.
Mackenzie, 2600, Artic
largest French-speaking city in the world after Paris, France
Montreal
_____________—whale skin and blubber—is an Inuit delicacy.
Mutuk
In 1999, the territory of __________ was created, granting the Inuit self-government.
Nunavut
Canada's capital
Ottawa
author of Les Anciens Canadiens
Philippe-Joseph Aubert de Gaspé
A movement among French Canadians has sought independence for __________.
Quebec
Mounties still serve today as part of the ___________.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
The ________________ River connects the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean
St. Lawrence
The ________________ River connects the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean.
St. Lawrence
What is the importance of the 1982 Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms?
The Charter serves much the same function as America's Bill of Rights. It protects basic rights including voting, a fair court system, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and right to assemble. The charter also protects the rights of First Nations people.
What are the two houses of the Canadian Parliament?
The house of commons and the senate
Canada's most populous city and home to the CN tower
Toronto
What is the only country with which Canada shares a border?
USA
Canada's largest port on the Pacific Ocean
Vancouver
The __________ were Canada's first European visitors.
Vikings
hockey player known as "The Great One"
Wayne Gretzky
Quebecers enjoy _____________—french fries covered with a gravy sauce and cheese curds.
poutine
The __________ heads Canada's executive branch.
prime minister
What is the nickname for Canada's dollar?
the Loonie
Early European explorers came to Canada seeking __________.
the Northwest Passage
Canada completed a(n) __________ spanning the continent in 1885.
transcontinental railroad
