Geography - Canada Unit
About how many indigenous people currently live in Canada?
1.6 M out of 35 M or 4%
How old was Elizabeth when she found out that she would one day be the queen?
10
How many Prime Ministers did Queen Elizabeth have during her reign?
15
What year did Elizabeth and Philip get married?
1947
When did Elizabeth become queen?
1952
What year was Queen Elizabeth crowned?
1953
What year did Princess Diana die?
1997; she and Charles got divorced a year earlier
How old was Elizabeth when she became queen?
26
How old was Queen Elizabeth at her coronation?
27
How many kids did Charles and Diana have? Names and order they were born
2; William and Harry
What is the U.S.'s population?
333 M
What is Canada's population?
35 M
How many kids did Elizabeth and Philip have? Name them in order
4; Charles, Anne, Andrew, Edward
How many years was she the Queen of England?
70
How old is King Charles III?
73
How long were Elizabeth and Philip married?
74 years
What percent of Canadian population in in the services sector?
75% or 3/4 people
What ratio or percent of Canadians live within 100 miles of the US-Canada border?
9/10 or 90%
How old was Queen Elizabeth when she died?
96
How did Princess Diana die?
A car crash in Paris
How many islands does the northernmost part, near the arctic circle, of Arctic Archipelago consist of?
About 36,000
What sector do a small minority of Canadian people work in?
Agriculture and manufacturing
What is a boreal forest/taiga?
An area with subarctic forests that are dominated by pine trees
What does the Appalachian region mostly consist of?
Ancient rock formations that have slowly eroded into low, rounded mountains
What is the southeasternmost point of Canada known as?
Appalachian Region
When and where was Queen Elizabeth born?
April 21, 1926 in Mayfair, London
What region is in northern Canada and is very cold and consists of tundra?
Arctic Archipelago
What ocean does Canada border to the north?
Arctic Ocean
Because of harsh landscape and climate, how many people inhabit Arctic Archipelago?
Around 100,000
Where was Elizabeth when she died?
Balmoral, her Scottish estate
What is an animal that was traditionally hunted by Canada's native people?
Bison
What is the northern part of the Interior Plains home to?
Boreal forests or taiga
Who is the new king's wife?
Camilla
What country occupies most of the northern portion of the North American?
Canada
What is the term, First Nations, used to describe?
Canada's indigenous people; Inuit and Metis are not included in this group
What is Canada's currency?
Canadian Dollar
What surrounds the Hudson Bay?
Canadian Shield
What are the 6 main geographic regions of Canada?
Canadian Shield, Interior Plains, Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands, Appalachian Region, Western Cordillera, and Arctic Archipelago
What is the capital of Prince Edward Island?
Charlottetown
Where are large cities in Canada located?
Close to the US-Canada border
What government does Canada have?
Constitutional Monarchy
What is the west coast of Canada known as?
Cordillera Region or Western Cordillera
What is a fierce cat that inhabits Canada's mountains?
Cougar
What is an example of an animal that inhabits the mountainous regions of western Canada?
Cougars
What is the capital of Alberta?
Edmonton
What was Queen Elizabeth's full name when she was born?
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor
What are the two major languages in Canada?
English and French
When the European explorers first met the Inuit people, what did they call them?
Eskimos; means 'eaters of raw meat'
True or False: The Inuit people like being called Eskimos.
False, they do not like being called Eskimos; they prefer being called an Inuit
True or False: First Nations, Inuit, and Metis all have the same history, culture, and langage.
False: Each group has their own unique history, culture, and language.
True or False: Today there are about 200,000 Native Canadians.
False; 1.6 M
True or False: The Inuit form Canada's largest group of indigenous people.
False; First Nations
True or False: The Metis are the largest indigenous group in Canada.
False; First Nations
True or False: Most Metis have adopted a modern lifestyle.
False; Inuit
True or False: The First Nations consist of many smaller groups whom each have their own culture.
False; indigenous people
True or False: Canada's indigenous people are collectively known as the First Nations.
False; only the original inhabitants
True or False: The First Nations lived in portable houses called igloos.
False; tipis
Since the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands have fertile soil, what does it have a lot of?
Farms
When did Margaret die?
February 9, 2002
What is the largest population of these groups today?
First Nations
What are the three groups of indigenous people in Canada?
First Nations, Inuit, and Metis; they are the original inhabitants of Canada
What is a tundra?
Flat, treeless plain with a permanently frozen soil
What is the Appalachian Region characterized by?
Forested hills, river valleys, and rocky coastlines
What is the capital of New Brunswick?
Fredericton
What is an animals that cougars hunt?
Goats and deer
What does the southern part of the Interior Plains look like?
Grassy; it is known as the Prairies
Some of Canada's largest lakes can be found in boreal forests/taiga. What are some examples?
Great Bear, Great Slave, and Winnipeg
What is a flat area of land between the Appalachian Mountains and the Canadian Shield?
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands; the Great Lakes are on the Canada-US border
Where was Prince Philip from?
Greece
What is the second-largest carnivore in North America?
Grizzly bear
What is the capital of Nova Scotia?
