Social Studies-Canada

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what is the capital of Nova Scotia

Halifax

what are the three figureheads:

Head of State, Governor General, Head of Government

What is north of Ontario

Hudson Bay and James Bay

what are the three territories

Northwest Territories, Yukon Territory, Nunavut

shipbuilding is still a major employer in the region, especially___

Nova Scotia

what makes up Acadia

Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island

Ontario is home to the nation's capital city...

Ottawa

What is the Capital of Canada

Ottawa

the Prime Minister leads what

Parliament

Who is the Head of Government

Prime Minister

what is the largest Canadian Province

Quebec

what is the the east of Ontario

Quebec

Cap Diamant is today called

Quebec City

what is the capital of Quebec

Quebec City

Who is the Head of State

Queen of England

Who is the Governor General

Queen's representative

What is Saskatchewan's capital

Regina

Who reached the Gulf of Mexico in 1682 by following the Mississippi River

Robert Cavelier de La Salle

The beginning of the French colonization was when who established a fort at Cap Diamant

Samuel de Champlain

Who helped the 200 Swiss immigrants survive?

Saulteaux

the French and Indian War is also known as the

Seven Years' War

What is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador

St. John

What is South of Ontario

St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes

the nation's most populous city

Toronto

what is the capital of Ontario

Toronto

During the Quiet Revolution the Catholic Church's role in society diminished

True

In 1858, everything changed with the discovery of the gold along the Fraser River.

True

In area, Canada is the second largest country on Earth

True

Northern Ontario contains more natural resources and remote wilderness than Southern Ontario

True

Ontario is larger than France and Spain combined

True

Quebec on the St. Lawrence River was Canada's first settlement n 1608

True

Saskatchewan produces more than 1/2 of Canada's wheat crop

True

Southern Ontario is more densely populated and contains the majority of the provinces cities, than Northern Ontario

True

The French and Indian War left the British in control of Canada, but French influence remains strong even today

True

The border Canada shares with the United States s the longest border between two countries in the world

True

The first people that came to British Columbia were different ethnic backgrounds with their own customs and complex society

True

name the distinct zones with different landscapes

arctic tundra, taiga, boreal forest, temperate forest

Ontario comes from the Iroquois word

beautiful water, beautiful lake or big body of water

why are they called the Maritime Provinces

because much of the economy depends on fishing

There were 4 wars between 1689 and 1763. Who fought in these wars

between fur traders and farmers

Settlements are also known as

boomtowns

what two industries helped Acadia economy boom

fishing and forestry

Quebec has how many distinct zones with different landscapes

four

When did the Spanish, British and Russian explorers arrive?

late 1700s.

when did Europeans move to prairie provinces

late 1870s

today Newfoundland and Labrador fish what?

mussels and salmon

Francophone

people who speak French as their first language

British Columbia joined on what condition?

that a transcontinental railroad would be built within 10 years

What did the Separatist believe

the Quebec should separate from Canada and become its own independent French speaking country.

Most British Columbians live along what?

the coast west of the mountains

Quebec has how many geological regions

three

The first people of British Columbia carved what

totem poles

When did the Separatist Movement occur

1960s

What is the largest city in Quebec

Montreal

How many provinces make up Canada

10

How long ago did the first people come to British Columbia

10,000 years ago

When did French and British settlers arrived when

16th century

When was the American Revolution

1775-1783

British Columbia joined Canada when?

1871

When did Canada become and Independent Nation

1931

When did the Quiet Revolution occur

1960s

Quebec's people voted in ____ to remain part of Canada

1995

How many territories make up Canada

3

How many people live in Northern Ontario

750,000 people

Southern Ontario is home to over ____ of Ontario's population

94% or 12.1 million people

What are the prairie provinces

Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba

Before arrival of arrival of the European settlers, _____ and _____ had settled the land

Algonquian and Iroquoian speaking

the first people to come to Canada arrived when?

Between 15,000 and 30,000 years ago

Prairie Provinces also known as

Canada's Breadbasket

what is the capital of Prince Edward Island

Charlottetown

Thousands of immigrants from ____ and _____ came to work on the railroad

China and Ireland

what fish was banned for overfishing

Cod

What is Alberta's capital

Edmonton

what is the official language of Ontario

English

the native population in the Prairie Provinces began to shrink due to what

European brought diseases

Ontario is the third largest province

FALSE-

what is the capital of New Brunswick

Fredericton

What language is spoken in Quebec

French

The final war was called what

French and Indian War

a large number of indigenous people live in these regions including......

Inuit in Nunavut

Who landed n Gaspe in 1534

Jacques Cartier

Which explorers explored the Mississippi River

Jolliet and Marquette

Around A.D. 1000 which Viking explorer reached Newfoundland, Canada

Leif Eriksson

What is the west of Ontario

Manitoba

the Atlantic Provinces are also know as

Maritime Provinces

Pacific Rim

Nations that border the Pacific Ocean

what is the easternmost part of North America.

Newfoundland and Labrador

what makes up the Atlantic Provinces

Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia

What is the largest city n British Columbia

Vancouver

What is the capital of British Columbia

Victoria

What is the most important crop

Wheat

What is Manitoba's capital

Winnipeg


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