This vocabulary term's definition is: "a large city and its surrounding communities."
What is "metropolitan area?"
100
This vocabulary term's definition is: "a group of culturally similar indigenous people who live near the Arctic Circle."
What is "Inuit?"
100
In 1867, this country achieved a peaceful transition into independence from Great Britain.
What is Canada?
100
This vocabulary term's definition is: "a government's legislature composed of two houses (branches) or chambers."
What is "bicameral?"
100
This vocabulary term's definition is: "speaking two languages; having two official languages."
What is "bilingual?"
200
This vocabulary term's definition is: "a boundary that separates rivers flowing towards opposite sides of a continent."
What is "Continental Divide?"
200
The first inhabitants of the Americas crossed this geographical feature in the present-day location of the Bering Strait.
What is a land/ice bridge?
200
Thanks to European settlement, these two languages are Canada's official languages.
What are English and French?
200
When the United Empire Loyalists arrived to Canada, they brought a belief in this type of government.
What is representative?
200
Despite their extinct languages, these peoples have influenced the English languages through their naming of animals, such as "caribou" and "chipmunk."
Who are the First Nations?
300
This vocabulary term's definition is: "a region in Canada with poor soil and a cold climate stretching west and north from the Atlantic to the Arctic Oceans."
What is "Canadian Shield?"
300
The first inhabitants of the Americas arrived approximately this long ago.
What is 15,000 years ago?
300
The French developed this industry in present-day Canada, establishing ports in Quebec, Toronto, and Port Royal (Fort Rouille).
What is fur trade?
300
This person is the POLITICAL leader of Canada's executive branch.
Who is the Prime Minister?
300
The British and the French gave Canada this religion; the largest branch today being Catholicism.
What is Christianity?
400
Nearly 90% of the Inuit population were killed by THIS contribution of the Old World.
What is disease?
400
In 1763, this country received most of France's Canadian territory after winning the Seven Years' War.
What is Great Britain?
400
This institution makes up Canada's judicial branch.
What is the Supreme Court?
400
This is an example of a non-western religion introduced to Canada through waves of immigration in the twentieth century.
What is Buddhism, Sikhism, Hinduism, or Islam?
500
Approximately 1000 years ago, this group became the first European settlers of present-day Canada.
Who are the Vikings?
500
In the 1500s, explorer Jacques Cartier claimed present-day Quebec for THIS country.
What is France?
500
This institution, having a Senate and a House of Commons, makes up Canada's legislative branch.
What is Parliament?
500
This sport was introduced to Canada by the Europeans. Its first handbook and first major professional league were written and established in Canada.