Halifax
Who did Queen Elizabeth succeed?
Her dad, King George VI
Who is the new monarch?
Her son, King Charles III
How did Elizabeth become Queen?
Her uncle, Edward VIII, abdicated from the throne to marry the twice-divorced American, Wallis Simpson. Her dad became king instead of her uncle and then she became queen after her dad died.
What is the largest bay in the world?
Hudson Bay
What is Arctic Archipelago's landscape dominated by?
Ice, snow, and glaciers; there are no trees because of frozen soil and cold temperatures
What is between the Canadian Shield and the Rocky Mountains?
Interior Plains
What is the capital of Nunavut?
Iqaluit
Who is the current Prime Minister of Canada?
Justin Trudeau
Where was Queen Elizabeth when she found out that her father had died and she was the new monarch?
Kenya, Africa
Who is the head of state?
King Charles III
What are the Rocky Mountains and Coast Mountains covered in?
Large evergreen forests
The Appalachian Region is very small, what percent of Canada's land does it take up?
Less than 4%
Who is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
Liz Truss
What is the longest river in Canada?
Mackenzie River
The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands are small in size, how much of Canada's population lives there?
Majority of Canada's population
What is on the Canadian flag?
Maple Leaf
What is Queen Elizabeth's only sister's name?
Margaret
What group of people have both indigenous and European roots?
Metis people; they are the children born to European fur traders and Native Canadian women
What is the second largest city in the world that has French (speaking population)?
Montreal Quebec; Paris, France is first
What is Canada's second largest city (over 4 M people)?
Montreal, Quebec
What is a large type of deer?
Moose
What animals are in the large evergreen forests on the Rocky Mountains and Coast Mountains?
Moose, caribou, bear, wolf, and lynx
What is the highest mountain in Canada and the second highest in North America?
Mount Logan; Mount Denali/McKinley is first
What is an animal that lives in northern Canada?
Musk ox
What is Canada rich in?
Natural resources; oil, natural gas, petroleum, and minerals
Where do musk ox and caribou inhabit?
Northern Canada
Where does the Mackenzie River flow through?
Northwest Territories
Where is Ottawa located?
Ontario
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
Where do the indigenous people of Canada live?
Permanent settlements; they have access to modern health and education services
What is Canada's largest meat-eater?
Polar bear
What are some examples of carnivores?
Polar bear, cougar, and grizzly bear
Who is the head of government?
Prime Minister
Who was Queen Elizabeth's husband?
Prince Philip; he and Queen Elizabeth were 3rd cousins
Who was King Charles' first wife?
Princess Diana
What are some examples of animals that inhabit Canada's Praities?
Pronghorn antelope and bison
What is the capital of Quebec?
Quebec City
Who was Liz Truss appointed by?
Queen Elizabeth II
What did Justin Trudeau (PM of Canada) say about Queen Elizabeth?
Queen Elizabeth was a constant in Canadians' lives and one of his "favourite people in the world"
What is the capital of Saskatchewan?
Regina
What is the Canadian Shield composed of?
Rock with a thin layer of soil
What is the mountainous region of Western Cordillera home to?
Rocky Mountains and Coast Mountains
What is the largest sector of the Canadian economy?
Services sector
What is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador?
St. John's
What does the term, Metis, come from?
The Latin word "miscere", which means 'mix'
What does the southern part of the Canadian Shield consist of?
Thick, coniferous forest
Where does Canada border the United States?
To the south and the northwest
What is the capital of Ontario?
Toronto
What is Canada's largest city (over 6 M people)?
Toronto, Ontario
Some of Canada's largest cities are located in Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands, what are some examples?
Toronto, Quebec, and Montreal
True or False: Many Inuit people find the word "Eskimo" insulting.
True
True or False: The First Nations are the original inhabitants of what is now known as Canada.
True
True or False: The Inuit primarily live in northern Canada.
True
True or False: The Inuit relied on animals to survive in the cold, arctic region.
True
True or False: The Metis have both European and Native Canadian ancestors.
True
True or False: The Metis were important in the fur trade as they were able to communicate with indigenous groups and European traders.
True
When did she become the Prime Minister?
Tuesday, September 6, 2022; 2 days before Queen Elizabeth died
What does Canada's north consist of?
Tundra
What does the northern part of the Canadian Shield consist of?
Tundra
What country is a major trading partner with Canada?
United States
What is the 3rd largest city in Canada?
Vancouver, British Columbia
What is the capital of British Columbia?
Victoria
Nowadays, most Inuit, First Nations, and Metis people have adopted what kind of lifestyle?
Western lifestyle
Where was Elizabeth crowned the Queen of England?
Westminister Abbey
Where were Elizabeth and Philip married?
Westminister Abbey
What is the capital of Yukon Territory?
Whitehorse
What is the capital of Manitoba?
Winnipeg
Who was the first Prime Minister during Queen Elizabeth's reign?
Winston Churchill
What is the capital of Northwest Territories?
Yellowknife
Where is Mount Logan located?
Yukon Territory, in the Coat Mountains; it is near the Alaska-Canada border
