Aboriginals
Languages
Immigrants
Diversity
Fun Facts
100
(True or False) Is Metis an aboriginal group?
True!
100
What are the official languages of Canada?
English and French.
100
(True or False) No one wants to immigrate to Canada because it is too cold and the polar bears are mean.
False
100
Why is diversity important?
ex: Diversity helps to build character and individuality.
100
What colours are featured on the Canadian flag?
Red and white
200
What are the three distinct/major aboriginal groups in Canada?
Metis, Inuit and First Nation
200
What are French speaking people called?
Francophones
200
(True or False) Is Canada a "land of immigrants?"
True.
200
The majority of Canadians identify themselves as what religion?
Christian
200
(True or False) When raining in Nova Scotia, a person may not water his/her lawn.
True.
300
What makes the Metis different than other aboriginal groups?
They are part European and part aboriginal.
300
What are English speaking people called?
Anglophones
300
English Canadians are made up from descendants of English, _____________, ___________ and ________ origin.
Welsh, Scottish and Irish
300
Who are the Quebecers and when did they settle here in Canada?
The Quebecers are french speaking people that live in Quebec. They settled here in the 1600s.
300
(True or False) The first Canadian railway opened in 1808
False. The railway actually opened in 1836
400
What are distinguishing features of the Inuit?
They live in scattered communities across the arctic (Northern Canada)
400
What do these words mean in English? Bonjour- Mon nom est- Chein- Rouge- Deux-
-Hello -My name is -Dog -Red -Two
400
Canada's three founding peoples are Aboriginal, ___________, and ___________.
French and British.
400
(Fill in the blank!) Millions of immigrants have helped to build and defend our way of life over the past _________ years.
200
400
What is the national sport in Canada?
Lacrosse
500
What does Inuit mean?
It means people of the Inuktitut.
500
Approximately how many English speaking people live in Canada?
18 Million people
500
Canada has the only __________________ monarchy in North America.
Constitutional
500
Who are the Acadians?
Descendants of the French colonists who began settling in the maritime provinces. Today Canada flourishes with Acadian culture.
500
(True or False) Nunavut used to have polar bear shaped license plates, but they don't anymore.
True!
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