Social Studies-Canada
what is the capital of Nova Scotia
Halifax
what are the three figureheads:
Head of State, Governor General, Head of Government
What is north of Ontario
Hudson Bay and James Bay
what are the three territories
Northwest Territories, Yukon Territory, Nunavut
shipbuilding is still a major employer in the region, especially___
Nova Scotia
what makes up Acadia
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island
Ontario is home to the nation's capital city...
Ottawa
What is the Capital of Canada
Ottawa
the Prime Minister leads what
Parliament
Who is the Head of Government
Prime Minister
what is the largest Canadian Province
Quebec
what is the the east of Ontario
Quebec
Cap Diamant is today called
Quebec City
what is the capital of Quebec
Quebec City
Who is the Head of State
Queen of England
Who is the Governor General
Queen's representative
What is Saskatchewan's capital
Regina
Who reached the Gulf of Mexico in 1682 by following the Mississippi River
Robert Cavelier de La Salle
The beginning of the French colonization was when who established a fort at Cap Diamant
Samuel de Champlain
Who helped the 200 Swiss immigrants survive?
Saulteaux
the French and Indian War is also known as the
Seven Years' War
What is the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador
St. John
What is South of Ontario
St. Lawrence River and Great Lakes
the nation's most populous city
Toronto
what is the capital of Ontario
Toronto
During the Quiet Revolution the Catholic Church's role in society diminished
True
In 1858, everything changed with the discovery of the gold along the Fraser River.
True
In area, Canada is the second largest country on Earth
True
Northern Ontario contains more natural resources and remote wilderness than Southern Ontario
True
Ontario is larger than France and Spain combined
True
Quebec on the St. Lawrence River was Canada's first settlement n 1608
True
Saskatchewan produces more than 1/2 of Canada's wheat crop
True
Southern Ontario is more densely populated and contains the majority of the provinces cities, than Northern Ontario
True
The French and Indian War left the British in control of Canada, but French influence remains strong even today
True
The border Canada shares with the United States s the longest border between two countries in the world
True
The first people that came to British Columbia were different ethnic backgrounds with their own customs and complex society
True
name the distinct zones with different landscapes
arctic tundra, taiga, boreal forest, temperate forest
Ontario comes from the Iroquois word
beautiful water, beautiful lake or big body of water
why are they called the Maritime Provinces
because much of the economy depends on fishing
There were 4 wars between 1689 and 1763. Who fought in these wars
between fur traders and farmers
Settlements are also known as
boomtowns
what two industries helped Acadia economy boom
fishing and forestry
Quebec has how many distinct zones with different landscapes
four
When did the Spanish, British and Russian explorers arrive?
late 1700s.
when did Europeans move to prairie provinces
late 1870s
today Newfoundland and Labrador fish what?
mussels and salmon
Francophone
people who speak French as their first language
British Columbia joined on what condition?
that a transcontinental railroad would be built within 10 years
What did the Separatist believe
the Quebec should separate from Canada and become its own independent French speaking country.
Most British Columbians live along what?
the coast west of the mountains
Quebec has how many geological regions
three
The first people of British Columbia carved what
totem poles
When did the Separatist Movement occur
1960s
What is the largest city in Quebec
Montreal
How many provinces make up Canada
10
How long ago did the first people come to British Columbia
10,000 years ago
When did French and British settlers arrived when
16th century
When was the American Revolution
1775-1783
British Columbia joined Canada when?
1871
When did Canada become and Independent Nation
1931
When did the Quiet Revolution occur
1960s
Quebec's people voted in ____ to remain part of Canada
1995
How many territories make up Canada
3
How many people live in Northern Ontario
750,000 people
Southern Ontario is home to over ____ of Ontario's population
94% or 12.1 million people
What are the prairie provinces
Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba
Before arrival of arrival of the European settlers, _____ and _____ had settled the land
Algonquian and Iroquoian speaking
the first people to come to Canada arrived when?
Between 15,000 and 30,000 years ago
Prairie Provinces also known as
Canada's Breadbasket
what is the capital of Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown
Thousands of immigrants from ____ and _____ came to work on the railroad
China and Ireland
what fish was banned for overfishing
Cod
What is Alberta's capital
Edmonton
what is the official language of Ontario
English
the native population in the Prairie Provinces began to shrink due to what
European brought diseases
Ontario is the third largest province
FALSE-
what is the capital of New Brunswick
Fredericton
What language is spoken in Quebec
French
The final war was called what
French and Indian War
a large number of indigenous people live in these regions including......
Inuit in Nunavut
Who landed n Gaspe in 1534
Jacques Cartier
Which explorers explored the Mississippi River
Jolliet and Marquette
Around A.D. 1000 which Viking explorer reached Newfoundland, Canada
Leif Eriksson
What is the west of Ontario
Manitoba
the Atlantic Provinces are also know as
Maritime Provinces
Pacific Rim
Nations that border the Pacific Ocean
what is the easternmost part of North America.
Newfoundland and Labrador
what makes up the Atlantic Provinces
Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia
What is the largest city n British Columbia
Vancouver
What is the capital of British Columbia
Victoria
What is the most important crop
Wheat
What is Manitoba's capital
Winnipeg
