Canadian History
Quebec was first colonized by which country?
France
Who took over Cuba once Fidel Castro passed away?
His brother or Raul Castro
What province lies to the east of Quebec?
Ontario
What environmental issue plagues Mexico City?
air pollution
Canada has the longest _________ in the world.
coastline
what are the two official language in Canada?
English and French
Who did Fidel Castro take Cuba from?
Fulgencio Batista
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
____________ causes the emissions to be trapped in Mexico City resulting in city wide shut downs where schools and jobs are closed.
mountains
Canada has the most ___________ in the world.
lakes
How many time have Canadians voted to secede from Canada and become its own independent nation?
Twice
What was the Bay of Pigs?
The Bay of Pigs Invasion was a failed military landing operation on the southwestern coast of Cuba in April 1961 by the United States and the Cuban Democratic Revolutionary Front, consisting of Cuban exiles who opposed Fidel Castro's Cuban Revolution, clandestinely and directly financed by the U.S. government
What country lies southeast of Colombia?
Brazil
______________ is the leading cause of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest.
Cattle Ranching
The Amazon River holds ____% of the worlds oxygen.
20
T or F: Britain let Quebec keep it language and religion following its colonization.
True
what was the cuban missle crisis?
a 13-day confrontation between the governments of the United States and the Soviet Union, when American deployments of nuclear missiles in the United Kingdom, Italy and Turkey were matched by Soviet deployments of nuclear missiles in Cuba.
What sea lies north of South America?
Caribbean Sea
What industry is causing air pollution in Canada and what area is is primarily occuring in?
Mining in the Hudson Bay
True or false: The US still has an embargo on Cuba.
True
Canada Day is celebrated on July _____
1st
An armed revolt led by Fidel Castro that overthrew dictator Fulgencio Batista, transforming Cuba into a socialist state allied with the _______________,
Soviet union
Which of these is located in Central America?
Brazil
Panama
Cuba
Colombia
Panama
What is causing acid rain in Canada?
Smoke from factories and vehicle emissions in the United States.
True