BJU Cultural geography: Chapter 6 Canada (4th Edition)

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What is largest island in the Canadian archipelago and the 5th largest island in the world

Baffin

Where did Canada's earliest European explorers come from?

France

What is the sole official language of Quebec

French

What is the deepest lake in North America?

Great slave lake

Canada is the worlds leading producer of what?

Uranium

What is the capital of British columbia?

Victoria

What happened in 1988 in Calgary?

the winter olympics

What is the biggest industry in British Columbia

tourism

Where do most Canadians live?

within 100 miles of the US border

Where do many descendants of British Loyalist live?

New Brunswick

"Nova Scotia" is French for what?

New Scotland

What is one of the longest river systems in North America?

The Mackenzie River

What has become a breadbasket for Canada?

The western Province

What does Canada like about its country

Their cultural diversity

What is the largest port, city, and industrial area in the Maritime provinces called?

Halifax

What is the capital of Canada?

Ottawa

What is the capital of Manitoba?

Winnipeg

what is a important industry on the Canadian Shield?

mining

What does Maritime mean?

"Bordering the sea"

What are the two main religions in Canada?

43% Roman Catholic and 23% Protestant

What is the Canadian Shield?

A solid mass of hard rock, which covers most of Canada. Few people live in this harsh "Northland"

What did the French name the three Maritime Provinces?

Acadia

What strong heritage do the people of Ontario have?

British

What is the only province on the Pacific ocean

British Columbia

What is the gateway to the Canadian Rockies, and is famous for its rodeo?

Calgary

What is the Capital of Alberta?

Edmonton

Where did the Europeans build their first New world settlement?

In Newfoundland

What is similar to the American region of New England?

Maritime provinces

What is the largest city in Quebec? and the 2nd largest French-speaking city?

Montreal

Who has the highest population density of the provinces? and how many?

Prince Edward Island 62 per square mile

What is the Northern Hemisphere's leading producer of wheat and place that is also known for it's Uraniam?

Saskatchewan

Oil reserves in Alberta may exceed those of....

Saudi Arabia

"Ontario" is an Iroquois word for...

Shining Waters

What has the highest tides in the world- rising and falling as much as 44ft, every 24 hours?

The Bay of Fundy

Who remains Canada's head of state?

The British Monarch

What established the Canadian confederation

The British North America Act

What surrounds the Hudson Bay like a horseshoe

The Canadian shield

What is the world famous fishing grounds, south of Newfoundland, called?

The Grand Banks

What are the four smallest provinces located in the eastern corner along the Atlantic coast called?

The Maritime Provinces

What is the largest river in Canada?

The St. Lawrence river

What happened in 1991 in the Northwest territories?

The discovery of diamonds

What is the capital of Ontario?

Toronto

Each Canadian Province has a governor called what?

a premier

What is British Columbia famous for?

beautiful national parks

Where is Ottawa located?

on the St. Lawrence River valley

What do the Eskimos call themselves?

real men


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