History Chapter 3
Two Canadian researchers who discovered and prepared insulin for the treatment of diabetes
(Frederick G.) Banting, (Charles H.) Best
Name of the French settlers who refused to pledge their loyalty to the British
Acadians
Canada's large Baffin, Victoria, and Ellesmere Islands are part of what island group?
Arctic Islands
Only province that borders the Pacific Ocean
British Columbia
Which two countries share the longest undefended border?
Canada, United States
Second largest country in the world...three oceans border this country
Canada...Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic
Festival that demonstrates the friendship between Canada and the Netherlands
Canadian Tulip Festival
Two English sea captains who explored and mapped the Pacific coast
Captain Cook and Captain Vancouver
Capital of Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown
First modern explorer to discover the New World
Christopher Columbus
Canada's form of government
Constitutional Monarchy
Missionary from Virginia to the black community in Nova Scotia
David George
The only public highway above the Artic Circle that is open year-round
Dempster Highway
Capital of Alberta
Edmonton
Two languages that are officially used in New Brunswick
English and French
Two offical languages of Canada
English and French
Most Canadians are of ______ background
European
One of Canada's most important natural resources
Fish
Capital of New Brunswick
Fredericton
Two important countries that fought over land in the French and Indian War...an important result that affected the United States
French and English...the Quebec Act of 1774, the English granted the French settlers rights to their own language, religion, and civil law
What area off Newfoundland has been one of the most heavily fished areas in the world?
Grand Banks
The world's seventh largest freshwater lake and the largest lake entirely within Canada
Great Bear Lake
Two large lakes found in the Northwest Territories
Great Bear Lake, Great Slave Lake
The source of the Mackenzie River and the ninth largest freshwater lake in the world
Great Slave Lake
Capital of Nova Scotia
Halifax
New Brunswick's Bay of Fundy is known for
Has some of the highest tides in the world
Discovered Hudson Bay while searching for the Northwest Passage
Henry Hudson
The two houses of Pariliament
House of Commons, Senate
The world's largest bay
Hudson Bay
Name of Canada's oldest business
Hudson's Bay company
Capital of Nunavut
Iqaluit
Pioneer missionary to the Indians of Ontario and Manitoba
James Evans
Two missionaries who served in Manitoba
James Evans and James Robertson
Served as the superintendent of Presbyterian Missions for Manitoba and the Northwest
James Robertson
First modern explorer to reach the North American mainland
John Cabot
Two famous Canadian missionaries to China
Jonathan Goforth, Isobel Kuhn
Viking who became one of the first Europeans to discover North America
Leif Ericson
Wrote Anne of Green Gables
Lucy Maud Montgomery
The first Canadian to enter space when he accompanied the Challenger on a research mission
Marc Garneau
What are the main sources of income the Yukon?
Mining and tourism
Canada's highest peak
Mount Logan (19,850 ft)
What beautiful waterfalls are shared by the U.S. and Canada?
Niagara, Horseshoe, and American Falls
Jacques Cartier searched for what route through North America
Northwest Passage
Canada's most populous province
Ontario
City that is the captial of Canada
Ottowa
The national capital of Canada
Ottowa, Ontario
Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta make up the _____ Provinces
Prairie
The Canadian head of government
Prime Minister
Canada's largest province
Quebec
Capital of Quebec
Quebec City
City in Canada that is both the oldest city and the capital of the province of Quebec (the only walled city in Canada or the US)
Quebec City
Who chose Ottowa to be the capital
Queen Victoria
Capital of Saskatchewan
Regina
Canada's world-famous police force and the nickname for members of this force
Royal Canadian Mounted Police/ Mounties
Established Quebec, Canada's first permanent settlement
Samuel de Champlain
Capital of Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John's
What is the name of the largest inland seaway in the world
St. Lawrence Seaway
Name all 5 of the Great Lakes...which one is largest
Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, Ontario...Superior
Fundamentalist pastor known for his defense of the Bible against liberalism
T. T. Shields
Canada's largest city
Toronto
Capital of Ontario
Toronto
Canada's chief trading partner
U.S.A.
What city is known as the "Gateway to the Pacific"?
Vancouver
Capital of British Columbia
Victoria
What is the capital of British Columbia and where is it located?
Victoria, Vancouver Island
North American's largest shopping mall in Edmonton, Alberta
West Edmonton Mall
Saskatchewan is known especially for this crop that helped give the province its nickname
Wheat...Canada's Breadbasket
Capital of Yukon
Whitehorse
Capital of Yukon Territory
Whitehorse
Capital of Manitoba
Winnipeg
Capital of Northwest Territories
Yellowknife
Largest city and capital of the Northwest Territory
Yellowknife
Areas farthest from the water are _______ in the winter and _______ in the summer.
coldest, warmest
Canada is the largest world producer of what mineral resources?
nickel and zinc (and is one of the world's leading ore producers)
Canada's longest river
the Mackenzie River
What event brought thousands of people to the Yukon in 1897?
the great Klondike Gold Rush
