Canada

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How old was Queen Elizabeth when she found out she was going to be Queen?

10

How many providences and territories does Canada have?

14 (including Canada)

When was the queen born?

1926

When did WWII start and end?

1939-1945

When did Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip get married?

1947 (2 years after WWII)

When and how did King George VI die?

1952/ heavy smoker and a lot of lung issues

When did Charles and Diania divorce?

1996

How many kids did Charles and Diania have?

2

How many kids did the queen have before she became queen?

2

How many total kids did the Queen have?

4

Today the indigenous people in Canada make up roughly ___% of the current population of 35 million.

4

How old is Charles today?

73

How many Canadians live within 100 miles of the US - Canada border.

90% or 9/10

How old was the Queen when she died?

96

Where was Queen Elizabeth when she died?

Balmoral Castle in Scotland

Why did Harry and Megan step away from the throne?

Because of what happened to Harry's mom

Why was King Edward VIII not allowed to be married to his wife and stay King? What was her name?

Because she was a divorced American woman/ Wallis Simpson

What is an animal that lives in Canada's prairies?

Bison and Pronghorn Antelope

_________ is the longest ever waiting to succeed his parents.

Charles

What are the names of the queens two oldest children?

Charles and Anne

Who was with her when she died?

Charles and Anne

What where the names of Queen Elizabeth's kids in order from oldest to youngest?

Charles, Anne, Andrew, and Edward

What is Prince Edwards Island capital?

Charlottetown

A fierce cat that lives in Canada's mountains

Cougar

What is the capital of Alberta?

Edmonton

Who was the oldest of King George VI kids?

Elizabeth (she had a younger sister)

When European explorers first met the Inuit people, they called them _______________, which means 'eaters of raw meat.' However, the Inuit people do not like being called Eskimos. Instead, they prefer being referred to as ________ or ________.

Eskimos/ Inuit or Inuk

Canada has three groups of indigenous people: ________________________________. These groups are the original inhabitants of the land that is now Canada. Each group has its own unique history, culture, and language. The largest population of these groups today are the ______________ people.

First Nations, Inuit, and Metis/ First Nations people

______________ is a term used to describe Canada's indigenous people. The _________ and the _________ are not included in this group.

First Nations/ Inuit and the Metis

What is the capital of New Brunswick?

Fredericton

Who is second inline to the throne?

George

What is the capital of Nova Scotia?

Halifax

_______ and _________ have stepped away from their duties and now have 2 kids together.

Harry/ Megan

What hardship did King George VI face when he became King? How did he over come it?

He had a speech problem/ he went to speech therapy

What did Elizabeth ask of her father?

If she could marry Phillip

The Métis people have both ____________________ and ___________________ roots. The Métis are the children born to European fur traders, and Native Canadian women. The term Métis comes from the Latin word "miscere", which means _____.

Indigenous and European/ mix

What is the capital of Nunavut?

Iqaluit

The current Prime Minister of Canada is _____________.

Justin Trudeau

Who is Charles current wife?

Kamilia

Who is William married to and how many kids do they have?

Kate/ 3

Where was Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip when King George VI died?

Kenya

When King George V died, who became king?

King Edward VIII

Elizabeths grandfather was the King of England. What was his name?

King George V

How was next in line for the throne after King Edward VIII?

King George VI

What was King Edwards choices when he was about to become King?

Marry the love of his life or become King of England

What is the longest river in Canada. It flows through Northwest Territory.

McKenzie River

Canada's second largest city with over 4 million inhabitants, is also the second largest city in the world that has a French-speaking population - after Paris in France.

Montreal, Quebec

What is the highest mountain in Canada?

Mount Logan

________ located in the Yukon Territory at the border with Alaska/USA. This mountain is also the second highest peak of the North American continent - after Mt Denali

Mount Logan

What is the capital of Canada?

Ottawa

What was Queen Elizabeth's husbands name?

Prince Phillip (her 3rd cousin)

Who was Charles originally married too?

Princess Diania

What is the capital of Quebec?

Quebec City

What is the capital of Saskatchewan?

Regina

What is the capital of New Foundland and Labrador?

St. John's

What important decision did Queen Elizabeth make when William and Kate where expecting there first child?

That no matter what gender of the child, the first born to the heir of the throne WILL be the next heir of the throne

What is Ontario's capital?

Toronto

What is Canada's largest city with over 6 million people?

Toronto, Ontario

Canada's north consists of ____________.

Tundra

What is the 3rd largest city in Canada?

Vancouver, British Columbia

What is the capital of British Columbia?

Victoria

What is the capital of Yukon?

Whitehorse

Who is the heir to the throne?

William

What are the names of Charles two kids?

William and Harry

What is the Royal Families real last name?

Windsor

What is the capital of Manitoba?

Winnipeg

What is the capital of Northwest territories?

Yellowknife

King Edward _______ or gave up the throne.

abdicated

How did Princess Diana die?

car crash

True or false: the queen was always supposed to be queen.

false

Was King George VI raised to be a King?

no

Canada has three groups of indigenous peoples: ________________.These groups are the original inhabitants of the land that is now Canada. Each group has its own unique history, culture, and language. Today, there are about 1.6 million indigenous people in Canada, which makes up roughly __________ of the population.

the First Nations, the Inuit, and the Métis/ 4%

Nowadays, most Inuit, First Nations and Metis people have adopted a _______________________. They live in permanent settlements and have access to modern health and education services.

western lifestyle


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