Canada
French and Indian War
(1754-1763) War fought in the colonies between the English and the French for possession of Canada and the Ohio Valley area. The English won.
Constitutional Monarchy
A King or Queen is the official head of state but power is limited by a constitution.
Hudson Bay
A large body of saltwater in northeastern Canada. Named after Henry Hudson who was an explorer around 1610.
Metis
A person of mixed French-Canadian and Native American ancestry.
Granary
A storehouse for grain. Commonly seen in the Prairie Provinces.
Yukon Territory
A territory in northwestern Canada by the Pacific Ocean and Alaska. Whitehorse is it's capital city.
Fishery
An area where fish come to feed in large numbers.
Bay of Fundy
Body of water between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Highest tides in the world. Excellent for whale watching.
English and French
Canada is a BILINGUAL country, meaning it has two official languages. What are they?
Ottawa
Canada's national capital. Located on the border between Ontario and Quebec on the Ottawa River.
Montreal
Canada's second largest city located both in the province of Quebec and on the shores of the St. Lawrence seaway.
Loonie
Canadian dollar
Edmonton
Capital of Alberta. Home to North America's largest shopping mall.
Winnipeg
Capital of Manitoba and Canada's Leading Grain Market.
Toronto
Capital of Ontario. Canada's largest city and financial center. 1/10 of it's population is Chinese.
Aurora Borealis
Commonly called the Northern Lights.
Queen Elizabeth II
Current Queen of England. Head of State for Canada.
Hydroelectricity
Electricity generated by moving reservoir water through a dam. Totally pollution-free. Quebec is one of the provisional leaders in this area.
Nunavut
Furthest north province of Canada, closest to Greenland. Created in late 90's. It's capital is Iqaluit.
CN Tower
Highest building in Canada, in Toronto.
Quebec
It's Capital is Quebec City - the only walled city in both the U.S. and Canada. People there speak French as a first language.
Mt. Logan
Located in the Yukon Territory, it's Canada's highest peak at 19,524 ft.
Churchill, Manitoba
Located on the Hudson Bay, this town is nicknamed the Polar Bear capital of the world.
Canadian Shield
Mineral region of Canada located mainly in Ontario and Quebec.
Francophone
Name given to the French speaking people of Quebec.
First Nations
Native American Canadians who are neither Inuit or Metis.
Maritime Provinces
Newfoundland & Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick. People of Scottish, British, and Irish heritage make up most of the population.
Inuit
Northern Canada indigenous people commonly called Eskimos.
Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba
Prairie Provinces
Acid Rain
Rain containing acids that form in the atmosphere when industrial gas emissions coming from fossil fuel power plants combine with water.
Thunder Bay
Regional Ontario city on the northern shore of Lake Superior. The Terry Fox monument is there.
Lake Winnipeg
The Nelson River flows from this lake in Manitoba to the Hudson Bay. Largest lake in Canada. Which lake is it?
Parliament
The lawmaking body of British and Canadian government. Similar to our US Congress.
Grand Banks
The rich fishing area in the Atlantic Ocean near Newfoundland
Maritime
The term used "relating to navigation or commerce on the sea."
Vancouver
This city is called the "Gateway to the Pacific." Canada's third largest city. Harbor stays ice-free all year. 40% of it's population is from Asia.
Calgary
This city is the "Gateway to the Canadian Rockies." and host to the world famous annual rodeo.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
This is the world famous wilderness police force who are responsible for law enforcement in the Canadian West.
Deciduous
Trees and shrubs that shed their leaves at the end of the growing season.
Coniferous
Trees bearing cones with seeds, like a pine tree.
Bi-cameral
Two house legislature. In Canada, it is the Senate & the House of Commons.
Justin Trudeau
Who is the Prime Minister of Canada?
