Early Exploration
What was the main reason for early European exploration in North America?
To find a sea route to Asia for trade
What is the capital of Ontario?
Toronto
This body of water has some of the world's highest tides
Bay of Fundy
Who was the first modern explorer to reach North American mainland?
John Cabot
One of Canada's key natural resources is
Fish
Which explorer is known for claiming Canada for France?
Jacques Cartier
Which city is known as the 'Gateway to the West'?
Winnipeg
Canada's longest river
Mackenzie River
Who discovered the world's largest bay
Henry Hudson
Canada's government type
Constitutional monarchy
was believed to be a water route through North America leading to Asia
NorthWest Passage
Capital of Canada
Ottowa
Largest Freshwater lake globally
Lake superior
These British explorers mapped Canada's Pacific coast:
Captain Cook and Vancouver
Canada's two official languages are:
French and English
was the name for French-claimed territory in the New World, including Canada
New France
Serves as one of the world's largest inland ports
Vancouver
Canada's tallest peak (mountain)
Mt. Logan
Known as the "Apostle of Nova Scotia"
Henry Alline
The nickname for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is
Mounties
was a conflict between England and France over North American territory
French and Indian war
Canada's largest city
Toronto
Famous waterfall that spans both the US and Canada
Niagara Falls
This explorer helped establish Quebec
Samuel de Champlain
The group of Indians that formed a confederacy known as the League of Five Nations was the
Iroquois