Canada's Regions

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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


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