Canada's Regions
How many people live in Quebec and how many of then speak French as their first language?
8 million, 3/4
Where is the most populous Prairie province?
Alberta
Which province is known for rich deposits of dinosaur fossils and vast cattle ranches?
Alberta
Capital of Nunavut
Iqaluit
What is Halifax known for?
Is the largest east coast port, plays an important role in Atlantic trade and defence, and is home to Canada's largest naval base.
Name the five lakes located between Ontario and the US.
Lake Superior, Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron and Lake Michigan
Name the Prairie provinces of Canada.
Manitoba, Alberta and Saskatchewan
New Brunswick is situated where and was founded by whom?
NB is situated in the Appalachian Rnage and founded by the Uniter Empire Loyalists
The Prairie provinces are mostly _____, with _____ winters and _____ summers
dry, cold, hot
About 1/2 of the goods produced in BC are what?
forestry products like lumber, newsprint and pulp/ paper
What is New Brunswick known for? List at least 2 things.
forestry, agriculture, fisheries, mining, food processing and tourism
What in Ontario produces a large percentage of Canada's exports?
many people that work in service or manufacturing industries
Alberta is the largest producer of ...?
oil and gas
What does Nunavut mean in Inuktitut?
our land
Quebec is the main producer of what?
paper and pulp
Canada is the __________ largest country on earth.
second
BC is a _________ climate due to the warm airstreams from the Pacific Ocean
temperate
Regina is home to the...?
training academy of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Most of the Northern territories is made up of what type of vegetation?
tundra
Alberta has how many national parks?
5
What is PEI known for? List at least three things.
- beaches, red soil, agriculture - has world's longest continuous multispan bridges that connects to mainland Canada - Anne of Green Gables
Newfoundland and Labrador is known for its what? List at least three.
- oldest colony of the British Empire - known for its fisheries and coastal fishing villages - off-shore oil and gas extration contributes a lot to economy - Labrador has immense hydro-electric resources
What is Nova Scotia known for? Name at least 4 things.
- world's highest tides in the Bay of Fundy - known for fisheries, shipbuilding and shipping - long history of coal mining, forestry and agriculture - off-shore oil and gas exploration - Vibrant culture of Celtic and Gaelic traditions
What is the coldest temperature ever recorded in Canada and where?
-63 Celsius; Yukon
More than _______ people live in Central Canada. and produce more than _____________ of all Canadian manufactured goods.
1/2, 3/4
How many of NB's population lives and works in French?
1/3
The Northern Territoies make up ____ of Canada's land mass but have a population of less than ________.
1/3; 100000
Canada has how many provinces and territories?
10 and 3, respectively
What is the area of Canada?
10 million km^2
How many people live in Ontario? and how much does the population make up?
12 million; 1/3
The Northwest Territories was made up in __________ from _______ Land and ________________.
1870, Rupert's, the North-Western Territory
In Nunavut, a _____ member Legislative Assembly chooses a premier and ministers by agreement.
19
When was Nunavut established?
1999
What is the estimate Canadian population in the handbook?
34 million
How many people live in BC?
4 million
Which province has the most extensive park system in Canada? How many?
BC; 600 provincial parks
Name the West Coast of Canada.
British Columbia
Capital of PEI.
Charlottetown
What are the next most spoken languages in BC after English?
Chinese and Punjabi
More than half of the population in the NW territories is ______
Dene, Inuit and Metis (Aboriginal)
Capital of Alberta
Edmonton
T/F: Montreal is Canada's largest city
False, it is the second largest.
Capital of New Brunswick
Fredericton
Iqualuit was formerly what? and who was it named after for doing what/when?
Frobisher Bay, after English explorer Martin Frobisher who penetrated the uncharted Arctic for Queen Elizabeth I in 1576
Capital of Nova Scotia
Halifax
Nunavut's population is 85% _____ and ________ is their official language
Inuit, Inuktitut
Which province the only officially bilingual province?
New Brunswick
This province has its time zone and is most easterly in NA.
Newfoundland and Labrador
Name the Atlantic provinces of Canada.
Newfoundland and Labrador, PRince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
Which Atlantic province is the most populous?
Nova Scotia
Where is Canada's largest city and its main financial centre?
Ontario
Where is the largest French-speaking population outside Quebec?
Ontario
Ottawa is located on the _____________ and was chosen as capital in _________ by who?
Ottawa River, 1857, Queen Victoria
Where is Canada's fourth largest metropolitan area? and the area?
Ottawa, 4700 km^2
What is Canada's capital?
Ottawa, Ontario
Which province is the smallest and the birthplace of Confederation?
Prince Edward Island
Who is Alberta and Lake Louise (BC) names after?
Princess Louise Caroline Alberta, the 4th daughter of Queen Victoria
Capital of Quebec
Quebec City
Name Central Canada provinces.
Quebec and Ontario
Where is Canada's largest producer of hydro-electricity? And why?
Quebec, and because of the province's large supply of fresh water
Capital of Saskatchewan
Regina
Where is Saskatchewan's capital and largest city?
Regina; Saskatoon
Where are New Brunswick's largest city, principal Francophone Acadian centre, and capital?
Saint John, Moncton, Fredericton
Which province is known as the "breadbasket of the world" and "wheat province"?
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan has the world's richest deposits of _______ and ________, and produces ___________________.
uranium, potash, oil and natural gas
The Niagara region of Ontario is known for its what?
vineyards, wines and fruit crops
Where is Winnipeg's French Quarter that has Western Canada's largest Francophone community?
St. Boniface
Capital of Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's
What are the five distinct regions of Canada?
The Atlantic Provinces, Central Canada, The Prairie Provinces, The West Coast and The Northern Territories.
What part of the Canadian Forces Reserves help bring security and sovereignty challenges in the Northern Territories?
The Canadian Rangers
What and where is NA's second-longest river system located? What is the distance and drains an area of...?
The Mackenzie River, NW territories, 4200 km, 1.8 million km^2
Daylight can last up to 24 hours where? and darkness sets for how many days here in the winter?
The Northern territories; three months
Name the three oceans that outline Canada's frontiers.
The Pacific (west), the Atlandtic (east) and the Arctic (north)
What is the St. John River system and where is it located?
The St. John River system is the second largest river system in North America's Atlantic coastline and is located in New Brunswick
Capital of Ontario
Toronto
T/F: Ontario was founded by the United Empire Loyalists
True
Manitoba is an important centre of __________ and __________ populations (of any province).
Ukrainian, Aboriginal
Capital of BC
Victoria
Capital of Yukon
Whitehorse
Capital of Manitoba
Winnipeg
Where is Manitoba's most populous city and what is at the Exchange District there?
Winnipeg; street intersection Portage and Main
Capital of NW Territories
Yellowknife
Mining remains a significant part of which province's economy after the Gold Rush of the 1890's?
Yukon
Name the North regions of Canada.
Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories, Nunavut
Manitoba's economy is based on ...?
agriculture, mining and hydro-electric power generation
Sakatchewan holds 40% of the __________ in Canada and largest producer of _______ and ___________
arable, grains and oilseeds
The Northern territories have long ______ winters and short _______ summers
cold, cool
Southern Ontario and Quebec have _______ winters and _________, ___________ summers.
cold, warm, humid
The Atlantic Regions observe _________ winters and _______ summers from the _________ Ocean
cool, cool humid, Atlantic
