Government
History 1
Government 2
Miscellaneous 1
Miscellaneous 2
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In this type of government, a constitution is in place to limit the powers of a king or queen.
Constitutional Monarchy
100
What countries colonized Canada?
France and Great Britain
100
Who appoints the Prime Minister?
Governor General
100
In what area are most of Canada's natural resources located?
Canadian Shield
100
a political division of land; in the U.S. we call them states
province
200
In this type of government, power is shared by the country, state, county and city governments.
Federal Government
200
Winner of the Seven Years' War
Great Britain
200
Who appoints the Governor General?
Monarch
200
Why are the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River important to both Canada and the United States?
They are major shipping routes./ transportation
200
What created the Great Lakes?
glaciers
300
In this type of government, not all leaders are elected, but are appointed by one person.
Parliamentary Democracy
300
Most French colonists lived along the
Great Lakes and/or St. Lawrence River
300
Canada became independent in
1982
300
Because much of Canada is located a long way from the equator, most of the country has a climate that is
cold
300
a cold, dry region covered with snow for more than half the year which in turn causes the ground to freeze
tundra
400
Only group of people elected in Canada.
House of Commons
400
Most British colonists lived around the
Hudson Bay
400
Canada has two official languages ______ & ______.
French and English
400
Why do so few people live on the Canadian Shield?
It is rough or too rugged.
400
permanently frozen layer of ground below the top layer of soil
permafrost
500
Head of Government in Canada
Prime Minister
500
Because of the British North American Act Canada became a
dominion
500
One major landform that stretches from Canada down into the United States is the
Rocky Mountains
500
a self governing area subject to another country
dominion
500
having two official languages
bilingual
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